Gwyneth Paltrow opened up about her past relationship and broken engagement with Brad Pitt. Her candid comments offer a glimpse into one of Hollywood’s most talked-about relationships of the 1990s.
Appearing on the Friends Keep Secrets podcast, Paltrow recalled they first met while playing husband and wife in David Fincher’s 1995 crime thriller Se7en. The 53-year-old actress said they connected instantly and called it a genuine “love at first sight thing,” as per TMZ.
Paltrow was 22 and Pitt was 31 when they began dating. Reflecting on her relationship, the Ironman actress said, “It was pretty awesome.”
The couple dated for nearly three years and got engaged in 1996. Pitt proposed to Gwyneth while filming in Argentina. Despite being one of Hollywood’s biggest couples at the time, they ended their engagement in 1997 and called off the wedding.
Why did Gwyneth Paltrow say about why she and Brad Pitt didn’t get married?
Paltrow explained that the engagement ended because she was young, immature, and still adjusting to the sudden attention that came with becoming a major Hollywood star. When they got engaged in 1996, Paltrow was only 24 years old. Looking back, she admitted that she did not yet have the maturity or stability needed for such a serious commitment.
As her career continued to grow through films such as Emma and Shakespeare in Love, Paltrow has said she was still figuring out who she was and what she wanted from life. She said that while her feelings for Pitt were real, she was not emotionally ready for marriage.
Paltrow also added that the breakup was extremely painful and she was completely heartbroken. She spoke warmly about Pitt and reflected on the breakup without expressing lingering bitterness
She spoke warmly about Pitt and reflected positively on their relationship and said the breakup was simply a matter of bad timing and her need to grow up. The couple is still on good terms.
Originally reported on ComingSoon.net.
