Us Weekly: Michael Fassbender & Alicia Vikander are over after 9 months

I do love it when I’m right. The vibe I’ve been getting from Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander for a month now is that he tapped out of the relationship and she was trying to make it work until (at least) they promoted their film later this fall. That really isn’t Fassy’s style, you know? He’s not into staying with a girlfriend/costar to help promote a movie. And now Us Weekly says Fassy and Alicia are done. Who would have thought? Oh, right. Me.

Over and out and single once again. Michael Fassbender and his girlfriend, Alicia Vikander, have split after less than a year of dating, a source reveals to Us Weekly exclusively.

Fassbender, 38, and Vikander, 26, first met on the set of their film, The Light Between Oceans, and continued spending time together in late 2014, fueling dating speculation. They were last photographed together in May at the Formula One Grand Prix in Monaco, where they looked affectionate and happy as they enjoyed the races.

[From Us Weekly]

I always got the feeling that there were hard feelings when Fassy and Nicole Beharie split, but by most accounts, he’s stayed friends (possibly friends with benefits) with Zoe Kravitz. I wonder what will go down with Alicia and Fassy in the aftermath? Will the promotional tour for The Light Between Oceans end up being awkward as hell? Or will they “get back together” in time to promote the movie? Hm. My other thought is that Alicia got great reviews for her performance in The Danish Girl coming out of TIFF, and maybe Fassy just rejected the notion that he should or would play Nicholas Hoult to Alicia’s J-Law, you know? Fassy is not your plus-one to the Oscars. He’s not going to hold your purse while you accept an award. I’m not saying that like I think it’s a good thing – if anything, it shows that Fassy is a profoundly self-involved guy.

Update: A source close to Vikander told Gossip Cop that Us Weekly’s story is false. So… Alicia is still trying to make this thing work? And Fassy couldn’t be bothered.

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  1. leah says:

    His relationships always ends around 6 or 9 months! Seems like thats the length of his attention span.

  2. Maya says:

    Well I can give you the breaking news – Michael is in another relationship already and that is with me;)

    PS: I just don’t get a nice vibe from Alicia and I don’t know why.

  3. Naddie says:

    Surprise, says no one. I always thought he was a jerk, but I don’t have any fact “against” him… As I said before, he rubs me in all the wrong ways. Anyway, she can do much better.

    • siri says:

      No facts here either, but completely agree. I think he just wants sex, not a relationship. Too busy with himself. And he likes them young, and probably rather ‘unexperienced’. There will be a new one soon.

      • als says:

        Yes, I am sure he will one day find his very own Jennifer Garner that will grab onto him and stick it out through thin and thick, that will give him kids and a family and, you know, basically put the ‘centric’ near his ego.

      • Naddie says:

        als, I highly doubt that a man with this type of personality can get into a happy family. They usually get married and have kids, but it all falls down with cheating and partying. I’m not talking exactly about Fassbender because I don’t know him, but my opinion still stands. Or maybe you were being ironic? I’m a bit slow today.

  4. paola says:

    Fassy needs to be on GoT. He’s so hot.

  5. Catelina says:

    They always seemed an odd match

    • Esteph says:

      Yeah! I think of him as a disinterested boyfriend, like you have to go to him all the time and him not to you. She also seems as the girlfriend type to want to be around her man as much as possible, which he might not have liked. Idk, but what I am trying to say is I agree with you

      • stellalovejoydiver says:

        I have the completly different impression of her, she seems rather independent and career-focused at the moment. I don’t follow them unless they are featured on this site, but she doesn’t seem to follow him around that much, she is doing her own thing. She strikes me as being the female version of him.

      • EN says:

        > She strikes me as being the female version of him.

        She doesn’t seem to be a party girl. She is ambitious and career focused, yes.

    • Liv says:

      He was with Gerard Butler’s ex, that was a odd couple. I don’t know, there’s something off about him I think. She’s so beautiful, but a bit full of herself.

