Paloma Faith's love life – from New Zealand chef to rumoured husband
Paloma Faith is one of the most well-known singers in the UK with hits like 'Only Love Can Hurt Like This' and 'Stone Cold Sober' as well as appearing on screen with roles in St Trinian's and Pennyworth.
Despite her high-profile life, Paloma has mostly remained relatively silent on her love life, never confirming whether she married her former long-time partner, Leyman Lahcine, before confirming that the pair had split in a 2023 interview. Paloma and Leyman were an item for ten years before calling it quits, with the couple welcoming two children together.
Here's all you need to know about Paloma's love life...
Andrew Soar
Paloma's recent relationship was with creative director Andrew Soar. The singer seemingly confirmed their romance by sharing a snap of her rumoured boyfriend to her Instagram story, captioning the post with a red heart emoji.
Andrew works for New York City-based British advertising, marketing, and public relations agency Ogilvy and is the brains behind a number of impressive campaigns, including Marks & Spencer's Shwopping campaign with Joanna Lumley.
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However, in October 2023, Paloma confirmed that the pair had split, joking on Zoe Ball's Radio 2 Breakfast Show: "I feel emaciated and it's because I've had around 700 break ups in 12 months." Sources later confirmed that the pair had gone their separate ways.
Leyman Lahcine
Paloma's longest relationship was with French-born artist Leyman. The pair started dating in 2012 and formed a strong relationship with Leyman reflecting that Paloma was the "love of his life" in a 2025 interview with Glass magazine.
During their relationship, the pair welcomed two children, a daughter in 2016 and a second daughter in 2021. However, Paloma later confessed that it was the birth of their children that ultimately drove the couple apart. Speaking to The Independent, Paloma shared: "You either grow together, adapting to one another like expandable foam and filling the gaps where it’s empty – or one person grows and the other stays the same."
She continued: "And I think for me, becoming a mother was such a massively life-changing experience that for the first time in my life, I needed more than nothing – and the expandable foam just wasn’t there. Our relationship ended because we have those children. And I think that was worth it."
The mum-of-two confessed to Jamie Laing last year on his Great Company podcast that she still "loves" the artist and that the feelings are still "raw" whenever they see each other. "I think this is ongoing navigation because we have children together," she told the former Made in Chelsea star.
"The heartbreak will be forever and the navigation of our relationship changing shape will be forever, probably until we die."
Paloma and Leyman never commented on their marital status while together, but it's been reported that the pair married in an intimate ceremony back in 2017.
Rian Haynes
Paloma's first love was with the New Zealand chef Rian Haynes and the pair married in 2005. However, the pair weren't to be as they separated eight months after their wedding before finally divorcing in 2009.
The singer later said of their marriage: "It's quite insignificant to me because I was really young. I did it in a rush and I took it all as a bit of a joke until I was in it, and then I realised it was serious and got out of it very quickly. I think it was frivolous."
Speaking to the Mail about the end of their relationship, Rian said: "I didn't try to change her mind. Even though we hadn't talked about ending it, I think I felt it coming. She'd been distant – it was clear her focus was elsewhere rather than on me and our marriage."
