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Is Callum Turner our next James Bond? Here’s what we know

Callum Turner and Dua Lipa

Ah, Callum Turner. You might recognise him as the long-lost love interest in A24's Eternity, or perhaps you know him best as the charismatic pilot Major John “Bucky” Egan in Apple TV+’s Masters of the Air.

Alternatively, you might only be familiar with him as the fiancé of pop sensation Dua Lipa, and that's okay too. The couple, who have been together for several years now and are fast becoming our favourite celebrity couple, confirmed their engagement in June 2025, with Lipa describing the decision to grow old together as a “really special feeling."

 

 

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Of course, we (along with the rest of the internet) were speculating for quite some time about a possible engagement, long before it was announced — particularly after spotting some very beautiful (and sparkly) jewellery on Lipa's left hand. As it turns out, Turner is pretty talented in that department, too, having picked the ring in question himself. "It's so me. It's nice to know the person that you're going to spend the rest of your life with knows you very well," Lipa said in a new interview. What can we say? He has excellent taste.

So, whether you’re catching him on-screen or crossing paths in East London, here’s your crash course on Callum Turner. It’s called the Law of Attraction for a reason…

 

He's a frontrunner to play the next James Bond

Turner is certainly making a name for himself outside of his extremely cute coupling. The latest addition to his CV is a rumoured role as none other than the next 007. The hotly-contested role has bene up in the air ever since it was announced that filmmaker Dennis Villeneuve was taking over the franchise, with several British actors' names thrown into the mix. But it seems Turner could trump all with The Standard reporting that a source from betting company Coral said that "The British actor is now the red-hot favourite for the role." Those seem like good odds, we suppose?

 

A Hometown Glory type of boy...

What is it about a London boy? Turner hails from Hammersmith, Chelsea and was born one day shy of St. Valentine's Day. (He's yet another Aquarius, time to gird your loins). After an early rise as a fashion model working in Japan, Europe and America, he decided to make a sharp pivot onto the big screen. He cites his mother for nourishing his interest and love in performing arts.

 

No social media is a green flag

A man with no digital footprint is a man worthy of betrothal, if you ask us. For any updates or coveted imagery, you'd have to head to one of the many fan-run pages who are gallantly doing his PR on his behalf, or his now-fiancée, Dua Lipa. Here's one we've added to our own roster.

 

 

He's got a BAFTA....

Turner's performance in the mystery series The Capture (2019) landed him a nomination for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor. His role as Major John Egan in Masters of the Air propelled him into BAFTA territory, and his role in Fantastic Beasts raised our heart rates, to say the least.

 

Turner has royal taste

Before he set his sights on pop royalty Dua Lipa, Turner was associated with The Crown's insouciant Princess Margaret Vanessa Kirby. We guess he has a type...

 

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