Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff have jointly filed for divorce, bringing their marriage to a legal end nearly three years after they married on the New Jersey shoreline.
The Substance and Maid actor, 32, and the Bleachers frontman and Grammy-winning music producer, 43, submitted the filing on 30 October, according to records from the New York Supreme Court. The filing confirms the next formal step in the end of a relationship that had largely been kept away from public view.
A private relationship under public scrutiny
The couple’s separation was first reported on 8 July, when reports said they had decided to part. Qualley’s representative later rejected speculation about the reasons for the split, including claims involving trust and infidelity. The representative said the public discussion did not reflect the reality of the relationship and asked for privacy.
“They have deep love and care for one another.”
The statement also stressed that people commenting publicly on the marriage were not necessarily close to the couple. That appeal for discretion came as interest in the relationship grew because of both performers’ profiles and the way Antonoff had incorporated his feelings into his music.
From a 2021 meeting to marriage
Qualley and Antonoff met at a party in 2021. They were later seen kissing during a date in Brooklyn, before marrying two years afterwards at a ceremony in Beach Haven, on Long Beach Island, New Jersey. The wedding attracted attention from the music and film worlds, with Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey among the guests. Both artists have longstanding professional links with Antonoff.
| Year | Reported milestone |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Qualley and Antonoff met at a party and were later seen together in Brooklyn. |
| 2023 | The pair married in New Jersey; Antonoff also released the Lana Del Rey song “Margaret”. |
| 2026 | Reports of a separation were followed by a joint divorce filing on 30 October. |
Music that reflected the relationship
Although the couple rarely discussed their private life in detail, Antonoff’s creative work became one of the clearest public reflections of the relationship. He had written about love through Bleachers, while the 2023 Lana Del Rey song Margaret referred to the feeling of recognising a relationship as significant. Its central sentiment was captured in the familiar phrase, “when you know you know”.
Del Rey later recalled seeing the way Antonoff looked at Qualley when he first met her. She said the encounter influenced her own path to marriage and referred to Antonoff as a reason she had waited so long before marrying. Her comments added to the public image of Qualley and Antonoff as a couple whose personal connection was closely linked to their creative circles.
A brief public reference to the split
Antonoff made a passing reference to the reported separation during a Bleachers concert in West Hollywood on 15 September. Responding to a fan who mentioned the band’s 2017 song Let’s Get Married, he initially indicated that marriage was no longer on the cards before softening the remark and acknowledging his affection for the song.
- Qualley: an Emmy-nominated actor known for The Substance and Maid.
- Antonoff: Bleachers frontman, Grammy-winning producer and songwriter.
- Legal status: the joint filing begins the divorce process; the records do not state that the divorce has been finalised.
The filing now places the couple’s separation within a formal legal process, while the circumstances of their decision remain private. Their representative’s earlier comments and Antonoff’s brief concert remark both pointed to a desire to limit speculation. For audiences, the relationship will remain part of the public record through the pair’s films, music and the creative work made during their years together.
