LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: After more than five years of being together, Rami Malek and Lucy Boynton have gone their separate ways, according to recent reports. The couple first met during the filming of the 2018 Queen biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' where the 42-year-old actor played Freddie Mercury and the 29-year-old actress portrayed his on-screen girlfriend Mary Austin.

The duo began dating off-camera in 2018 following the filming of the biopic that won Malek an Oscar in 2019. Though the couple kept their away from the public eye, it has recently been reported that they have split after five years of dating, reported The Sun.

Why did Rami Malek and Lucy Boynton split?

According to a source, Malek and Boynton parted ways earlier this year "without much fanfare". "They were together for a long time but had grown apart. They are both moving on with their lives and are busy with work," said the source.

"Rami has surrounded himself with his mates and has spent the summer enjoying himself. He asked Emma to join him to watch Bruce at BST last month and they had a great time," shared the insider who added, "Rami is enjoying life and living it up."

Malek paid tribute to Boynton after award-winning 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

Malek, who received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury, expressed his affection for his girlfriend during one of his acceptance speeches at a film festival gala. "Lucy Boynton, you are the heart of this film, you are beyond immensely talented, and you have captured my heart," the actor declared in his tribute to Boynton as she looked on from the crowd with fondness.

During the 2019 Venice Film Festival which the couple attended together, Boynton talked about the fan craze surrounding her boyfriend going beyond the limit at times. "It's lovely to see people who are excited about his work — if they've seen Mr. Robot or [the] Freddie [Mercury biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody] — but it's just that thing of people grabbing him. I mean, you'd never grab a complete stranger in the street. And I think there's a sense of ownership," she explained.

The split comes at a time when the now exes have been busy with their respective careers as Malek appeared for the role of a nuclear physicist David Hill who is involved in the creation of the atomic bomb during World War Two in Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" released on July 21, 2023. His other notable role includes Lyutsifer Safin, the main villain in the latest James Bond film 'No Time Die'. Meanwhile, Boynton recently appeared as Proust Barbie in Greta Gerwig's 2023 film 'Barbie'.