  6. CidySmiley says:

    I’ve always gotten weird vibes from Alicia. She’s a wonderful actress but there’s something about her that simply rubs me the wrong way, my husband and I talked about it after we saw UNCLE. Anyway, not surprised. Fassy seems to not stick around along. He just hasn’t found someone who holds his attention yet, I guess. I for some reason think he’s the one who ended it.

    • Betti says:

      Yes i agree with you on Alicia – has talent but the smug is very strong with her (haughty resting b!tchface) and I think that’s what rubs people up the wrong way. She’s confident which is a good thing but she borders on the arrogance.

      As for him – the skeeve/ick factor is strong. Great actor but not someone you’d want to be a in relationship with.

    • Lori says:

      She has the smug of all LIbra women. Gwynethe Paltrow, Kate Winslet and me. Haughty smug face.

      • Andrea says:

        I’ve actually never dated/met a Libra before. Isn’t it odd how some signs you seem to never come in contact/associate with?

      • EN says:

        Ahhh, I am a Libra too, with Leo rising. I must come off as really smug and haughty. I don’t care for Gwyneth but she doesn’t irritate me too much, I am ok with Kate and I like Alicia so far.
        But Libras are supposed to be peacemakers, instead it seems they are more polarizing than anything else.

      • Lori says:

        We’re know it alls. And I’m telling you this like I know it all. LOL. Let me add Matt Damon to the list. His smug know it allness has shown lately too.

      • EN says:

        > I’ve actually never dated/met a Libra before. Isn’t it odd how some signs you seem to never come in contact/associate with?

        Didn’t you post somewhere earlier you let men chase you ( I don’t mean it bad way, btw). Well, Libras don’t do chasing. We are beautiful self-contained suns, happy and content to stay exactly were we are and let others come into our orbit attracted by our magnificence . ))

      • Andrea says:

        Hmm interesting…maybe this is why I have never encountered one.

  7. Zapp Brannigan says:

    He strikes me as the kinda guy that will bang you if you are there and convenient, but he will not go out of his way to accommodate your needs or wants in his life. Its his way or nothing. I base this on nothing but a gut feeling, which may be just hunger, I will have a snack and see if the feeling persists.

    • kay says:

      That’s a spot on analysis of his relationships and his character. I read some of his interviews and there’ s not much depth, he partys, drinks, films and hooks up with women who bore him after a short while.
      I mean he dated that Romanian escort who also was with Gerard Butler.

    • Ally8 says:

      @Zapp, lol

    • NUTBALLS says:

      Zapp, I think you’re destined to be correct.

    • Esmom says:

      Sounds fairly accurate to me, snack or no snack.

      I dated a guy like that in college for way too long, it really did a number on my psyche to be with such a self-centered jerk.

    • OrigialTessa says:

      I think you nailed it, Zapp. And Alicia seems fairly level headed so she may have actually been the one to pull the plug on things officially, as he was probably happy to continue hooking up with her when they were in the same city promoting or otherwise.
      If true, I feel bad for her. Falling for someone only to realize they’re not willing to put any work into making you happy or being there for you is a sad state to find yourself in. You want so badly for that person to reciprocate, but you get blank stares and shoulder shrugs. It’s horrible.

      • Andrea says:

        I don’t know about anyone else, but I typically don’t fall for someone hard until 6-8 months in, so I’d be okay with Fassy. LOL

    • Moi says:

      I just ate, yet I feel that you are correct. Doesn’t make him a bad guy due to the fact that I also feel that he let’s his SO know this up front so…they know what they’re getting into.

      P.S. He doesn’t do it for me, but he is a helluva an actor.

  8. Abigail says:

    I think he is as likely as she is to get an oscar nomination, so I’m not sure that is the problem. They have looked uncomfortable together since Comic con ( yes, I follow him that closely!)

    • OrigialTessa says:

      MTE, Abigail… He’s definitely getting nominated for Macbeth and probably for Steve Jobs too. I doubt he’ll be holding anyone’s purse. He’ll be there too as a nominee.

