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Lara Bingle and Sam Worthington have added fuel to reports that they’ve secretly gotten married after an incident on Monday resulted in Sam shouting to a paparazzo, “You kicked my wife.” This is on top of the hot Australian couple sporting simple bands on their wedding fingers.
Despite being openly affectionate towards each other, neither have addressed whether they’ve tied the knot, though it seems their actions could be doing the talking. Since getting together in October last year, the relationship has moved quickly — in its early stages it was documented by photos on social media, magazine exclusives and morning interviews with rival radio stations, and now it’s moved on to public appearances together on red carpets and at fashion shows. As Lara told the Kyle and Jackie O show when they first started dating, “When you know, you know.”
Get up to speed with Lara and Sam’s relationship timeline.
2012
Lara Bingle, 26, told the Kyle and Jackie O show that she met 37-year-old Sam “about a year ago . . . We’ve been friends ever since, and then we saw each other recently in New York.” Pictured: Lara and Sam at the 2013 Global Citizen Festival in NYC.
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September 2013
Lara and Sam reconnected at the Global Citizen Festival in NYC; they also have a mutual friend in Natalie Imbruglia. Kyle asked Lara, “And then you got together then?” to which Lara replied, “Yeah . . . When you know, you know.”
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October 2013
Lara Bingle’s past romances have been well documented by media, but she also wears her heart on her sleeve — and on her social media accounts. Sam first popped up on her Instagram feed on Sept. 29, when she posted a photo of him in the front seat of a cab in NYC, captioning him, “The Fearless Navigator.” Sam has made a few more appearances on Lara’s Instagram — she currently has more than 265,000 followers — since then.
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Reports of a relationship developing between Lara and Sam made the rounds in early October. They both flew into Australia on Oct. 9 and were spotted running errands together on Oct. 10. They confirmed their romance when they were photographed frolicking at a Sydney beach on the same day with their arms around each other, kissing. They also went grocery shopping on Oct. 11 and Lara was draped around Sam at the checkout.
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He’s not one to usually make any public comment on his relationships, but Sam let his Instagram account do the talking when the very first photo he published was one of him and Lara on Oct. 15. He posted a second photo on Oct. 22 and wrote, “Sad and grumpy cos I had to leave my beautiful girl.”
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Who magazine published exclusive photos of the loved-up couple on a boat in Sydney. No denying their feelings there!
Sam Worthington was interviewed by Fitzy and Wippa on Oct. 18 and played a quiz with the boys where he was forced to say the words “Lara” and “Bingle.” Then when Fitzy asked, “What’s going on?” Sam admitted to blushing and replied, “I’m very happy and I’ve met someone I’ve very grateful for . . . She’s down-to-earth.” He also admitted to feeling “smitten” with Lara.
Lara went on the Kyle and Jackie O show on Oct. 22 to talk about her Lara Bingle For Cotton On swimwear line, but naturally, talk turned to Sam. Kyle asked if their relationship evolved from a festival hook-up, which Lara confirmed. Lara said, “It’s gone very quickly, and everyone puts so much pressure on it initially. Thankfully we spent time together before he came to Australia last week.”
Sam is now in Amsterdam filming a movie, and Lara said she has plans to visit him. She also divulged that the couple “took Polaroids” as a memento, and added that Polaroids are her favourite kind of photo “because you can’t change it.” The radio station also noted that she was wearing a ring on her ring finger.
A sweet moment between Lara and Sam.
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November 2013
Sam has been in Amsterdam working on his next movie since October, and in November Lara flew to Europe for a reunion. Here, she snapped Sam in Belgium.
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Is an engagement on the cards? That’s what a friend has told the Daily Telegraph, even though Lara and Sam have only been dating for about two months. If it took place in Paris, it would be especially romantic.
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Sam Worthington took a close-up photo of Lara Bingle in Paris.
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Sexy snaps! The couple were rugged up in New Orleans when Sam shared this picture with his 24,000 followers.
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Loved-up and looking very stylish indeed — at the end of November, Lara and Sam wore matching leathers in London.
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December 2013
At the Chateau Marmont in LA, Lara posted this pic of Sam and called him the “best gym partner ever”.
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Sam was looking mighty cold in New York, but no doubt felt the love from his girlfriend after she captioned this the “greatest gift of all”. Too cute.
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Sam shared this sexy snap of Lara lying in bed wearing minimal clothing while they were in New York together.
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Back in Australia, the couple look to have gone the rustic route with their holiday digs. Gotta love the simple life!
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Beach day! The affectionate couple stayed close under the sun on their first day back in Australia.
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January 2014
Lara and Sam matched in black during a trip to Perth, where Sam also worked on a movie.
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At the 2014 AACTA Awards on Jan. 30, the high-profile couple made their first public appearance together. They dodged questions about their private life but showered each other with affection on the red carpet.
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Lara and Sam made a stunning (and matching) couple on the AACTA Awards red carpet.
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Sam flashed the ring on his wedding finger, which has led to speculation that the two have secretly tied the knot . . .
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Lara had a smile on her face as she walked the streets of NYC hand-in-hand with her boyfriend. On her Instagram she hinted she would be moving permanently to NYC when she captioned a photo of the city, “Home Sweet Home,” and said in a comment to photographer Ben Watts that she was “here to stay.”
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Lara and Sam showed their support for Australian designer Dion Lee by sitting front row at his NYFW show.
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Lara shared this sexy shot of herself with Sam, captioning the photo, “My Heart. His Heart,” on Valentine’s Day, their first one together.
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Lara and Sam have spent most of February in NYC, where they’ve braved the cold for sweet strolls around the city.
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On Feb. 24, Sam was arrested for assaulting a paparazzo who apparently kicked Lara in the leg. In video footage from the incident, Sam could be heard shouting, “You kicked my wife.” Sam was released on bail but will have to make a court appearance at a later date. The paparazzo was also charged with assault, reckless endangerment and harassment.
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