Keira Knightley’s Husband James Righton Spotted Ringless Amid Name Change Mystery
Key Points
- James Righton photographed cycling in north London with his wedding ring noticeably absent.
- Keira removed ‘Righton’ from KCK Boo Ltd records, reverting to Keira Christine Knightley.
- Those moves, plus selling their French vineyard, fuel speculation about the couple’s future.
KEIRA Knightley’s husband of 13 years, James Righton, has been seen without his wedding ring just weeks after the actress dropped her married name from official company records.
James, 42, former frontman of Klaxons, was spotted cycling through north London sporting a colourful plaid jacket and a baseball cap that read ‘I don’t work here,’ his ring finger noticeably bare, according to Mail Online.
The couple, who share daughters Edie, ten, and Delilah, six, last appeared together at London Fashion Week in February 2026.
That same month, Keira, 41, sparked speculation when she removed ‘Righton’ from her performing arts company documents, reverting to Keira Christine Knightley.
The company, KCK Boo Ltd, holds assets exceeding £11 million, making the name change all the more significant.
Keira had only started using her husband’s surname officially in 2021 after years of indecision.
Back in 2014, she admitted, ‘I went to do the passport thing ‘cos I was thinking, “Shall I do it? It will be helpful.
“But you actually have to see it written down, and I found I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t go there. Yet.”
Last December, Keira revealed she had sold their cherished French vineyard, Les Cinq Puits, where they married in 2013, calling it ‘difficult’ to maintain.
The vineyard near Mont Ventoux was a passion project that held deep sentimental value for the couple.
With the ring off James’s finger and Keira’s name change, questions swirl about the state of their marriage after over a decade together.
