The Billionaire's Ex-Wives: Where Are Justine Wilson And Talulah Riley Now After Divorcing Elon Musk?
Elon Musk’s romantic life has been as scrutinized and high-profile as his ventures into space and electric vehicles, often involving dramatic public breakups and unique family structures. As of today, December 18, 2025, the tech magnate has been married twice, both times to two extraordinary women whose lives have continued to evolve in fascinating ways long after their divorces were finalized.
The two women who hold the distinction of being Musk's only wives—Justine Wilson and Talulah Riley—have each carved out distinctive paths, one as a celebrated fantasy author and the other as an actress who recently made headlines with a major 2024 wedding. Their stories offer a rare, candid glimpse into the personal cost and unexpected freedom that comes with moving on from one of the world’s most powerful figures.
The Complete Biography and Timeline of Elon Musk’s Ex-Wives
Elon Musk has been married to two women, with his second wife, Talulah Riley, marrying and divorcing him twice. Here is a detailed biographical snapshot of the two women who were once the First Lady of the Tesla and SpaceX empire.
- Name: Jennifer Justine Musk (née Wilson)
- Born: September 2, 1972 (Age 53 as of 2025)
- Nationality: Canadian
- Occupation: Author (Fantasy and Young Adult Fiction)
- Education: Queen's University, Ontario (B.A. in English Literature)
- Marriage to Elon Musk: January 2000 – 2008
- Children with Musk: Six (Nevada Alexander, deceased; twins Griffin and Vivian; triplets Kai, Saxon, and Damian)
- Current Status: Active author and co-parenting five children.
- Name: Talulah Jane Riley-Fraser
- Born: September 26, 1985 (Age 40 as of 2025)
- Nationality: British
- Occupation: Actress, Writer, Novelist
- Notable Works: Pride & Prejudice, Inception, Westworld
- First Marriage to Elon Musk: 2010 – 2012
- Second Marriage to Elon Musk: 2013 – 2016
- Children with Musk: None
- Current Status: Married to actor Thomas Brodie-Sangster (June 2024).
Justine Wilson: The First Wife and The Author
Justine Wilson, a Canadian author, was Elon Musk's college sweetheart. They met while both were attending Queen's University in Ontario, Canada.
Their relationship began with a determined courtship, and they married in January 2000, just as Musk was seeing his first major financial success with the sale of Zip2.
The couple faced tragedy early in their marriage when their first son, Nevada Alexander Musk, died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) at just 10 weeks old in 2002.
Following this devastating loss, they turned to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and welcomed twins, Griffin and Vivian, in 2004, and then triplets, Kai, Saxon, and Damian, in 2006.
The Marie Claire Essay and The Co-Parenting Dynamic
Justine’s perspective on their tumultuous marriage was famously detailed in a 2010 essay for Marie Claire, where she described the relationship as becoming increasingly difficult as Musk’s wealth grew.
She wrote candidly about feeling reduced to a "trophy wife" and the intense pressure of being married to a man whose ambition was all-consuming.
Despite the divorce in 2008, the two have maintained a working relationship as co-parents to their five living children.
Justine has also shared a unique insight into her ex-husband's success, stating that his power lies in his almost ruthless ability to say "No" to anything that distracts him from his main goals, a quality she believes is key to his billionaire status.
Professionally, Justine Musk continues to write fantasy novels, including her debut BloodAngel and its sequels, maintaining a career independent of her former husband's immense fame.
Talulah Riley: The Double Marriage and The 2024 Wedding
Talulah Riley, a British actress known for her roles in films like Inception and the HBO series Westworld, became Musk's second wife. Their relationship was a whirlwind, marked by two marriages and two divorces—a fascinating chapter in the billionaire's personal history.
Musk met Riley shortly after his divorce from Justine Wilson was finalized. They married for the first time in 2010 but divorced in 2012.
In an unusual turn of events, the couple remarried in 2013, only to divorce a second and final time in 2016.
Riley has often spoken positively about their relationship, describing it as a loving, if complicated, partnership. Unlike Justine, Talulah and Elon did not have any children together.
Riley’s New Chapter: A Highly Publicized 2024 Marriage
The most recent and compelling update in Talulah Riley's life is her marriage to another prominent British actor, Thomas Brodie-Sangster.
Brodie-Sangster, famous for his childhood role in Love Actually and his later work in The Queen's Gambit, began dating Riley after they met on the set of the 2022 FX series Pistol.
The couple announced their engagement in July 2023 and were married in a charming, highly publicized ceremony in the village of Anstey, Hertfordshire, England, in June 2024.
This event definitively closed the chapter on her time as Mrs. Musk, marking a new, stable, and happy phase in her life with a partner who is also a public figure but operates in a completely different sphere from the tech world.
Beyond the Wives: The Era of High-Profile Partners and Co-Parents
While Justine Wilson and Talulah Riley are Musk's only two wives, his subsequent relationships are critical to understanding his current family life and topical authority around his personal life. After his final divorce from Riley, Musk had two highly publicized relationships that resulted in more children, expanding his total known offspring to 14.
Amber Heard: The Tumultuous Romance
Following his second divorce from Riley, Musk briefly dated actress Amber Heard in an on-again, off-again relationship between 2016 and 2018.
Their romance was widely reported as tumultuous, with a biography claiming the relationship was plagued by fighting and jealousy, echoing some of the drama that later surrounded Heard's life.
The relationship ended without marriage or children between them, but it remains a significant entity in the timeline of his personal life.
Grimes: The Artistic Co-Parent
Musk's most famous post-wife relationship was with Canadian musician Claire Boucher, known professionally as Grimes. They dated from 2018 to 2021, a relationship defined by unique names and public scrutiny.
They share three children: son X Æ A-Xii (X), daughter Exa Dark Sideræl (Y), and son Techno Mechanicus (Tau).
Their co-parenting relationship has been contentious at times, with Grimes publicly stating in 2024 that Musk had blocked her on X (formerly Twitter) while they navigated raising their children.
Shivon Zilis: The Neuralink Executive
In a relationship that was revealed to the public later, Musk also had twins, Strider and Azure, in November 2021 with Shivon Zilis, a director at his neurotechnology company, Neuralink.
In 2024, it was reported that Musk and Zilis had welcomed a fourth child, bringing their total to four children together, including twins Strider and Azure, and two others named Arcadia and Seldon Lycurgus.
This arrangement, which involves co-parenting with an executive from one of his own companies, highlights the increasingly complex and unconventional nature of Elon Musk's family life.
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