# Florence Pugh and Finn Cole Make Their Red Carpet Debut as a Couple > After months of being linked quietly, Florence Pugh and Finn Cole stepped out together for their first official red carpet at the BFI London Film Festival, and let a lavender corset gown do some of the talking. - Source: GLAARA - Canonical URL: https://glaara.com/article/florence-pugh-and-finn-cole-make-their-red-carpet-debut-as-a-couple - Author: Glaara Editorial - Section: Style - Published: 2026-10-11T22:52:53.929Z - Updated: 2026-10-11T22:52:53.929Z - Tags: Florence Pugh, Finn Cole, red carpet, BFI London Film Festival, Wiederhoeft, celebrity couples --- Florence Pugh and Finn Cole made it official in the way the industry understands best: a joint arrival on a step and repeat. The pair walked the carpet together at the world premiere of Cole's new film, In the Shadows, during the 70th BFI London Film Festival at the Vue West End on Friday night, marking the first time the couple had posed together publicly at a film event. ## What they wore Pugh chose a piece from Wiederhoeft's Spring 2027 collection, a lilac corset bodice built with sculptural, almost floral detailing at the chest that gave way to a sparkling, fuller skirt. She kept the accessories tonal and restrained, a silver statement necklace with matching drop earrings, and finished the look with black nail polish for a bit of contrast against all that shimmer. Cole played it classic beside her in a black tailored suit, worn with a blue pinstripe dress shirt, a black tie, and black shoes to match. Next to Pugh's directional gown, his choice read as the kind of understated styling that lets a date night double as a premiere without competing with it. ## The film bringing them out In the Shadows is the project that gave the couple their red carpet occasion. Cole stars opposite Jasmine Jobson in a drama drawing on the real story of Ramla Ali, the British Somali fighter who became Britain's first female Muslim boxing champion. The London premiere placed it squarely inside this year's BFI London Film Festival lineup, and gave Pugh a reason to show up in support rather than promotion. ## A relationship that stayed quiet until now Pugh and Cole had been the subject of dating speculation for a while before Friday, but neither had addressed it directly, and they had never been photographed together at an industry event. Choosing Cole's own premiere for that first joint appearance gave the moment a built in reason to exist, rather than staging it as an announcement. It is a low key way to confirm something that had largely been an open secret among people paying attention. --- Originally published by GLAARA. Free to cite with attribution and a link to https://glaara.com/article/florence-pugh-and-finn-cole-make-their-red-carpet-debut-as-a-couple.