      • EN says:

        I don’t think there will be anything for Macbeth. Macbeth looks uninspiring.
        Everybody says Jobs will be nominated just because.

    • Bridget says:

      Here’s a theory: What if part of the issue is that she’s going to be “All In” for campaigning for the Danish Girl, and he’s going to avoid the awards circuit again this year?

  9. renee28 says:

    Why would he care about being her plus one? His film is getting better reviews than hers. He’ll probably be nominated for an Oscar too.

  10. Gill B says:

    Fassy has got rave reviews for Steve Jobs. At the moment, while they are both likely to be nominated, he’s in serious contention for Best Actor, while Vikander is probably at best in second place in the Best Supporting Actress category behind Rooney Mara. So I doubt if he’d be doing much purse-holding during awards season.

    • kay says:

      Kate Winslet is second behind Mara.

      • Gill B says:

        Early days yet! Vikander could yet win, or go for Best Actress – but the mixed response to the Danish Girl may hold her back.

      • kay says:

        She stands no chance against Mara and Winslet and in Leading Actress, JLaw, Blanchette, Mulligan and Soirsa Ronan all have better chances.

      • NUTBALLS says:

        Ladies, don’t forget Brie Larson. Voted best performance at Telluride and getting nothing but rave reviews for ROOM, along with her young co-star.

        Watch her in Short Term 12 (on Netflix) and be impressed. She could very well walk away with the golden boy this year.

      • Gill B says:

        Yes, Brie is going to be the big break-out name this year, more so perhaps than Alicia!

      • Bridget says:

        I will be amazed if Mara makes it all the way through an awards campaign, unless she’s done some serious work on her interviewing skills. That girl does not come across very well.

        I think that it’s early to talk about who will win, but I think it’s entirely possible to see all of these women in the mix. Though did I read somewhere that Blanchett may actually step aside to Supporting to give Mara a chance to shine?

  11. captain says:

    There was a blind that the relationship isn’t real – manufactured by studio – and they both are tired of it. Like he wants to get it on with Marion or someone like this, and she wants someone her age and who she is more compatible with.

    • Wonderbunny says:

      I read that as well and I could see him falling for Marion Cotillard, definitely. I just have a hard time imagining the type of woman he would want to be with more permanently. Not saying that he has to, though.

    • Rea says:

      Her ex is a Fassbender doppelganger and Marion is not his type. It got everything wrong LOL

  12. Allie says:

    He will never be the Nicholas Hoult of their relationship! While she may be talented, I don’t think she’ll ever have the star power of JLaw. Fassy is too beloved to be anybody’s side kick.

  13. Alex says:

    It was so obviously a PR romance. I feel like Alicia will do anything to become famous. But they’re both very attractive people so probably they had good time. I think it lasted an adequate amount of time to get some media buzz. In the end how long can you stay with somebody that your PR teams chose?

  14. Thinker says:

    Her face has very unusual features, but the softness of her overall countenance really blends eyes, nose, cheeks, forehead, brows, in an appealing and beautiful way. Something about her face reminds me of Cate Blanchett, I think it’s the ambiguity they present to the public, it gives them the space to contort their looks to achieve differences of character.

    • kay says:

      Blanchette’s stage acting annoys me in films, I found her awful in the Aviator and her new status as “OMG she’s the greatest” is ridiculous. Also her face is starting to remind me of Joker.
      Then there’s her Woody Allen defense.

  15. minxx says:

    I was waiting for this announcement. They looked awkward together and this time I trust the gossip that it was a PR relationship, manufactured by HW. I’d love for him to be with someone like Marion Cotillard – they definitely have chemistry and now they’re in the process of filming their second movie together. Fingers crossed!

    • kay says:

      He isn’t interested in stabile relationships or “classy” women. I don’t understand why his stans don’t see him for who he is. Just another Gerard Butler, only a better actor.

      • Ellie says:

        wrong. He was with Nicole Beharie for a year and she is amazing. Having said that, he dumped her and she was PISSED.

      • kay says:

        Since when is a year a sign he wants serious relationships? He isn’t made for monogamy.

