Cillian Murphy has built a huge career while giving almost nothing away about his personal life. He married Yvonne McGuinness in 2005, they have children, and that’s about all he tends to confirm, even his 2024 Oscar speech only briefly mentioned them. Fans joke about his “resting irritated face” during press tours, but it’s clear he simply prefers the work to speak for itself. | © Universal Studios
Adam Driver is one of the biggest stars working today, yet he’s consistently kept his personal life out of reach. He met Joanne Tucker at Juilliard, married her, and quietly started a family without turning it into headlines. When he did acknowledge the birth of his daughter, it was in a dry SNL monologue: brief, funny, and still very much on his terms. | © Walt Disney Pictures
Margot Robbie has always drawn a firm line between her public image and her personal life. She met Tom Ackerley while filming Suite Française in 2013, married him in 2016, and welcomed their first child in 2024, all with minimal fanfare. Outside of red carpets and press tours, she keeps interviews focused on work rather than home. | © Paramount Pictures
Christopher Walken has had a decades-long career, yet surprisingly little is known about his personal world. Aside from his presence on the yacht the night Natalie Wood drowned – a tragedy he was never charged in – he’s largely stayed out of gossip cycles. He married Georgianne Thon in 1969, and beyond that, he’s kept his private life exactly that: private. | © People / YouTube
Ryan Gosling’s early relationships with Sandra Bullock and Rachel McAdams were widely covered, whether he liked it or not. Since getting together with Eva Mendes in 2011, he’s shifted gears and become noticeably more guarded. He confirms they share children, but beyond that, interviews rarely wander into his home life. | © Warner Bros. Pictures
Robert Pattinson’s relationship with Kristen Stewart played out under intense fan scrutiny during the Twilight years, leaving little room for privacy. Since then, he’s taken a very different approach. He rarely discusses Suki Waterhouse or their daughter, keeping his family life far removed from the spotlight that once followed him everywhere. | © Summit Entertainment
Joaquin Phoenix has spent most of his career avoiding questions about his personal life, rarely offering more than the bare minimum in interviews. That restraint likely traces back to years of being asked about his brother River’s death while he was still young. Outside of confirming his relationship and family with Rooney Mara, he keeps the rest of his world firmly out of reach. | © Warner Bros. Pictures
Sandra Bullock used to share parts of her relationship publicly, especially during her marriage to Jesse James. In later years, she pulled back, keeping her partnership with Bryan Randall and her children largely out of interviews and headlines. Even after Randall’s passing in 2023, she chose quiet over publicity, protecting her family’s space. | © Paramount Pictures
Kate Winslet’s early marriages played out in public, but her third marriage to Edward Abel Smith has been far more guarded. She keeps her children out of interviews and rarely offers details about home life. Winslet has even turned down roles that would keep her away too long, choosing privacy and stability over constant exposure. | © 20th Century Studios
Jessica Alba is often in the public eye because of her business ventures, especially The Honest Company, but her family life stays mostly on her terms. She’s shared occasional snapshots with her children, yet draws clear boundaries when it comes to deeper access. Even during her 2025 divorce from Cash Warren, she asked for privacy rather than turning it into a spectacle. | © Paramount Pictures
Daniel Craig married Rachel Weisz in 2011, though the two had known each other for decades before that. They share a child and speak warmly about one another on the rare occasions they open up. Most of the time, though, their relationship plays out far from cameras, with only the occasional candid photo surfacing. | © Sony Pictures Releasing
Pedro Pascal has been everywhere since Game of Thrones, yet very little about his romantic life is actually confirmed. Rumors have followed him, but he rarely addresses them and keeps relationships out of interviews. What he does share is support for his family, especially his sister Lux. Beyond that, the rest stays firmly private. | © Paramount Pictures
Javier Bardem is married to Penélope Cruz, has starred alongside her on screen, and still manages to keep their family life almost completely out of view. Aside from confirming they have children and live in Spain, the couple rarely shares anything personal. For two actors that famous, the silence feels intentional and impressive. | © Paramount Pictures
Julia Roberts had her share of very public relationship headlines early in her career, especially in the ’90s, when her love life often overshadowed her work. After marrying cinematographer Daniel Moder and starting a family, she shifted in the opposite direction. These days, her private life stays largely off-limits, with only rare glimpses into her marriage and three children. | © Netflix
Adele pours her heart out in her music, but when it comes to her personal life, she keeps the details tightly controlled. Her first marriage and her son have mostly stayed out of the spotlight, despite her global fame. Even her relationship with Rich Paul has only surfaced in brief public appearances and the occasional comment, and that’s about as open as she gets. | © Adele / YouTube
Fame usually comes with oversharing. Interviews, red carpets, social media – the pressure to reveal something personal is constant. And yet, some celebrities have mastered the art of saying almost nothing at all.
