Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry has officially confirmed her engagement to her long-term partner, musician Van Hunt. The X-Men star, 59, shared the news during a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where she debuted a significant engagement ring and addressed long-standing rumors about their relationship status.
Clearing Up the “No” Rumors
The announcement serves as a clarification to reports from last summer suggesting that Berry had turned down a proposal from Hunt, 55. During the interview, Berry set the record straight regarding the “confusion” surrounding their engagement.
“Well, there’s some confusion that he asked to marry me, and I said ‘no.’ No, that’s not the case. I did not say no. We just don’t have a date,” she explained. “But of course I said I would marry him! He did put a little ring on it.”
A Pandemic Romance: Falling in Love with the Mind
Halle and Van have been dating since 2020 after being introduced by Hunt’s brother during the global lockdowns. Their early relationship was notably defined by a four-month period of purely digital and telephonic communication.
“We were forced to let only our brains connect and discover if we had a connection before our bodies decided to get involved,” Berry previously told AARP: The Magazine. “I’d never done it this way. I fell in love with his mind, his conversation.”
Perspectives on Marriage and Past Relationships
Berry, who has been married three times previously, noted that the couple does not feel a desperate need for a ceremony to validate their connection, though they intend to wed.
“Van has been married once, and so no, we don’t feel like we have to get married to validate our love in any way,” Berry noted. “I think we will get married just because, out of the people I’ve been married to, this is the person I should have married.”
Halle Berry’s Marriage History:
- David Justice (1993–1997): Professional baseball player.
- Eric Benét (2001–2005): Singer-songwriter.
- Olivier Martinez (2013–2015): Actor; the pair share a son.
Current Status
The couple remains one of Hollywood’s most celebrated pairs, frequently sharing glimpses of their life together on social media. While a wedding date has not yet been set, the formal confirmation of their engagement marks a new chapter in their five-year relationship.
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