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Take a look back at the stars who found love, suffered heartbreak or experienced some other major event in their love lives in mid-July 2023, starting with this pair…
During an interview with The Independent that debuted online on July 8, Hayley Atwell officially shut down long-standing rumors that she and Tom Cruise were anything more than friendly colleagues. After describing her “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” co-star and their director, Christopher McQuarrie, as “sort of two uncles,” the Marvel actress said that she found the buzz around her relationship with Tom to be “upsetting.” Explained the English actress, “I would be like, ‘Ooh, there’s some weird rumors, and it feels base, it feels a little dirty, it feels grubby, it’s not what I’m about.’ Why are things being assumed or projected onto me about my relationship with my work colleague and boss?”
Continued Hayley, who reportedly got engaged to musician Ned Wolfgang Kelly in April following less than a year of coupledom, “It’s involving people in my actual life, my personal life, who have to be on the receiving end of that. It becomes invasive.”
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On July 8, Taylor Russell was caught on camera watching Harry Styles perform in Vienna with members of his team in what appeared to be the venue’s production booth. (See photos and videos here.) Her apparent VIP access fueled rumors that they’re dating — rumors that first kicked off after they were seen together in London in mid-June. It’s entirely possible, of course, that the pop star and the “Lost in Space” actress are just good friends.
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On July 7 — a day after Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef announced that they’re going their separate ways after six years of marriage — DailyMail.com shed some light on what went wrong: “[They] had an open relationship for most of their marriage and this worked for them, until it didn’t. … That being said, neither of them fell in love with someone else. Sex was something they engaged in together and separate with other partners. … Ultimately, they fell out of love. Their passion turned into a friendship and the sex became barely non-existent. … In the end, they decided that it was best for them, their wellbeing and for their kids if they end it amicably,” a source said, adding that the couple signed a “tight prenup” before they tied the knot in 2017. “Ricky will likely keep the house but Jwan will remain an important part of his life — and their kids’ lives — moving forward. He will be taken care of forever and will not have to worry about his finances, at least until their children are all adults. Ricky knows the value of him being a father in their kids’ lives,” the source explained.
The insider went on to say that Jwan also struggled with feeling like there was a “huge imbalance” between himself and Ricky, who was “always telling him was not the case.” Said the source, “You cannot really hold a candle to a husband who is a world famous millionaire worth over $100 million. Like in many marriages, Ricky was essentially the breadwinner while Jwan took care of the home and the kids while he was busy doing what Ricky does. [However this did] also work well for them because they each played an important role. The fact that Jwan is 13 years younger didn’t help. They were a generation apart and from different cultures.”
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Over the course of several days starting on July 7, Jonah Hill’s ex-girlfriend, Sarah Brady, took to Instagram to share a series of posts accusing the actor of emotionally abusing her during their relationship of about a year. She also called him a “narcissistic misogynist,” alleged that he gaslit her and shared screenshots of text messages in which the two-time Oscar winner laid out his “boundaries for romantic partnership” — in actuality restrictive guidelines outlining activities he expected the professional surfer to refrain from including modeling, surfing with other men, posting pictures of herself in swimsuits and having “friendships with women who are in unstable places and from your wild recent past.” Jonah and Sarah called it quits in 2022. He’s since moved on with Olivia Millar, with whom he recently welcomed a child.
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Matt Smith and Emma Laird raised questions about the nature of their relationship after they were photographed getting drinks together in London in early July. On July 8, DailyMail.com reported that, according to an onlooker, the duo — who are set to co-star in the upcoming thriller “A Haunting in Venice,” which is based on an Agatha Christie novel — “were both looking in great spirits, enjoying several drinks al fresco until the late hours.” The age-mismatched pair — he’s 40 and she’s 24 — “seemed to have great chemistry,” the spy said, noting that they left together with the English actor’s dog after the pub closed. Photos of their cozy-looking night out on the town show Matt and Emma sharing a big hug… and possibly a kiss!
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Kelly Bensimon got engaged to her boyfriend of a year, financier Scott Litner, while vacationing in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, over the long Fourth of July weekend, E! News reported on July 10. “I never thought that I could be so happy at this stage in my life, this is truly a new beginning. … We have a romance that people write novels about,” the “Real Housewives of New York City” alum gushed. Her beau reportedly popped the question with a 5-carat diamond ring during a romantic boat ride.
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According to People magazine, which published exclusive wedding photos, Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying married his love of six years, male model Mark Manio, in a ceremony officiated by “A Thousand Years” singer Christina Perri at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara, California, on July 7. Famous friends including Randy Jackson, former “The Bachelor” star Colton Haynes, Olympian Adam Rippon and singer Betty Who were on hand for the nuptials along with Scott’s Pentatonix bandmates. “I knew pretty early on that Mark was my dream man and I genuinely feel like the luckiest man on earth to get to marry him,” gushed Scott, who popped the question in April 2022. Said Mark of his new hubby, “He is truly one-of-a-kind. He leads through life with such a unique, electrifying presence. And of course, he is the most handsome man I have ever laid eyes on. He lights up my life in every single way.”
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On the July 10 episode of her “Separation Anxiety” podcast with boyfriend Marcus Jordan, Larsa Pippen admitted that she was “kind of embarrassed” when his father, Michael Jordan, recently said that he doesn’t approve of their age-mismatched romance: “You thought it was funny. I didn’t think it was funny. There’s nothing funny about it,” the “Real Housewives of Miami” star said, adding that she was “traumatized” by the NBA legend’s public rebuke of their relationship — which came not long after Larsa said that their families were happy for them. “I was like, ‘What are we going to do? People think I lied.’ … [I] said that our parents are fine,” she explained before insisting that she “didn’t embellish” her previous assessment.
Still, she understands why it might be “awkward” for Michael considering she was previously married to his onetime nemesis, Scottie Pippen: “I do understand that it’s not awkward for us to be together because it’s us, but it probably is awkward for my ex and your dad because they have their own relationship or whatever it was. I wasn’t a part of that. You weren’t a part of that. So I feel like for them it probably is weird — it probably is weird for your dad. I can’t be mad,” she said, adding that she understands her relationship with Marcus is “not ideal” for his father and that in the beginning, it was “a lot of shock value” for their families, who would have preferred they not be together.
Marcus, meanwhile, insisted that his father was just messing around when he told paparazzi that he doesn’t approve of their relationship: “He’s playing, he’s joking, he’s laughing, he’s just being playful, he’s a little lit off the [tequila]. … His goal has always been to stay clear of our relationship,” he said. He also noted that Michael told him personally about his interaction with the paparazzi before it made headlines.
Larsa concluded by noting that she and Marcus “talked it through” and are “good right now.”
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