Who is J.K. Rowling’s long-time, low-key doctor husband, Neil Murray? The Harry Potter author met her then future Scottish partner through a friend of her sister – and they have 2 kids together
- Rowling was spotted making a rare appearance at a Six Nations rugby game in Edinburgh, Scotland with her husband Neil Murray over the weekend – the Scottish doctor donned a kilt for the match
- The Harry Potter author and her partner have a six-year age gap, with Rowling being the older one at 58, and Murray being 52, and they reportedly met through a friend of Rowling’s sister
Most recently, she took to X (formerly Twitter) on Monday to call out Sky News for not highlighting that a convicted murderer was transgender. The news outlet described her as a “woman” in a post on X and mentioned her transgender status further down in its linked article.
“I’m so sick of this s***. This is not a woman,” Rowling claimed. “These are #NotOurCrimes.”
While some netizens have criticised her for the statements, others have agreed that her point is valid.
Her comment comes after she made a rare appearance at a Six Nations rugby game in Edinburgh, Scotland with her husband Neil Murray over the weekend. Murray, a Scottish doctor, donned a kilt while watching the match.
Rowling has been married to her husband since 2001 – and they’ve been together through thick and thin.
Here’s what we know about Neil Murray, J.K. Rowling’s long-time husband.