Awards season brought love into Andrew Garfield’s life. On Feb. 21, 2025, People reported that Garfield has been “quietly” dating A Complete Unknown’s Monica Barbaro after the two were seen together in London.
A source told People that “they’ve been really low-key and have been spending time together quietly.” The actors’ reps did not respond to People’s request for comment.
In October 2024, Garfield told Esquire that he protects his love life, so don’t expect him to comment on any dating rumors. “I have never, and I won’t ever, speak about or confirm or deny anything about my personal life with anyone, ever,” he said.
Garfield, 43, was last romantically linked to spiritual adviser Dr. Kate Tomas; she confirmed their breakup on Oct. 11, 2024.
Barbaro, meanwhile, is a 36-year-old rising star who hasn’t spoken much about her love life either. She has touched on some offscreen relationships though, telling L’Officiel Australia in July 2023 that she has “a lovely community of friends. I love to host at my place and have everyone over for a Sunday morning, wear your PJs and just come, hang out and watch whatever, sports game or chat, catch up....Luckily, after abandoning my friends so much and leaving town, they’re still willing to come over and hang out.”
And in February 2025, she told Hollywood Authentic that attending events during awards season can really “change an actor’s life.”
When she went to the 2023 Oscars with the Top Gun: Maverick cast, “I just kept thinking: ‘Embrace it. See it. Feel it,’” she said.
“One of the coolest things about being in that conversation is getting to have that sense of community in a space that can be quite intimidating professionally,” she continued. “It was just so exciting to be there, and to watch people make speeches and honor their fellow nominees, and really truthfully do so. It’s not fake. That was so cool.”
Here, the complete (public) history of Barbaro and Garfield’s pretty private romance so far.
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January 2025
On January 4, Barbaro and Garfield were photographed with Eddie Redmayne and W magazine’s editor-at-large Lynn Hirschberg at the outlet’s Best Performances party in Los Angeles. Garfield had an arm around Barbaro in the photo:
February 2025
On February 20, footage of Barbaro and Garfield sitting together at a performance of Jonathan Bailey’s Richard II in London circulated on social media. It sparked dating rumors that were confirmed a day later by People.
A source said the two actors had been dating quietly but did not specify when their relationship began. “They’ve been really low-key and have been spending time together quietly,” the insider said.
Neither commented on dating reports when they came out. Garfield does not have social media, while Barbaro has remained silent on the topic on Instagram.
March 2025
On March 2, Barbaro and Garfield attended the Oscars but arrived separately. Fans noticed they walked down the red carpet at the same time, fueling speculation they may have traveled there together.