    • OrigialTessa says:

      Marion is very much taken and has a family.

      • kay says:

        Oh girl, since when does that mean she is monogamous. There are stories floating the net her boyfriend is cheating on her with Charlotte Casiraghi or they maybe have an open relationship.
        Marion and G. Canet aren’t married.

    • Me says:

      But marion has a husband and a son

      • Nicky says:

        She has a BOYFRIEND, who has been cheating on her for years (Casiraghi and Katie Holmes are among the women) and having a son doesn’t forbid any couple from splitting. Affleck has three children with Garner, Martin has two with Paltrow…I mean lol

      • Bridget says:

        They’ve been together for almost a decade and have a kid together, why refer to him as her boyfriend as though it’s somehow less serious than a marriage?

      • Nicky says:

        Maybe because Cotillard herself refers to him as a boyfriend? lol 7 years isn’t a decade either. I never said this wasn’t as serious as a marriage but they’re not married, Canet only married Diane Kruger. And don’t worry, French Brangelina won’t last a year from now, they’re pretty much done. Their last PDA was in February and the last times they were seen together they looked miserable. It’s done. Canet can do better with his other women, especially the ones who tag him on Instagram constantly. Cotillard deserved better.

      • Bridget says:

        The problem isn’t how Marion chooses to refer to her romantic partner, the problem is your implication that it’s lesser. A lot of people choose not to participate in institute of marriage, and it doesn’t mean that they are less than their married counterparts.

        And call me crazy, but I consider 8 years to be “almost a decade”.

      • Nicky says:

        I know they are basically married people but this is a personal thing of mine: if you don’t marry someone for real, sorry, the other person is your partner/boyfriend. ANd Marion herself refers to him like that so…but I do know they live like a married couple, they just aren’t “married”. Which is good because he won’t have to put a second divorce on his name when they eventually split.

        Two years is a lot, if they were dating for nine years and a half ok. But many things can happen in two years. So I wouldn’t say a decade, it sounds like a lot and they’ve been dating for nearly 8 years. It’s a lot of time indeed but not a decade. He was with Kruger for almost the same time too.

    • FingerBinger says:

      Fassbender doesn’t seem like the kind of man that would have a PR relationship.

      • Andrea says:

        That’s why I always questioned that theory..

      • Catherine says:

        He doesn’t to me either – these 2 were working together closely and he has a history of getting involved with co-stars. I’ve no doubt she’s been pushing their involvement for promo, but just because there’s pr involved doesn’t mean it wasn’t a real relationship.

        I’ve noticed this alot in other fandoms (Cumberbatch and Hiddleston in particular).

      • Andrea says:

        Cumberbatch knocked up a casual gf and decided to pull a Tiejens. There was no PR relationship.

      • Catherine says:

        Andrea, I agree, what I meant was that some fans won’t accept there’s a real relationship and even any evidence to the contrary is pr (eg all the BC sceptics).

  16. Talie says:

    She can do better — he looks twice his age from all the…whatever he does.

  17. NUTBALLS says:

    Damn, both my PR couples this awards season are kaput in less than a week.

    Guess I’ll have to just watch the movies and try to enjoy them this fall.

  18. A.Key says:

    On to the next one then!

  19. Fatom says:

    This make me happy! and if it was a showmance it didn’t really work for her, they were rarely spotted togheter.

  20. Talita says:

    I think he should end up with January Jones. Perfect icy match!

  21. EN says:

    Good for her. Fassbender is not a long term relationship material.
    She is intelligent, pretty and talented. His loss.

  22. Embee says:

    She looks so over him in that picture of them together! I don’t know who called it officially “quits” (if they were ever a real couple) but I doubt she’s sitting on the couch, crying and eating a tub of ice cream.

  23. Andrea says:

    It always seemed “off” with them which is why I wondered if the PR rumors were true or not (I found it hard to believe but still). He seemed way more into Nicole and Zoe.

