Idris Elba Celebrates 7th Wedding Anniversary with Wife Sabrina: 'A Magical Marriage'

Erin ClackMon, April 27, 2026 at 2:02 PM UTC

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Idris Elba and Sabrina ElbaCredit: Idris Elba/Instagram -

Idris and Sabrina Elba celebrated seven years of marriage on Sunday, April 26

The Hijack actor shared a sweet tribute to his wife on Instagram to mark the occasion

The pair tied the knot in Marrakesh, Morocco, in 2019

Idris Elba and his wife, Sabrina Elba, are celebrating seven years of marriage.

To mark the occasion on Sunday, April 26, the Hijack actor, 53, shared a tribute to his wife on Instagram.

"7 is the magical number," he wrote. "We are 7 years deep in a magical marriage @sabrinaelba I love you even though you share me with all the sister wives…(You started that) you’re my wifey ❤️❤️❤️❤️ HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!"

Idris' post included a slideshow of photos of the couple from over the years, along with a few of their memorable cameos. One image shows a large billboard featuring the two posing for an ad for S’ABLE Labs, the skincare brand that they co-founded. Another depicts them as Simpsons characters.

Idris and Sabrina ElbaCredit: Idris Elba/Instagram

Idris and Sabrina met at a party in Vancouver in 2017 while the actor was filming a movie in the Canadian city. "I went out on my only day off, true story, it was a Sunday night, I went to this party, and there she was,” he recalled on The View in 2019. “It was love at first sight. The rest is history."

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The pair got engaged in February 2018. The Wire star popped the question to Sabrina, 36, onstage at Rio Cinema in London during a preview of his directorial debut, Yardie.

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“It was a little spontaneous, if I’m honest,” Idris told PEOPLE months later. “I was at a cast and crew screening and among people I loved. We had all worked so hard for this project, so I was like, 'I’m doing it right now, here, today.' "

Sabrina and Idris ElbaCredit: Idris Elba/Instagram

He and Sabrina wed on April 26, 2019, in Marrakesh, Morocco. They exchanged vows at the Ksar Char Bagh hotel, and prior to the ceremony, they hosted a rehearsal dinner at Amanjena, per British Vogue. “There was a huge festive party with camels and fire dancers and dancing,” a source told PEOPLE at the time.

During his 2019 appearance on The View, Idris shared that he was initially against getting married again after two previous marriages.

“I have been married before and I famously said I wouldn’t get married again. But I met someone that opened me up," he said of Sabrina.

Idris and Sabrina Elba at the 2025 Venice Film FestivalCredit: Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/WireImage

He added, “I’m actually the happiest I’ve been in a long time.”

Reflecting on what makes Sabrina "the one," Idris told PEOPLE in November 2018 that the pair have "good chemistry."

“She makes me laugh, and we share common goals. She makes me happy,” he said. “She makes me celebrate my successes, and when I’m not too sure about stuff, she makes me think.”

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