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Rita Ora went against tradition by proposing to Taika Waititi

Pop star Rita Ora says it's a 'house full of ideas' with filmmaker husband Taika Waititi

Rita Ora broke from tradition by proposing to her husband Taika Waititi.

Rita Ora popped the question to her husband Taika Waititi

The 34-year-old singer has revealed how she went against convention by getting down on one knee to propose to the Thor: Love and Thunder filmmaker as the pair holidayed in Palm Springs during the summer of 2022.

Rita, who married the director in the same year, told Davina McCall‘s Begin Again podcast: “I just did the whole thing. We were in a hotel room in Palm Springs, like a really nice, fancy one filled up with balloons and cake, which is my favourite thing in the world.

“I got the bands made, I didn’t want anything too flashy. He’s like, ‘What the hell is it? Valentine’s Day?’ I was like, ‘Oh no, if you’re gonna say no, I’m gonna have to take my clothes off.’

“Anyway, I got down on one knee, and Taika absolutely loved it.”

Meanwhile, Rita reflected on her relationship with her “biggest inspiration” Beyonce after she signed with the Halo hitmaker’s husband Jay-Z’s record label Roc Nation at the start of her music career.

The Anywhere singer said: “Being signed to Jay-Z, she is my biggest inspiration. She took it upon herself to really look after me, and I still see her.

“She’s always been so, so nice and proud, and checking in on my family and friends I’ve had since childhood, remembering their names. I mean, it’s crazy.”

Rita recently explained that music is what keeps her “alive”, even though her career has gone in different directions through judging stints on TV shows such as The Masked…

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