Who is Timothy Sykes? Simone Ashley's US Open date's identity revealed amid Joshua Jackson dating speculation

Celebrities Attend US Open Tennis Championship - Source: Getty
Simone Ashley attends the US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 01, 2025 in New York City. - Source: Getty

Simone Ashley was recently spotted with a mystery man, who has now been identified as Timothy Sykes.

According to People Magazine, Timothy Sykes is a businessman and the managing partner at the Wish You Were Here Group. Sykes was seen out with the Bridgerton actress earlier this week, on September 1, sparking dating rumours.

The news about Timothy Sykes and Simone Ashley's rumored relationship comes at a time when Ashley was linked to actor Joshua Jackson, a few weeks back, in early August. Jackson and Ashley were seen walking through the streets of New York, where the latter was shooting for The Devil Wears Prada 2.

Despite the prevailing rumors about them allegedly dating, neither Jackson nor Ashley has addressed the speculation.

Simone Ashley was previously in a relationship with Constantin Tino Klein, while Jackson was married to Jodie Turner Smith until their divorce in 2023. The Little Mermaid actress also dated Klein for 4 years, until their breakup earlier this year in January.


More about Timothy Sykes, as the businessman is linked to actress Simone Ashley

Timothy Sykes was spotted enjoying the match between Jannik Sinner and Alexander Bublik at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in what marked his first public appearance with Simone Ashley.

The rumored couple was seen kissing as they were photographed together at the US Open match. At the time, Sykes' identity was not known, prompting fans to want to find out more about the mystery man beside the Picture This actress.

According to his Linkedln prolife, Timothy Sykes attended the University of Technology Sydney, where he studied marketing, business, accounting, and international business. He had previously attended the prestigious Scotts College.

Upon graduating, Timothy Sykes began his career as an account executive at Medland Metropolis, where he managed key client relations and assisted in business development. Later, he worked as a Business Development Executive at CSC, where he remained for a little over a year before moving to New York.

In New York, he was appointed as the Group Operations Manager for the Rubys Cafe Hospitality Group, a role he held from 2012 to 2018.

In 2018, Sykes became the Managing Partner at the Wish You Were Here Group, a company that manages several well-known restaurants in the city. Not much is known about his personal life, but according to People Magazine, the business executive has a private profile on Instagram, which Simone Ashley follows.

In her March interview with People Magazine, Simone Ashley had revealed that she was looking forward to taking some time before beginning a relationship. She said:

"I want to take my time to find the right person for me and to work on myself - to grow, and to focus on my work. I've got such an incredible year ahead, and I'm up to such exciting things. And I have the most amazing family and friends around me. So I'm working on my heart and on myself and on my confidence."

At the moment, neither Simone Ashley nor Timothy Sykes has confirmed their rumored relationship.

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Edited by Nimisha