Inside the Untold Drama of Charli XCX and George Daniel’s Rollercoaster Romance — What Really Went Down?

Ever wonder what happens when two wildly creative worlds collide—like pop music and indie rock? Well, buckle up, because Charli XCX, the daring pop visionary from Cambridge, and George Daniel, the powerhouse drummer from The 1975, have turned their meeting into a full-blown love story that’s as catchy as one of her chart-topping beats. Their romance, quietly brewing from a chance encounter in 2019 to a headline-grabbing wedding in London 2025, isn’t your typical Hollywood fluff—it’s a melody of artistic collaboration, viral dance moves, and heartfelt declarations that spark curiosity and maybe even a little envy. From studio sessions with No Rome to sold-out shows where Charli practically serenades her beau, this is a journey that screams, “everything’s romantic”—but with a rhythm all their own. Curious to see how their hitmaking and heartfelt moments sync up? Stick around, because we’re breaking down everything about Charli XCX and George Daniel’s story that you didn’t know you needed. LEARN MORE

This past June, Charli XCX used her Brat album to declare that “everything is romantic.” And for the past couple of years, things really have been for the Cambridge, England–born singer.

It all began back in 2019, when the experimental pop star, born Charlotte Emma Aitchison, crossed paths with pop rock band the 1975 at an award ceremony, where the two British acts snapped a photo together. Then, two years later, the band and Charli reunited in the studio, where they worked on a song with R&B artist No Rome.

Soon after, it appeared that Charli had developed a close relationship with the 1975’s drummer, George Daniel, who quickly started appearing in Instagram posts from the singer. Then, in early 2023, Charli finally confirmed their relationship to the world, a mere 10 months before they got engaged.

Two years after going public with their relationship, the couple tied the knot on July 19, 2025, in an intimate London ceremony. Shortly after the nuptials, videos of Charli and Daniel surfaced online, with the singer looking blissfully happy alongside her husband. The bride wore a Vivienne Westwood minidress for her special day.

Charli has been using her hit songs and sold-out shows to sing about her infatuation with Daniel. But if you’re only just now catching up with the couple, we’ve broken down everything you need to know about Charli XCX and George Daniel’s relationship below.

July 2025: Charli and George marry in London

Charli XCX and George Daniel marry on July 19, 2025, at Hackney Town Hall in London. A video of the couple surrounded by the family and loved ones was shared online.

The singer wore a white off-the-shoulder gown from Vivienne Westwood with ruched fabric wrapping around her waist. She wore her hair down and carried a white bouquet.

Shortly after the news broke, Charli shared a glimpse into the festivities on social media. In one TikTok, she shows off her wedding dress while wearing a pair of black sunglasses.

She also shared a video of her friends and husband partying in their hotel room after the wedding. For the after-party fun, Charli changed into a different white baby doll dress with belled sleeves from Nova Cora.

Daniel made an appearance in the video rocking silk pajamas, holding Charli’s wedding veil to his head with one hand and a cigarette in the other.

She captioned the clip, “Bridal party energy!”

September 2024: Charli gives George multiple shout-outs during her New York City Sweat Tour stop.

When Charli XCX and Troye Sivan bring their joint Sweat Tour to New York City, Daniel is one of the stars present in the audience. Throughout the set, Charli gives her beau a few different shout-outs, like when his name is mentioned in the song “Sympathy Is a Knife,” and she pauses to wave to him, saying, “Hi, George!” Later, she also takes a moment to tell the audience how in love she is with her fiancé.

July 9, 2024: Charli tries to get George to do the viral TikTok “Apple” dance.

Following the release of her critically acclaimed sixth studio album, Brat, Charli’s song “Apple” goes viral when creator Kelley Heyer comes up with a dance for it that gains serious traction, with stars like Addison Rae and even Stephen Colbert trying it out.

Following the success of the dance, Charli shares a video to her personal account, in which she tries to get Daniel to try it. “Baby, why don’t you wanna do apple, though?” she asks at the beginning of the clip, talking to Daniel, who is standing off-screen. “I think you should do the apple dance. Why not? You can do it.” After a moment, Daniel says, “Are you filming me?” To which Charli smiles and pans the camera over to him. “Fuck off,” he says with a laugh.

April 2024: He appears on the cover art for two Brat singles.

Ahead of her Brat album release, Charli shares two promo singles, “Club Classics” and “B2B,” which are packaged together with a photo that sees Charli wrapping her arms around Daniel and looking into the camera. The musician serves as a cowriter and coproducer on the former track, while also contributing to another Brat song, “Apple.”

Daniel shares the art to his Instagram account and writes, “Romantic song we made out now!! @charli_xcx @agcook404 💚💚💚.” Meanwhile, Daniel gets a shout-out in “Club Classics,” when Charli sings: “Yeah, I wanna dance to me, I wanna dance to A.G. / I wanna dance with George, I wanna dance to SOPHIE.”

November 27, 2023: Charli leaks the news of their engagement.

In a private Instagram post, Charli reveals that she and Daniel are engaged to be married when she flashes an image of a diamond engagement ring on her hand. The following day, the singer shares a slideshow to her public account (which has since been deleted), where she writes, “charli xcx and george daniel f—ing for life!!!”

In the carousel, the first photo sees Daniel dipping Charli and giving her a kiss, while the second seems to reveal how the 1975 member proposed, with a picture of a tea tray featuring an engagement ring sitting in the center. Breakfast and a ring in bed? Not too shabby.

This comes a few months after Charli jokingly commented on a 1975 tour announcement post, saying, “Stop touring, George needs to buy a ring.”

