Taika Waititi celebrated his 49th birthday with his proud wife Rita Ora and a host of other celebrities at a star-studded party in Ibiza on Thursday.
The Hollywood director has been married to pop star Rita, 33, since 2022, and the celebrity duo threw an extravagant party on the Spanish island at a swanky villa to celebrate the occasion.
Taika opted for a loose-fitting white shirt and black trousers for the occasion, while Rita opted for a lilac dress with embellishments and wore a lot of eye-catching jewellery.
The couple posed together for a loved-up snap before proceeding with the ceremony, which included the Anywhere hitmaker singing Happy Birthday to Taika
From his native New Zealand he received a cake themed around the All Blacks national rugby team.
Taika Waititi celebrated his 49th birthday with his proud wife Rita Ora, 33, and a host of other celebrities at a star-studded party in Ibiza on Thursday.
The Hollywood director has been married to pop star Rita, 33, since 2022, and the celebrity duo threw an extravagant party on the Spanish island to celebrate their anniversary.
The Masked Singer judge and her husband were in a cheerful mood all evening, cheering and clapping as the cake was presented.
Taika is an avid rugby fan and has been spotted cheering on rugby players at several matches with his wife in the past. He also starred in the 2023 documentary Tour De Rugby.
The Marvel filmmaker even kissed the rugby ball when it arrived burning on the celebratory cake.
This glamorous event was attended by several of their famous faces and they all seemed very happy to be able to celebrate this almost milestone.
At one point, Rita was spotted breaking up with 27-year-old Havana hitmaker Camila Cabello as the two pop princesses posed on the dance floor.
Camila threw one arm in the air and stuck out her tongue as she flashed her firm behind in a cream-colored dress and let her blonde locks flow loose.
Other stars making an appearance included Marvel actress Salma Hayek, model Lori Harvey and former TOWIE star Vas J Morgan.
Rita showed off her complete look for the evening as she posed with Vas, 35, who showed off her floor-length lilac dress and long blonde locks.
The Masked Singer judge and her husband were in high spirits all evening, cheering and clapping as the cake was presented
Taika is an avid rugby fan and has been spotted cheering at several matches with his wife in the past
The avid rugby fan was thrilled when he saw the cake that had been baked for him to celebrate his birthday
Taika seemed overjoyed when he saw the cake and Rita was seen giggling at his surprise
At one point, Rita was spotted breaking up with Havana hitmaker Camila Cabello, 27, as the two pop princesses struck a pose on the dance floor
Other stars making an appearance included Marvel actress Salma Hayek, model Lori Harvey and former TOWIE star Vas J Morgan.
Rita showed off her complete look for the evening as she posed with Vas, 35, showing off her floor-length lilac dress and long blonde locks
In a less casual photo, Rita was seen pouting next to singer Justine Skye and fashion designer Amina Muaddi and others as the evening drew to a close.
In a less casual photo, Rita was seen pouting next to singer Justine Skye and fashion designer Amina Muaddi and others as the evening drew to a close.
Last year, the Ask & You Shall Receive singer thanked the filmmaker for showing her “what love really is” in a passionate Instagram post paying tribute to her husband of one year.
She wrote: ‘Happy birthday to the funniest and smartest man I have ever met in my life.
“You hold me together when I think I can’t. Thank you for showing me what love really is.”
The couple initially kept their wedding a secret from the public, only announcing it last year.
Rita told ES magazine that her friends were worried they would miss her big day after she and Taika chose to invite only eight guests to their intimate ceremony.
She said: ‘I’ve been in the public eye for a while now and I’ve always given everything I’m a part of to the public. It felt good to have something that was a bit more secret.
“A lot of my friends were like, ‘Oh my God, we missed it.’ I just told them we’d figure it out. It felt cool — because my life is not cool.”