    He hasn’t met his match yet, when he does, then he will settle down. I think I know the angle that would work best on someone like him which is similar to how I act with men initially. I am a very passionate person, but I don’t discuss feelings too much (I have a wall around me and don’t let my guard down too quickly or easily) and have a life outside of a blossoming relationship. It typically drives men wild that I don’t act like previous exes and has them chase me. It isn’t a game either, I am an only child and prefer my space and to not feel too much too quickly. It simply is who I am. I haven’t met my match either, someone who really challenges me, when I do, I will finally get married too.

    • Kiki says:

      @andrea, if you ask me, and I have said it a couple times, Michael Fassbender has a type. I knew this wouldn’t last. I have a feeling that Fassy and “twinkle toes” broke up because they are very high demand actors and they are not going to spend a lot of time with each other. I believe Us Weekly and not Gossip Cop, they broke up a long time ago. I agree with you @Andrea Michael Fassbender hasn’t found his match. My hope for him, is that he will find a very beautiful BLACK woman who secretly love Heavy metal and thinks car racing is awesome.

      Oh wait, I am describing ….ME. Anyway I just wished him the best.

  24. Tacos and TV says:

    It’s not going to work. I aint feelin’ this vibe. I don’t get chemistry or even a connection. Not buying it.

  25. Sarah says:

    Oh man I liked them together : (

  26. Miss M says:

    Fassy, you were really expecting to meet at NYFF. Sorry buddy, but i decided not to buy the ticket to see Steve Jobs. Hahahaha

  27. TreadStyle says:

    I know people keep saying they were never photographed together but there are a whole lot of regular/candid/fan photos of them out together in all kinds of places. They r just not paparazzi photos. I was curious when I read they were a PR thing so looked at some of the Fassbender tumblr sights. There actually seem to be a lot more photos like that then paparazzi so maybe it was real? I dunno just found this relationship interesting.

    • Kate says:

      Exactly right. They both had a lot of commitments over the summer but were never away from each other for more than a week. There’s photographic evidence that she was with him in Montreal a number of times in June, July, and August. He spent the Swedish Midsummer with her and her friends. They both vacationed in Nicaragua and Costa Rica around the week of July 4. They went to a wedding in London together in August. They were both in Malta/Italy as little as two weeks ago.

      Now, I’m not saying that they didn’t manipulate the media a few times. And I think the relationship was pretty casual. But the fact that they weren’t “officially” photographed together since May doesn’t suggest anything about their relationship. They were genuinely keeping it pretty low-key.

  28. HoustonGrl says:

    I think you’re right about Fassbender being self-involved. He’s just one of “those” guys (the kind that is willing to bang you and have a good time, but never wants to take it to the next level). I’ve definitely held out for guys like that before (usually not more than 6 to 8 months), but it’s never worth it in the end. Guys like that don’t change.

    • Andrea says:

      I don’t express any “love” feelings for a guy for at least 6-8 months in. I think I’d be good with Fassbender. LOL

  29. Mrs. Darcy says:

    I had no idea he dated Nicole Beharie what the what?! (tbh I’ve only just seen Sleepy Hollow which I freaking love). Oh he’ll never do better than her, I love her.

  30. Original T.C. says:

    I will never understand how pretty women with much going for themselves end up dating the Fassy and feel a certain way when he breaks up with them a year later like ALL the other women he’s dated before. Don’t be salty (Nicole Beharie) and don’t cling on for dear life (Alicia). Find a partner who is into longterm relationships if that’s your bag.

    It’s like Jennifer Garner deciding to marry notorious cheater Ben Affleck. Or any man who dates Taylor Swift or decides to unfriendly her. LOL. Don’t expect to be the exception, the special snowflake.

    LMAO@it’s a 9 Month PR relationship with Fassy not rumored to be hooking up with any or women. I love that fans who are invested in him only dating women of color are willing to believe Fassy was celibate for 9 months for some PR relationship that I still don’t get how it benefits him to be with an unknown foreign actress.

  31. Caz says:

    I wish Fassy and Charlize would get together.