May 23, 2023: Charli says her relationship with George has influenced her work.

In an interview with The Sun, Charli reveals that Daniel has had an influence on her creative process. “Now that I’m in a relationship with another musician he’s influenced me a lot with his process and how he and his band work,” she tells the outlet. “It’s really different to how I work and that has definitely influenced me and my process. I used to be very, ‘Quick, quick, quick, album a month, let’s go.’ Now I’m like, ‘Oh, maybe it’s cool to take some time and live in the music that you create.’ My process is definitely evolving.”

She adds, “I’ve always been very much a spontaneous, go in the room and see what happens type of a songwriter and I’ve never really cared to prep or think about what I want to say. But actually my process has completely changed and I’m thinking a lot more about being hyper-specific, especially with my lyrical content. To me that kind of takes like planning and thinking, I’m channeling my inner bitch a lot more.”

May 11, 2023: They attend another high-profile party together.

The couple ramp up their public appearances, attending another high-profile event in May, for a Vogue x Netflix party held in London to celebrate the BAFTA Television Awards.

At the event, Charli leans into her typical grungy aesthetic, choosing a black belted gown with a high slit up the left leg, which she pairs with lace-up platform boots, also in black. Daniel sticks to his go-to uniform—a suit paired with a ribbed tank—but he adds a pop of color by choosing a blue pinstripe blazer and slacks while accessorizing with square sunglasses featuring bright yellow frames.

March 12, 2023: They attend the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party together.

A couple of months after Charli refers to Daniel as her boyfriend, the two are spotted together at the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party hosted by Radhika Jones. For the event, Daniel wears a light gray blazer with matching slacks and a white tank top underneath. Meanwhile, Charli sports a black corset top and matching maxi skirt with stacks of belts around the waist.

January 20, 2023: Charli publicly refers to George as her boyfriend for the first time.

Charli kicks off the New Year with a tribute to her musical beau, sharing a tweet that says: “My boyfriend is really hot AND he’s a great producer! who says men can’t multitask???”

The tweet coincides with the release of the “Welcome to My Island (Remix)” by Caroline Polachek, which features both Charli and Daniel. In her first verse, Charli sings of her total infatuation with yhe 1975 drummer:

I like to live my life luxurious
Eating caviar toast, buying out the Ritz
I’ve been told I can be tricky in relationships
’Cause I need someone who can take on all the challenges
I won’t lie, yeah, I’ve always been afraid to commit
But now I’ve fallen so hard, it’s a total eclipse
’Cause it’s emotional and physical and so legit
He’s got my legs wide out like banana split
We’re always showering each other in expensive gifts
I put the two-tone Cartier on his wrist
It was love at first sight from the moment wе kissed
I want a white dress, country sidе house, and kids
Back at the start, think you knew that I was dangerous
With my face enhanced and my natural lips
I told him, “Catch a flight, see if you can handle it
And if you can then, welcome to my island, bitch”

October 2022: They share photos together from Fashion Week.

In the midst of Paris Fashion Week, Charli shares a slideshow of photos, writing, “and i’m in the front row (bonjour).” One of the pics sees her sitting on a kelly green couch with Daniel, and he casually has his arm dangled behind her, while she snuggles up against his body.

September 2022: George shares his first photo with Charli on Instagram, along with a hidden love note.

A few months after Charli makes their relationship Instagram official, Daniel follows suit with a (since-deleted) picture of him and the pop star, which he captions: “IILWY 💚.” We’re no detectives, but this message likely was an acronym for “I’m in love with you.”

May 2022: Charli seemingly goes Instagram official with George.

Something between Charli and Daniel materializes during the beginning of 2022, because the “Boom Clap” singer shares an Instagram slideshow from a vacation she takes with Daniel. Under a selection of beachy photos, Charli writes: “a ~ delicious ~ week ~ off ~ 🧚.” However, she later deletes the post.

March 18, 2022: George produces multiple tracks for Charli’s Crash album.

Clearly Charli and Daniel find chemistry in the studio, because a year after they work together for the first time, the hyperpop star teams up with Daniel for her fifth studio album, Crash.

The credits reveal that Daniel is a writer and producer for the title song, on which he also provides vocal chops and drums, as well as bass, synth, and keys programming. Then, when Charli releases the deluxe version of Crash, Daniel contributes to two more songs: “Selfish Girl” and “How Can I Not Know What I Need Right Now.”

On the day of the deluxe album release, Daniel shares his excitement on Instagram, writing, “This delectable deluxe is out 🧊!!!! Loved contributing and also thx ag for having me on crash. Ps hi and new 75 is gonna fuck you up ❤️‍🔥💚.”

March 4, 2021: Charli and George collaborate on their first song together.

The future lovebirds hit the studio together for the first time in 2021, to work on the song “Spinning” by Filipino pop artist No Rome. The track features Charli XCX and The 1975, with both Charli and Daniel contributing to the songwriting, while Daniel also serves as one of the song’s producers. Later, the song goes on to reach the Top 100 on the U.K., Irish, and New Zealand singles charts.

September 3, 2019: Charli is photographed with George’s band, the 1975.

Charli is first photographed with Daniel at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in 2019. The two don’t pose alone, but rather, Charli grabs a snap with Daniel’s pop-rock band, the 1975, who are honored at the ceremony with the Band of the Year award.

In the photo, Charli stands between frontman Matthew Healy and bassist Ross MacDonald, while Daniel stands off to the far left. All four members of the 1975 sport black formalwear, and Charli matches them in a black pantsuit, which includes a blazer decorated with a snake made out of green and black sequins.