Mick Jagger Is Engaged to Longtime Love Melanie Hamrick
The iconic rocker and retired ballerina have been quietly engaged for years, embracing a life of love, family, and freedom on their own terms.
The Rolling Stones legend and retired ballerina have quietly been engaged for years—and they’re perfectly content with whatever the future may hold.
Mick Jagger and Melanie Hamrick: A Timeless Romance
Love, as they say, knows no bounds—and in the case of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and former ballerina Melanie Hamrick, it also doesn’t follow a conventional timeline.
In a recent interview with Paris Match, Hamrick, 37, confirmed that she and the 81-year-old rock icon have actually been engaged for “two or three years.” The quiet reveal surprised fans, but the couple’s grounded and joyful approach to life together proves their bond speaks for itself.
“Maybe one day we’ll marry, maybe not,” Hamrick said candidly. “We are so happy in our current life that I would be too afraid to change anything.”
Their story began in 2014 when fate brought them to Japan—Jagger on tour with the Rolling Stones, and Hamrick performing with the American Ballet Theatre. It wasn’t exactly love at first sight, but the connection was undeniable. “Maybe a spark,” Hamrick recalled, “but nothing incredible, like, ‘Come on, I’ll blow your mind and we’ll travel the world.’ We didn’t even exchange phone numbers. At the time, I wasn’t in a relationship, but he was.”
Over the years, their bond has deepened—evident not just in their private life, but also on the public stage. The couple, who share an 8-year-old son named Deveraux, have built a life rooted in love, mutual respect, and quiet confidence.
Hamrick, who has transitioned into choreography since retiring from ballet, has consistently shown poise when facing public scrutiny—especially regarding the couple’s 44-year age gap. “I don’t think about it,” she said in a 2024 interview with The Times. “Everyone’s going to have their opinion… Am I happy? Yes. Are the people in my life happy? Yes. Am I hurting anyone? No. Okay, they can mind their own business.”
Jagger, known for his legendary musical career and high-profile relationships—including a past marriage to Bianca Jagger and a long-term relationship with the late L’Wren Scott—has eight children in total. But with Hamrick, he seems to have found a kind of enduring calm and companionship that transcends age and public expectation.
The pair made a rare red carpet appearance together at the CHANEL and Charles Finch Pre-Oscar Dinner in March 2025, turning heads and radiating the effortless cool that only a rock legend and a ballerina could embody.
As for what comes next? That remains beautifully uncertain. Whether or not they ever officially tie the knot, one thing is clear: Mick Jagger and Melanie Hamrick are writing their own love story—one that’s as authentic as it is ageless.
