'Loki' star Tom Hiddleston to marry actress girlfriend

The duo are reported to have become an item soon after working together in a West End and Broadway revival of playwright Harold Pinter's 'Betrayal' in 2019. Photo: AFP

British actor Tom Hiddleston, famous for playing the villainous Loki in Marvel films such as Thor (2011) and The Avengers (2012), is engaged to his girlfriend, actress Zawe Ashton.

US media confirmed the news after Ashton, who is also British, was seen sporting a ring on her left hand during a red carpet appearance at Sunday's (March 13) British Academy Film Awards in London.