Is Emilia Clarke Gay?

Emilia Clarke has sparked gay speculations and fans are eager to know the truth regarding her sexuality. She has been in the spotlight for quite some time and managed to gather up a remarkable audience. Naturally, it makes us curious to know what her personal life is like.

Today, we will be discussing the Actress’ love life further here.

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Quick Facts

Is Emilia Clarke Gay?

No, she is not gay and she has never admitted to being a lesbian till now. No evidence supports the claims of her being a part of the queer community.

Besides, she has dated a handful of men openly so it is wrong to assume that she is gay. Although Emilia has never addressed the speculations about her sexuality, it is clear that she is interested in men and acted on it multiple times.

Why do People Think She Could be Gay?

The Game of Thrones actress has played a bisexual role in the show GOT as Daenerys Targaryen. Fans concluded that the character was interested in both genders after she had a mini affair with another female character Yara and who is played by actress Gemma Whelan.

In the series, the duo has a brief romance and the viewers were amazed by Emilia’s portrayal of a bisexual woman. Likewise, they also began to question if her sexuality was the same as Daenerys in real life too.

She did not answer the queries but it is not hard to say that she is a heterosexual, given her romance history.

She was Excited to Play the LGBTQ+ Role

Before it was known to the public that Clarke’s character Daenerys would be playing a queer character, she had an interview where she gave sneak peek hints about it.

“There’s mild flirtation, which is exciting, to say the least. I mean get rid of Daario and bring on the ladies. Why not?”

She was excited about this and wanted something more thrilling for the role and she went with it. Also, despite her true sexual orientation, the HBO star did not hesitate to play her part.

Clarke Has Been in Many Relationships

She dated Filmmaker Seth Macfarlane in 2012 but they broke up after a year due to personal reasons. Similarly, they seemed to have trouble communicating due to their busy life.

After that, she was rumored to be having an affair with James Franco in May 2013, as they were seen being a bit too close to each other. The couple was set to star in the movie ‘Garden of the Days‘ but it was scrapped.

Likewise, Emilia had another brief affair with Cory Michael Smith on March 2015 but they have not shared the details of it so it is hard to confirm if they were in a relationship or if it was a fling.

Following that, she was once again rumored to be romantically involved with her co-star in the film ‘Terminator Genisys’, Jai Courtney. The co-workers started getting close on set and began their relationship shortly in 2015.

Even though the now ex-lovers didn’t disclose much about their love life, it was revealed to the public that they had already split up before June 2015.

Other than that, Clarke was dating and was spotted on dates with Charlie McDowell in 2018. The doubts started when Charlie first posted a photo of Emilia on her birthday in October and further, the partners kept appearing on each other’s Instagram.

However, they reportedly split up in some months as McDowell had unfollowed her on Instagram in 2019.

Is She Single Now?

The actress with a net worth of $25 million is currently not dating anyone publicly. Besides, she hasn’t always been open about her relationships so it will not be surprising if Emilia is having an affair in private.

Further, she is more focused on her career at this point and likes to keep the details of her love life out of the public’s eye.