Anya Taylor-Joy ‘shocked’ after robbery, tied to reality TV star’s ‘ex’
A suspect has been named after Anya Taylor Joy and Malcolm Mcrae were victims of a robbery.
November 4, 2024, published at 3:40 PM ET
One suspect has been identified following a masked robbery at the London mansion where actress Anya Taylor-Joy and her rocker husband Malcolm McRae were staying.
RadarOnline.com can reveal Kirk Holdrick as one of two suspects in the 2023 burglary, which was previously kept quiet under a judge’s restrictions that were recently lifted.
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Kirk Holdrick was named as one of the suspects in connection with a February 2023 burglary at a home where Taylor-Joy and her husband were staying.
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Holdrick, who is “dated” The only way is Essex star Hannah Voyan in 2022, is reportedly being held in the high-security Gartree Prison in Leicestershire after being charged with burglary in January.
The defendant was spotted on several outings with the reality star over the course of a year, with the two photographed holding hands after leaving a restaurant in the capital.
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Taylor-Joy was staying at someone’s mansion when a masked group of robbers entered.
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Holdrick’s name was revealed after Judge Kalyani Kaul KC lifted reporting restrictions following a legal challenge The standard.
He denied any involvement in the February 12, 2023 burglary, pleaded not guilty in April and will stand trial at Wood Green Crown Court in London for four days from September 29, 2025.
The Borehamwood resident has appeared in court several times via video link in prison to prepare for his trial.
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Last year, Taylor-Joy and her husband were staying in London with McRae’s bandmate, Kane Richotte, when a group of masked robbers broke into the house.
Two of them tried to enter the room where the couple was sleeping.
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The Queen’s Gambit actress eloped with McRae shortly after the two started dating in 2021.
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The London mansion is owned by another popular public figure, whose name cannot be made public for legal reasons.
Although none of the houseguests were injured during the robbery, the three are reportedly shaken by the incident.
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Just a week later, The Queen’s Gambit star made a brave appearance on the red carpet at the BAFTA Film Awards.
Taylor-Joy and McRae started dating in 2021 and secretly eloped the following year with a private ceremony in New Orleans. They had a second – a much more lavish – wedding celebration in Venice, Italy in September 2023.
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The couple was reportedly shaken after the robbery last February.
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McRaea guitarist, singer and pianist, plays with Richotte in the two-man rock band more*. Both also appeared in the Emmy-nominated Prime Video series Daisy Jones and the Six.
Taylor-Joy talked about her romance with the musician Elle in May: “I feel so incredibly lucky to be completely in love. I have found my person.”
“I can’t believe we can live life together. And speaking of experiences that allow you to grow, how incredible it is to live your life with a mirror – and a mirror that makes you a better version of become yourself.”
The couple, who keep much of their private life out of the public eye, currently live in Los Angeles.
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