Who is Callum Turner, Dua Lipa's partner and new face of Louis Vuitton?

The actor and star of Masters of the Air series has been named as the brand's ambassador

British actor Callum Turner is Louis Vuitton's new brand ambassador. Photo Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton has announced Callum Turner, 34, as its newest house ambassador. The British actor has been announced as the face of the French luxury house, which described him as representing a "new generation of talent, seamlessly blending artistry and elegance".

Turner has been gaining critical acclaim since the 2019 series The Capture, in which he played the role of a British soldier accused of a crime, the uncovering of which fuels the heart of the thriller. In 2014, Turner was directed by John Boorman in the coming-of-age story Queen and Country, and in 2020, he appeared in a remake of Jane Austin's Emma, alongside Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn and Josh O'Connor.

However, his international break came courtesy of the Fantastic Beasts series of films, appearing as the character Theseus Scamander in both Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, alongside Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law and Johnny Depp.

In 2023, Turner appeared as the character Joe Rantz in the George Clooney directed The Boys in the Boat, the true story of the University of Washington rowing team who were thrust into the limelight when they competed at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Turner's last project is the 2024 miniseries Masters of the Air, about the men who crewed the Boeing B-17 bombers – also known as the "Flying Fortress" – during the Second World War. He starred alongside Elvis actor Austin Butler in the historical drama.

In January, Turner gained another type of fame when he became the partner of the British-Albanian singer Dua Lipa. In April, Time included the singer in its 2024 list of the 100 most influential people in the world, declaring that in a "heavy world", Lipa "moves with a lightness...bold, playful, and self-aware". The pop star is the global beauty ambassador for YSL since 2019.

Together, the pair have been spotted attending various events, including the Brit Awards, the Time 100 party and her headline slot at this summer's Glastonbury festival.