Unfortunately for FKA Twigs, her love life has frequently become tabloid fodder over the years. She previously dated Twilight star Robert Pattinson. Their relationship, unfortunately, fell apart partially due to the racism she endured at the hands of the franchise's fans. Aside from that, the time she spent romancing former child star Shia LaBeouf has also caught the public's eye.
The pair first met in 2018 on the set of Honey Boy and found themselves falling for one another quickly. According to Femstella, the film's creator "dramatically professed his love" just a week or two into dating. By October of that year, LaBeouf convinced Twigs to join him at his home in Los Angeles. This is when their union became abusive in nature.
Court documents allege that the Disney alumn would berate and verbally assault the English actress for hours at a time. He also reportedly trapped her in their bedroom for lengthy periods. At that time he was suffering from delusions that gang members would break into their home. LaBeouf apparently slept with a rifle by the couple's bedside. He also forced Twigs to watch documentaries specifically focusing on murdered women.
By November 2018, the Caprisongs vocalist began her plan to escape, though in February 2019 she woke up to find her partner "violently squeezing her body and arms." Around the same time, the 35-year-old was knowingly infected with an STD by the Holes actor, who admitted to being diagnosed a year earlier and attempting to hide his flare-ups from her. In the months after this, they finally went their separate ways, and by December 2020, Twigs filed a lawsuit.
The "killer" songstress is suing LaBeouf for sexual battery, battery assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and gross negligence. As Radar Online notes, their trial was due to begin on April 17th, though it's now facing delays until much later this year. Most likely, we'll see the former couple in court on November 1st or December 6th.
Lawyers for both parties provided an update to the court earlier this week. Twigs' states that she lives out of the country and is currently "working on entertainment projects." For her ex, the story is mostly the same as he's been busy filming Francis Ford Coppola's $100M epic, Megalopolis. The actor has been spotted in various feminine costumes as of late, including gold sky-high heels and sheer white dresses.
At this time, a judge has yet to sign off on the trial's postponement, but because neither star has sat for a deposition, it's likely the motion will be approved. While LaBeouf is hard at work on his potential industry comeback, Twigs is eagerly awaiting The Crow reboot, which finds her starring opposite Bill Skarsgård. Read all about the role she plays in that here, and check back later for more pop culture news updates.
