Is Olivia Cooke Dating a House of the Dragon Co‑Star?

Olivia Cooke is no longer just quietly linked to a fellow House of the Dragon cast member; she has now explicitly confirmed the relationship in a recent profile, naming Ralph Davis as her boyfriend. Davis, who plays Ser Leon Estermont in season 2 and co‑created the BBC Three rom‑com Film Club, first sparked romance rumors with Cooke after being spotted with her around London and later sharing a very public kiss at Wimbledon.

Quick Read:

• Cooke and Davis went public with their romance after being photographed kissing at Wimbledon 2025.

• In her Times profile, Cooke explicitly refers to Ralph Davis as her boyfriend and says he’s a “very therapised man” who has taught her a lot.​

• Davis plays Ser Leon Estermont in House of the Dragon and co‑created the BBC Three rom‑com Film Club, making this a true on‑set romance.

From Soho sightings to naming Ralph Davis as her boyfriend

Cooke and Davis were initially photographed together during an animated walk through Soho, prompting early whispers that the on‑screen colleagues might be more than friends. Those whispers became far louder when the pair attended Wimbledon 2025 and were photographed kissing in the stands, effectively going public with their romance in front of cameras and fans alike.

Now, Cooke has confirmed what the photos already made clear. In an interview with The Times, she notes that the drawing on her wall “is from a Royal Academy life drawing class, a gift from her boyfriend, Ralph Davis, himself an actor and the co‑creator of the BBC3 rom‑com Film Club.” She adds that the two met while filming House of the Dragon and says, “He’s a very therapised man, which is amazing… He’s taught me a lot,” before teasing him by laughing at his own life‑drawing attempt and joking about the poor model.

A low‑key Thrones romance in the middle of rising fame

For Cooke, who’s juggling the global spotlight of playing Alicent Hightower with the intense, intimate work of Amazon’s thriller The Girlfriend, the relationship seems to provide a personal anchor.

In interviews, she’s spoken about how overwhelming sudden fame and fan attention can feel, describing how people sometimes “invade your space” and how important it is to protect normalcy in her day‑to‑day life. Having a partner who both understands the industry and, in her words, is “very therapised” appears to be part of how she’s navigating that pressure.

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