Liam Neeson Sparks Romance Speculation After Holding Hands With Co-Star Stella Stocker at TIFF

POLICY WIRE — Toronto, Canada — Liam Neeson has ignited fresh relationship rumors after being spotted holding hands with his fellow actor Stella Stocker during the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday.

The Irish movie star was most recently linked to Baywatch icon Pamela Anderson, who verified in December of last year that the two had shared a brief romantic connection after working together on The Naked Gun in 2025.

Neeson and Stocker, who appear together in the upcoming action thriller film The Mongoose, made an appearance at the Canadian event for the premiere of Courteney Cox’s new movie Evil Genius. Video footage captured by People showed Stocker gently stroking Neeson’s arm and clasping his hand.

Representatives for both Stocker and Neeson have been contacted by The Independent to provide comment on the sighting.

The two performers have previously worked alongside each other on the screen in a pair of 2022 motion pictures, Memory and Marlowe.

Neeson is currently 74 years old, while Stocker’s exact age remains absent from public records.

Based on details provided by her official website, Stocker maintains a residence in London, is fluent in both English and German, and spent her childhood years growing up across Germany, France, and the Congo.

Her additional recent acting credits feature appearances in the 2023 ITV biographical series Archie, where she portrayed Audrey Hepburn, the 2022 superhero blockbuster The Batman as Bruce Wayne’s mother Martha, and the 2020 feature Blithe Spirit.

This latest public appearance arrives roughly a year after Neeson and Anderson fueled initial dating speculation while promoting The Naked Gun, following comments from Neeson in which he stated he was deeply in love with The Last Showgirl performer.

During a December interview with People, the 59-year-old Anderson disclosed that she spent a private weekend alongside Neeson at his residence located in upstate New York, where she was assigned her own designated bedroom.

The pair enjoyed dinner outings at a modest French eatery where he introduced her as the future Mrs. Neeson, she shared during the conversation.

Describing their dynamic, she noted they were simply having fun and compared their connection to something resembling a Nancy Meyers cinematic production.

She expressed that she constantly laughed when outsiders dismissed the pairing as a mere publicity stunt, emphasizing that the relationship and their genuine feelings were completely real.

While she noted an immense adoration for Liam, she clarified that they ultimately decided they function much better as friends.

Prior to these relationships, Neeson was married to Gothic star Natasha Richardson, with whom he shared two sons, Micheál and Daniel.

Richardson tragically passed away in March 2009 due to a severe head injury sustained in a skiing accident in Quebec at the age of 45.

Following the passing of Natasha, the Taken franchise lead was reported to be in a relationship with business executive Freya St Johnston, though the pair ultimately parted ways after two years in 2012, marking St Johnston as his only serious romance following the tragedy.

When questioned by People magazine in 2024 regarding whether he was currently involved with anyone romantically, Neeson offered a direct negative response, stating he is past all of that.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)