Sometimes the best love stories don’t start with a meet-cute at a coffee shop or a swipe right on an app. Sometimes they start on a movie set, where two actors are supposed to play a married couple, and somewhere between takes, the chemistry becomes real.
That’s exactly what happened with Jason Momoa and Adria Arjona. The Aquaman star and his girlfriend met while filming the 2021 action thriller Sweet Girl, where Arjona played Amanda Cooper, the wife of Momoa’s character, Ray Cooper. But here’s the thing: at that time, Momoa was still legally married to Lisa Bonet, though they were already separated. The couple’s public split came in January 2022 after more than a decade together, with Bonet filing for divorce in January 2024 and the proceedings finalizing later that year.
So the timeline is important here. Momoa and Arjona didn’t rush into anything publicly. For years, they let that on-screen chemistry simmer quietly. Then, in May 2024, Momoa couldn’t keep it under wraps anymore. He hinted at his new relationship at Basingstoke Comic Con in the U.K., telling fans,“You’ll find out very soon. I’ve been in a relationship for a while.”A few weeks later, he went Instagram official with a slideshow from Japan that showed him wrapping his arms around Arjona at dinner. The post was playful and warm—he gushed about the trip and called her“mi amor,”making it clear this wasn’t some casual fling.
What’s genuinely sweet about their public romance is how unafraid Momoa has been to show his feelings. At The Bikeriders premiere in June 2024, he gushed about Arjona to Entertainment Tonight, mentioning their shared love of motorcycles.“My lady likes to ride. Any excuse for more hugs,”he said. By their official red carpet debut in February 2025 at SNL50: The Homecoming Concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, they were a full-fledged couple in the eyes of the world. Months later, they stunned at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2025 for the Highest 2 Lowest premiere—Momoa in a sharp white suit, Arjona in an elegant green gown.
But the real moment came in January 2026 at the premiere of The Wrecking Crew. Momoa didn’t hold back.“She’s the love of my life,”he told People, adding that he’s thrilled they can align their work schedules so they’re together. There’s something refreshing about a high-profile actor being so openly, unapologetically in love. No games, no ambiguity, no waiting to see if the paparazzi pictures look good enough to“confirm”anything. Just a man who found his person and wanted the world to know it.
From a Netflix set to red carpets around the world, their romance has been a masterclass in letting things unfold naturally—and then celebrating them loudly once the time was right.
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Ava Hart
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