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Rita Ora celebrates her husband Taika Waititi’s forty ninth birthday

Taika Waititi celebrated his 49th birthday with proud wife Rita Ora and a host of other A-Listers at a star-studded celebration in Ibiza on Thursday.

The Hollywood director has been married to pop star Rita, 33, since 2022 and the celebrity duo threw a lavish party on the Spanish island in an upmarket villa to ring in the occasion.

Taika opted for a loose fitting white shirt and black trousers for the occasion, whilst Rita chose a frilly lilac dress and accessorised with a host of dramatic jewellery.

The couple posed together for a loved up snap before getting on with the proceedings, which included the Anywhere hitmaker singing Happy Birthday to Taika

He received a cake that was themed around the All Blacks national rugby union team from his native New Zealand.

Taika Waititi celebrated his 49th birthday with proud wife Rita Ora and a host of other A-Listers at a star-studded celebration in Ibiza on Thursday.

Taika Waititi celebrated his 49th birthday with proud wife Rita Ora and a host of other A-Listers at a star-studded celebration in Ibiza on Thursday. 

The Hollywood director has been married to pop star Rita, 33, since 2022 and the celebrity duo threw a lavish party on the Spanish island to ring in the occasion.

The Hollywood director has been married to pop star Rita, 33, since 2022 and the celebrity duo threw a lavish party on the Spanish island to ring in the occasion.

The Masked Singer judge and her husband were in good spirits throughout the evening, whooping and clapping as the cake was presented.

Taika is a staunch rugby fan and has been spotted cheering at various games in the past along with his wife, while he also starred in the 2023 documentary Tour De Rugby. 

The Marvel moviemaker even kissed the rugby ball as it arrived to him ablaze on top of the celebration cake.  

The glamorous occasion was attended by several of their fellow famous faces who all looked thrilled to be marking the near-milestone occasion.

At one point , Rita was seen parting it up with Havana hitmaker Camila Cabello, 27, as the two princesses of pop struck a pose on the dance floor.

Camila threw one arm up in the air and stuck her tongue out as she showed off her pert behind in a cream dress and let her blonde locks flow free.  

Other stars to make an appearance included Marvel actress Salma Hayek, model Lori Harvey and former TOWIE star Vas J Morgan.

Rita showcased her entire look for the evening as she posed with Vas, 35, as she showed off her lilac floor-length dress and long blonde tresses. 

The Masked Singer judge and her husband were in good spirits throughout the evening, whooping and clapping as the cake was presented
Rita and her husband cheered as the cake was presented

The Masked Singer judge and her husband were in good spirits throughout the evening, whooping and clapping as the cake was presented

Taika is a staunch rugby fan and has been spotted cheering at various games in the past along with his wife

Taika is a staunch rugby fan and has been spotted cheering at various games in the past along with his wife

The avid rugby fan was thrilled to see the cake that had been made for him to celebrate his birthday

The avid rugby fan was thrilled to see the cake that had been made for him to celebrate his birthday

Takia looked overjoyed when he saw the cake and Rita was seen giggling at his surprise
The Ask & You Shall Receive songstress pointed and grinned when she saw the cake, which had been emblazoned with her husband's name

Taika looked overjoyed when he saw the cake and Rita was seen giggling at his surprise

At one point , Rita was seen parting it up with Havana hitmaker Camila Cabello, 27, as the two princesses of pop struck a  pose on the dance floor

At one point , Rita was seen parting it up with Havana hitmaker Camila Cabello, 27, as the two princesses of pop struck a  pose on the dance floor

Other stars to make an appearance included Marvel actress Salma Hayek, model Lori Harvey and former TOWIE star Vas J Morgan.

Other stars to make an appearance included Marvel actress Salma Hayek, model Lori Harvey and former TOWIE star Vas J Morgan.

Rita showcased her entire look for the evening as she posed with Vas, 35, as she showed off her lilac floor-length dress and long blonde tresses

Rita showcased her entire look for the evening as she posed with Vas, 35, as she showed off her lilac floor-length dress and long blonde tresses

In a less casual snap, Rita was seen pouting alongside singer Justine Skye, and fashion designer Amina Muaddi and others as the evening wound down.

In a less casual snap, Rita was seen pouting alongside singer Justine Skye, and fashion designer Amina Muaddi and others as the evening wound down.

In a less casual snap, Rita was seen pouting alongside singer Justine Skye, and fashion designer Amina Muaddi and others as the evening wound down.

Last year, the Ask & You Shall Receive singer thanked the filmmaker for showing her ‘what love really is’ in an impassioned Instagram post in tribute to her husband of one year.

She wrote: ‘Happy birthday to the funnest smartest man I have ever come across in my life.

‘You keep me together in moments I don’t think I can. Thank you for showing me what love really is.’

The pair initially kept their wedding a secret from the public and did not announce it til last year.

Rita told ES Magazine that her friends were concerned they missed her big day, after she and Taika opted to have just eight guests in attendance for their intimate ceremony.

She said: ‘I’ve been in the public eye for a while now and I’ve always given everything I’m part of to the public. It felt nice to have something that was a secret for a bit.

‘A lot of my friends were like ”Oh my God, we’ve missed it’.” I just told them that we will figure something out. It felt chill – because my life is not chill.’