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Jim Carrey
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ZellwegerandCarreymet in 1999 on the set of theMe, Myself and Ireneanddated for one yearbefore breaking up in 2000.
In a 2020 interview,Carrey told Howard Stern, “She definitely was special to me, very special; I think she’s lovely.”
02of 06Jack WhiteLawrence Lucier/FilmMagic; SGranitz/WireImageZellweger met White Stripes rockerWhiteon the set of 2003’sCold Mountain,in which he had a small role as a troubadour. Although White preferred his hometown of Detroit to Hollywood hot spots, the couple quietly dated for more than a year and a half. After theysplit in September 2004, a source close to the actress told PEOPLE, “It was mutual. No scandal. No new relationships.”
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Jack White
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Zellweger met White Stripes rockerWhiteon the set of 2003’sCold Mountain,in which he had a small role as a troubadour. Although White preferred his hometown of Detroit to Hollywood hot spots, the couple quietly dated for more than a year and a half. After theysplit in September 2004, a source close to the actress told PEOPLE, “It was mutual. No scandal. No new relationships.”
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Kenny Chesney
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Zellweger and country starChesneyinitially met at the Concert of Hope tsunami relief telethon on Jan. 15, 2005, where Chesney performed and Zellweger answered telephones. Reportedly, Chesney already had eyes for his future bride before they met at the benefit concert. In fact, she was the inspiration behind his 1999 song “You Had Me from Hello,” a play on the famous line, “You had me at hello,” from Zellweger’s breakout role in 1996’sJerry Maguire.
“When she [Renée] said that in the movie, it was like instant. I said, ‘That could be a wonderful song,'” Chesney told USA Weekend back in 1999, perABC News.
However, in September 2005,Zellweger filed to annulthe marriage, citing “fraud” as the reason for the split. Both stars asked for privacy as news broke and never spoke of the marriage or separation.
04of 06Bradley CooperSplashNews.comAfter meeting on the set of their 2009 filmCase 39,Cooperand Zellweger struck up a relationship, getting serious enough to spend holidays with his family and for the actress to goshopping with his mom. Engagement rumors swirled as the stars stayed silent on their status, except for Cooper revealing toEntertainment Tonightin 2010,“I just love her. I [loved] coming to work. I love acting with her. I can learn so much from her.“Zellweger echoed Cooper’s sentiments, tellingET, “[Bradley]’s a great, great actor. I just got so excited, not believing that I was going to go to work with him.“Though the two moved in together in fall of 2010, PEOPLE ultimatelyconfirmed their breakupin March 2011.
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Bradley Cooper
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After meeting on the set of their 2009 filmCase 39,Cooperand Zellweger struck up a relationship, getting serious enough to spend holidays with his family and for the actress to goshopping with his mom. Engagement rumors swirled as the stars stayed silent on their status, except for Cooper revealing toEntertainment Tonightin 2010,“I just love her. I [loved] coming to work. I love acting with her. I can learn so much from her.”
Zellweger echoed Cooper’s sentiments, tellingET, “[Bradley]’s a great, great actor. I just got so excited, not believing that I was going to go to work with him.”
Though the two moved in together in fall of 2010, PEOPLE ultimatelyconfirmed their breakupin March 2011.
05of 06Doyle Bramhall IIKevin Mazur/WireImageZellweger’s longest public relationship was with the musician, whom she dated from 2012 to 2019. They first met at the University of Texas in the ’80s.“Isn’t he cute? He’s a very sweet man,” the actress told PEOPLE during a 2015 interview. “I’m very, very happy right now.“Speaking to PEOPLE in September 2019 following their breakup, theJudystar said of love, “[It] kind of stays. And that over time, even when you think it’s gone, reflecting on it, it’s still very much there. It’s kind of great, actually.”
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Doyle Bramhall II
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Zellweger’s longest public relationship was with the musician, whom she dated from 2012 to 2019. They first met at the University of Texas in the ’80s.
“Isn’t he cute? He’s a very sweet man,” the actress told PEOPLE during a 2015 interview. “I’m very, very happy right now.”
Speaking to PEOPLE in September 2019 following their breakup, theJudystar said of love, “[It] kind of stays. And that over time, even when you think it’s gone, reflecting on it, it’s still very much there. It’s kind of great, actually.”
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Ant Anstead
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Thepair first metwhile filming Anstead’s Discovery+ seriesCelebrity IOU Joyrideandmade theirrelationship Instagram officialin September 2021. By January 2022, Zellweger had met Anstead’s children, whichAnstead told PEOPLE went “great.”
“I mean, Renée’s so personable, and so great with people, and they’ve met a few times on FaceTime, so everybody was excited to finally get together,” he said. “Of course, everybody got on famously. It’s really nice.”
The couple continue to spend time with Anstead’s three children. In August 2022, Anstead posted a photo on Instagram of his son Hudsonwearing Zellweger’s oversized coatafter a day at the beach.
“When a stroll to the beach (in clothes) ends with a fully soaked toddler…… said toddler obviously walks home in the missus coat,” Anstead captioned the series of photos and videos from their father-son outing.
source: people.com
