James (Metcalfe) Campbell Bower is an English actor, singer and model, best known for his iconic role as Anthony Hope in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetCaius in TwilightYoung Gellert Grindelwald in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 And Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwaldand Jace Wayland in Mortal Weapon: City of Bones. (Of course) he is also the lead singer, guitarist and founding member of the band Counterfeit. But, in late 2020, Jamie went solo after the band broke up.
Jamie recently starred as Peter Ballard in the fourth season of the popular Netflix series Strange thingsand fans are not surprised to wonder about his relationship status, whether he has a girlfriend or is married. All of this we will explore in the rest of the article.
Is Jamie Campbell Bower gay? Does he have a partner?
Jamie Campbell Bower is reportedly not gay. Despite openly dating beautiful women in the industry, a previous report accused Jamie Campbell of being gay and even called him a “dress boy”. And they created this rumor based on his cross-dressing tendencies. And Jamie defended himself at the time, saying that he has been dressing as a girl since he was 14.
“I love dressing up the most, and I love performing, but I don’t feel like that’s my calling. I can wear dresses, but as a boy, my appearance is genderless. I like being a boy and I don’t want to be a girl, but I like clothes.”
Since then, many media outlets have reported that Jamie is heterosexual, not gay.
So does he have a partner of the opposite sex?
The actor has taken to social media primarily to document his travels and provide glimpses into his love of photography. And his personal life is something he won’t discuss here.
Jamie Campbell Bower Dating History
During that time, Jamie Campbell Bower was in the press for his relationships with many famous women.
So, the first time the media wrote about his love life was around 2007 and 2009. He dated British actress Zoe Graham for 2 years before breaking up in January 2009. In 2009, Jamie then started secretly seeing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 co-star, Bonnie Wright. Their romance was confirmed in February 2010, and a year later in April, they confirmed their engagement; in 2012, they amicably called off the engagement.
Jamie then dated Lily Collins, his girlfriend. Mortal Weapon: City of Bones co-stars, from June 2012 to August 2013. They reconciled in April 2015 and broke up again before the end of the year. In late 2017, they again hinted that they had reconciled. But, again, the relationship ended in 2018.
In 2013, Jamie had an affair with fashion blogger Zina Charkoplia, and the following year he was rumored to have briefly dated Olivia Hann. From 2014 to 2015, he dated model Matilda Lowther.
Jamie Campbell Bower Relationship Status: Girlfriend or Wife?
Most recently, Jamie Campbell has been dating Ruby Quilter, a tattoo artist. They are said to have started dating in 2018. In July this year, Jamie posted a photo of his hand alongside Ruby’s on social media. And everyone took it as him officially declaring Ruby his girlfriend. Around this time, Jamie also started liking Ruby’s Instagram photos. Furthermore, the London-born actor also got a new tattoo which he showed off on Snapchat and tagged Jamie.
So even though the couple confirmed that they were dating, most people thought they were in a relationship.
Jamie Campbell Bower and Ruby Quilter, spotted together at the UK premiere of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald held at Leicester Square, London (PHOTO: GettyImages)
However, back to the present, it is unclear whether they are still in a relationship. Therefore, Jamie’s relationship status at the time is unclear. Although it appears that he has never been married before.
So while his two famous exes Lily Collins and Bonnie Wright are happily married, Jamie here has never been married before.
Related FAQs
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What do we know about Jamie Campbell Bower’s family?
Jamie Campbell Bower is of English and Scottish descent. His parents worked in the music industry while he was growing up in London. So Jamie had a natural talent for music. In fact, after being a member of the National Youth Music Theatre and the National Youth Theatre, he began his career as a model and then an actor.
(As of 2022) Jamie’s father David Bower works for Gibson Guitar Corporation and his mother Anne Elizabeth (née Roseberry) is a music manager.
Regarding siblings, Jamie has a younger brother named Samuel Bower.
Others in his family include his maternal grandfather Eric Norman Roseberry, his maternal grandmother Elspeth Mary Campbell and his late maternal great-grandfather Sir John Campbell (Lieutenant Governor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).
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What is Jamie Campbell Bower’s net worth?
Jamie Campbell reportedly had an estimated net worth of $3 million in 2014. This must have increased by a few million dollars over the years and as of 2022.
Ranked #9 on Glamour’s “50 Sexiest Men Alive” list in 2013, Jamie once said, “People don’t understand, they think I’m rich. I’m not rich! I don’t have any money!”
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How tall is Jamie Campbell Bower?
Jamie Campbell, who has blond hair and blue eyes, is about 6 feet or 1.83 meters tall.