The DiplomatActor Rufus Sewell and Vivian Benitez Are Engaged: 'Till Death Do Us Part'

Mar. 15, 2025

Rufus Sewell and Vivian Benitez attend the April 2023 premiere of ‘The Diplomat.'.Photo:Roy Rochlin/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via GettyRufus Sewellis getting married!The Holidaystar, 56, and actress Vivian Benitez are engaged. Benitez, 26, revealed the happy news in anInstagram poston Tuesday, sharing a photo of her diamond engagement ring and a shot of Sewell kissing her on the cheek as she held her ring-clad hand up in front of the actor’s face.“Till death (or him continuing to walk on bathmats with his outside shoes) do us part,” she joked in her caption.PEOPLE reached out to Sewell’s rep for comment on his engagement news, but did not receive an immediate response.Vivian Benitez and Rufus Sewell.Vivian Benitez/InstagramThe engagement appears to have taken place in Italy, as Benitez shared aphotoof herself standing in front of the Trevi Fountain at night on Monday. “3am in Rome,” she captioned the post.Vivian Benitez shows off her engagement ring.Vivian Benitez/InstagramThough the pair has mostly kept their relationship private, they have made a few rare red carpet appearances together. Most recently, Benitez supported Sewell at the New York City premiere of his Netflix seriesThe Diplomatin May, as well as at the July 2021 premiere ofOld.Benitez has also featured Sewell on her Instagram, including in March when she sharedphotosfrom her birthday party. One of the snaps in the carousel captured the couple embracing on a couch.“Just got over the hangover from my birthday party 4 months ago so here are some pics from it. I ❤️ my people and a good ol fashion house party,” she wrote in the caption.Rufus Sewell and Vivian Benitez attend the New York premiere of ‘Old’ in July 2021.Taylor Hill/FilmMagicLast August, Benitez posted a series of photos from a trip to Wales including one capturing her and theVictoriastar kissing on the beach. “3 days of bliss on the Pembrokeshire coast with my mama and my love,” she wrote.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Sewell has been married twice before. He tied the knot with his first wife, fashion journalist Yasmin Abdallah, in 1999, before divorcing one year later. He wed producer Amy Gardner in 2004, and the pair — who split in 2006 — share a son, William Douglas, born in in 2002. Sewell also has a 10-year-old daughter, Lola, with hairstylist Ami Komai.A former Wilhelmina model scout, Benitez has appeared inArsenal,Criminal Mindsand the short filmsSky Dancers Grow UpandDon’t Worry, It’s Gonna Be OK.

Rufus Sewell and Vivian Benitez attend the April 2023 premiere of ‘The Diplomat.'.Photo:Roy Rochlin/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty

Roy Rochlin/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty

Rufus Sewellis getting married!The Holidaystar, 56, and actress Vivian Benitez are engaged. Benitez, 26, revealed the happy news in anInstagram poston Tuesday, sharing a photo of her diamond engagement ring and a shot of Sewell kissing her on the cheek as she held her ring-clad hand up in front of the actor’s face.“Till death (or him continuing to walk on bathmats with his outside shoes) do us part,” she joked in her caption.PEOPLE reached out to Sewell’s rep for comment on his engagement news, but did not receive an immediate response.Vivian Benitez and Rufus Sewell.Vivian Benitez/InstagramThe engagement appears to have taken place in Italy, as Benitez shared aphotoof herself standing in front of the Trevi Fountain at night on Monday. “3am in Rome,” she captioned the post.Vivian Benitez shows off her engagement ring.Vivian Benitez/InstagramThough the pair has mostly kept their relationship private, they have made a few rare red carpet appearances together. Most recently, Benitez supported Sewell at the New York City premiere of his Netflix seriesThe Diplomatin May, as well as at the July 2021 premiere ofOld.Benitez has also featured Sewell on her Instagram, including in March when she sharedphotosfrom her birthday party. One of the snaps in the carousel captured the couple embracing on a couch.“Just got over the hangover from my birthday party 4 months ago so here are some pics from it. I ❤️ my people and a good ol fashion house party,” she wrote in the caption.Rufus Sewell and Vivian Benitez attend the New York premiere of ‘Old’ in July 2021.Taylor Hill/FilmMagicLast August, Benitez posted a series of photos from a trip to Wales including one capturing her and theVictoriastar kissing on the beach. “3 days of bliss on the Pembrokeshire coast with my mama and my love,” she wrote.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Sewell has been married twice before. He tied the knot with his first wife, fashion journalist Yasmin Abdallah, in 1999, before divorcing one year later. He wed producer Amy Gardner in 2004, and the pair — who split in 2006 — share a son, William Douglas, born in in 2002. Sewell also has a 10-year-old daughter, Lola, with hairstylist Ami Komai.A former Wilhelmina model scout, Benitez has appeared inArsenal,Criminal Mindsand the short filmsSky Dancers Grow UpandDon’t Worry, It’s Gonna Be OK.

Rufus Sewellis getting married!

The Holidaystar, 56, and actress Vivian Benitez are engaged. Benitez, 26, revealed the happy news in anInstagram poston Tuesday, sharing a photo of her diamond engagement ring and a shot of Sewell kissing her on the cheek as she held her ring-clad hand up in front of the actor’s face.

“Till death (or him continuing to walk on bathmats with his outside shoes) do us part,” she joked in her caption.

PEOPLE reached out to Sewell’s rep for comment on his engagement news, but did not receive an immediate response.

Vivian Benitez and Rufus Sewell.Vivian Benitez/Instagram

Vivian Benitez/Instagram

The engagement appears to have taken place in Italy, as Benitez shared aphotoof herself standing in front of the Trevi Fountain at night on Monday. “3am in Rome,” she captioned the post.

Vivian Benitez shows off her engagement ring.Vivian Benitez/Instagram

Though the pair has mostly kept their relationship private, they have made a few rare red carpet appearances together. Most recently, Benitez supported Sewell at the New York City premiere of his Netflix seriesThe Diplomatin May, as well as at the July 2021 premiere ofOld.

Benitez has also featured Sewell on her Instagram, including in March when she sharedphotosfrom her birthday party. One of the snaps in the carousel captured the couple embracing on a couch.

“Just got over the hangover from my birthday party 4 months ago so here are some pics from it. I ❤️ my people and a good ol fashion house party,” she wrote in the caption.

Rufus Sewell and Vivian Benitez attend the New York premiere of ‘Old’ in July 2021.Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

Last August, Benitez posted a series of photos from a trip to Wales including one capturing her and theVictoriastar kissing on the beach. “3 days of bliss on the Pembrokeshire coast with my mama and my love,” she wrote.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Sewell has been married twice before. He tied the knot with his first wife, fashion journalist Yasmin Abdallah, in 1999, before divorcing one year later. He wed producer Amy Gardner in 2004, and the pair — who split in 2006 — share a son, William Douglas, born in in 2002. Sewell also has a 10-year-old daughter, Lola, with hairstylist Ami Komai.

A former Wilhelmina model scout, Benitez has appeared inArsenal,Criminal Mindsand the short filmsSky Dancers Grow UpandDon’t Worry, It’s Gonna Be OK.

source: people.com