Rita Ora

Taika Waititi's interview took an awkward turn when This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield asked about his recent engagement to Rita Ora. Watch below.

An insider told The Sun: "This isn’t about them doing a big showy thing and crowing about it beforehand. We aren't owed any info about it." It’s just about them being in love and deciding the time is right to formalise their relationship. While a third person wrote: "That's life. The insider added: "There’s no ring or big build-up. While someone else shared: “Imagine ending it [interview] by trying to ask about Rita when they’re promoting a film, no wonder he pulled his ear piece out."

At the first mention of 'wedding bells', the actor quickly changed the subject and started to remove his earpiece as he quipped: 'You can congratulate me, it's ...

In the official timeline or when the film was made and then the film came out, technically Chris did it first, and then Tim Allen did a copied voice of Chris for the toy,’ he joked. Taika and Chris did get to talk about the new movie, which tells the tale of Space Ranger Buzz in what would have been the film Andy and his friends watched which in turn inspired the action figure featured in the Toy Story franchise. Earlier in the interview, Phil had reminisced about his four years living and working in Taika’s homeland of New Zealand early in his career, and the actor couldn’t resist teasing the host.

Hollywood actor Taika Waititi was not overly impressed as This Morning host Phillip Schofield tried to ask him about his supposed upcoming wedding to pop ...

Phillip said as Taika saluted them before he and Chris were quickly taken off air. as he threw the device to one side. so Taika are there wedding bells?"

Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi shut down interview with This Morning after host Phillip Schofield asked a question about his girlfriend Rita ...

Besides Lightyear, Taika can be seen next in Marvel's Thor: Love and Thunder, which he is directing and starring in. Even as the interview seemed to go off the rails from there, Evans kept laughing, seemingly not knowing what else to do except awkwardly laugh it off. so Taika, are there wedding bells?"

Taika Waititi avoided addressing rumours he's engaged to Rita Ora by pretending to have technical difficulties during an interview.

Phillip commented, to which both Chris and Taika saluted the camera and said goodbye. Gone", as he removed his earpiece and threw it away. He then pretended to have technical difficulties by holding his ear and saying, "What? You’re breaking up...

What? Sorry, you're breaking up. Nope, gone,” said the Kiwi star, taking out his earpiece when asked about engagement rumours.

* Taika Waititi and Rita Ora party with the stars for his 46th birthday The ten-minute interview covered the upcoming film and New Zealand, but ended awkwardly with Schofield questioning Waititi about whether he also deserved congratulations. Host Philip Schofield brought up the Kiwi star’s rumoured engagement to British actress Rita Ora, to which Waititi quickly refused to answer and shut the interview down.

Appearing on the show alongside Chris Evans to promote Lightyear, Schofield moved to ask the actor and director about his pop star girlfriend. Towards the end ...

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Phillip Schofield managed to sneak in a mention to the rumours during an interview with Chris Evans.

“She’s always a great guest and congratulations.” “Regardless, she’s gorgeous. “You’re breaking up,” he joked as he removed his earpiece connecting him and Chris to the studio.

Taika Waititi refused to answer Philip Schofield's questions about his engagement to Rita Ora, and the whole interview is so awkward.

Nope, gone!" "There’s no ring or big build-up. As a source put it, "They didn’t do a whole, ‘Will you marry me?’ thing and an Instagram post.

Hours after rumoured fiance Taika Waititi shut down questions about their possible wedding on live TV, Rita Ora hit the gym for a workout - flashing her ...

Phillip said as Taika saluted them before he and Chris were quickly taken off air. as he threw the device to one side. so Taika are there wedding bells?" Pals of Rita are claiming there was "no ring or big build-up" and the pair are planning a low-key wedding very soon to "formalise" their relationship. Rita rocked a pair of black headphones as she held her phone - featuring a beaded accessory - up to the mirror to picture herself alongside the treadmills and other machines. The singer - who is set to marry film director Taika Waititi, 46, this summer - showed off her toned physique in black shorts and a matching crop top, as she filmed herself with the gym to herself on her