On February 28, Channing Tatum was seen with Australian model Inka Williams, holding her hand as they left the CAA pre-Oscar party at The Living Room in Los Angeles. The moment seemed to confirm that the two are dating. Rumors have been swirling since January, according to the Daily Mail, when they were spotted at the Santa Monica Proper Hotel.
Tatum broke off his engagement to actor and director Zoë Kravitz in October of 2024 after a three-year relationship. The former couple met after Tatum was tapped to star in Kravitz’s film Blink Twice. Kravitz was seen in mid-February with To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before star Noah Centineo.
Here’s everything to know about Williams and her connection to Tatum so far.
Who is Inka Williams?
Williams was born in September 1999 in Melbourne and raised in Bali. She has one older brother, Koh Williams.
Williams seems to have had a very multi-cultural upbringing, with a French mother and Australian father. In November 2024, she shared the story of her mom and dad getting married around 1991, with some throwback photos of the event.
“My mom was topless at her office with her feet on the table smoking a cigarette and the French consulate paid her a visit,” Williams wrote. “She covered her top and said ‘yes ? How can i help you’ the consulate stated that since her and my dad (who is Australian) had a son together; they had to get married so my mom ran home quickly, opened the front door and said to my dad ‘Malcolm you wanna get married?’ He said yeah sure. She walked back to her office , still in her sarong, and told the consulate the wedding was on. I love you both so much my rockstars.”
In an interview with by charlotte, Williams said that growing up in Bali made her a “very compassionate person.”
She added, “I feel so connected to the culture and energy of this island. It’s so sacred and deep. I think that’s reflected in my day-to-day life and way of living.”
She began modeling at a very young age, and shared how it changed her perspective.
“Honestly, everything comes with a positive and a negative,” Williams explained. “Being in this industry has helped me build resilience and strength. Staying close with my family and remembering my values has been the most important thing for me. It’s definitely not always healthy being in this industry but it’s made me stronger, and I’ve had to find a good balance between it all.”
The model also has a fashion brand, She Is I, which she told by charlotte is meant to honor her mother’s designs from the 1990s.
How long have they been together?
After the first sighting in January, the pair were seen together again in February, holding hands at the Mustafa Poet concert at the Palace Theatre in Los Angeles. According to News.com.au, they have been interacting on Instagram and Tatum follows Williams’s friends and her mother.
