Wedding Klaxons sound for Keira Knightley

BRITISH actress Keira Knightley is to marry her rock star boyfriend, James Righton who performs with the Klaxons.

The couple have become engaged after dating since early last year, a spokeswoman for the star confirmed yesterday.

Oscar-nominated Knightley, 27, previously dated actor Rupert Friend for several years.

She and Righton have been together for around 15 months and are believed to have been introduced by their mutual friend, model and TV presenter, Alexa Chung.

Righton, who plays keyboards, won the Mercury Prize in 2007 with his band’s debut album Myths Of The Near Future.

Knightley’s spokeswoman said: “I can confirm that Keira is engaged to be married to James Righton.”

The details of the proposal have so far been kept under wraps.

Her publicist added: “We are not discussing any further details.”

Knightley found fame in Bend It Like Beckham, before going on to star in such films as Atonement and the first three Pirates Of The Caribbean fim releases

She was nominated for an Oscar in 2006 for her role as Elizabeth Bennet in an adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, and is about to begin filming a next movie in the US.

She will star as a wannabe singer in Can A Song Save Your Life?.

Knightley is widely recognised as one of the movie world’s most stylish stars.

The couple have kept their romance low-key, rarely attending celebrity events together, although they have been spotted together casually on a number of occasions.

Righton and the Klaxons are currently working on a new album after releasing their second in 2010.