| The actors explicitly denied being a couple several times, making fun of the various rumors. Dom said at a convention Q&A in 2003, that the actors had "read rumors of a contract they signed with New Line that they wouldn't come out as gay until after Return of the King." Dom laughed, and added, in a sarcastic tone that they were "thinking of walking down the red carpet holding hands for Return of the King." <ref>[http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2003/10/05/25326-collectormania-qa-transcripts-2/ Fan report, October 5, 2003] (archived at TheOneRing.net, accessed 2008/10/3)</ref> Nothing like that, or any other kind of public announcement ever happened, and the actors have continued to deny any romantic involvement with each other.<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/domreprints/5212.html Sept. 12, 2005 Newsweek interview with Dominic Monaghan] (accessed 2008-10-24)</ref> As of April 2010, these actors have mentioned long-term girlfriends. | | The actors explicitly denied being a couple several times, making fun of the various rumors. Dom said at a convention Q&A in 2003, that the actors had "read rumors of a contract they signed with New Line that they wouldn't come out as gay until after Return of the King." Dom laughed, and added, in a sarcastic tone that they were "thinking of walking down the red carpet holding hands for Return of the King." <ref>[http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2003/10/05/25326-collectormania-qa-transcripts-2/ Fan report, October 5, 2003] (archived at TheOneRing.net, accessed 2008/10/3)</ref> Nothing like that, or any other kind of public announcement ever happened, and the actors have continued to deny any romantic involvement with each other.<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/domreprints/5212.html Sept. 12, 2005 Newsweek interview with Dominic Monaghan] (accessed 2008-10-24)</ref> As of April 2010, these actors have mentioned long-term girlfriends. |
| + | Actor [[Orlando Bloom]] marrying [[Miranda Kerr]] caused some gnashing of teeth among the remaining Tinhat fans, who continue to believe that he is hiding his gay love for [[Viggo Mortensen]]. Kerr and Bloom divorced after three years of marriage, Mortensen is in a relationship with actress Ariadna Gil since 2009. |