The actor, who played Sir Elton John in the biographical musical drama, broke up with assistant director Emily Thomas. 2 Taron Egerton divorced his girlfriend of six years Emily ThomasCredit: AP: Associated Press 2 Taron, 32, is looking for love again and has joined the dating app RayaCredit: Getty Friends say their hectic work schedules meant they had a hard time seeing each other and their relationship had become strained. But Taron, 32, is looking for love again and has signed up for the Raya dating app. He has also deleted all of Emily’s photos from his Instagram page. A source said: “Taron and Emily were both very busy last year and this put a lot of pressure on their relationship. “They broke up and it was not easy for either of them. He spends some time with himself now, but is open to meeting someone else soon. “He has put himself out there in Raya in the hope that he will be able to relax again on the date.” Following is the news that he withdrew from his work at West End Cock for “personal reasons” a fortnight ago. He fainted on stage during the opening night in March and then had to take another break after Covid.