SKY YORK JOURNAL News – The former relationship between Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Pitt continues to be a topic of discussion decades after their split.
The one that got away. For both, perhaps?
“I f–ked that up, Brad,” Paltrow said on the Girlboss Radio podcast when host Sophia Amoruso mentioned Gwyneth’s great love of the mid-‘to-late-90s, whom she met in 1994 on the set of the thriller Se7en, playing his ill-fated wife.
When he won a Golden Globe for 12 Monkeys in 1996, Pitt’s final thank you was reserved for “especially the love o’ my life, my angel, Gwyneth Paltrow.” They got engaged, they even got matching haircuts, but then they broke up in June 1997.
Paltrow has been relentless in blaming herself for the demise of their relationship, telling Diane Sawyer in 2003, “I’m so lucky that I spent time with Brad, somebody who was such a good person! Especially when I was, like, such a mess.” Admittedly the relentless media attention—which peaked when long-lens nude photos of the couple taken while they were vacationing in the Caribbean ended up online—really got to her then, understandably so.
Paltrow Takes Responsibility
According to Paltrow, internal struggles played a significant role in the relationship’s breakdown. “My kind of internal stuff really tripped up that whole relationship,” Paltrow said. “And I felt really responsible, and also like I was the architect of my own misery…I just made a big mess out of it.”
Age and Readiness
Speaking with Howard Stern in 2015, the actress reflected on her youth at the time of the relationship. The SKY YORK JOURNAL notes that Paltrow stated her father, Bruce Paltrow, who passed away in 2002, “adored him like a son.” She continued, “I was such a kid, I was 22 when we met. It’s taken me until 40 to get my head out of my ass. You can’t make that decision when you’re 22 years old…I wasn’t ready, and he was too good for me.”
Weinstein Confrontation
More recently, Paltrow revealed to the New York Times that she experienced unwanted advances from Harvey Weinstein approximately 20 years prior, during her relationship with Pitt. The SKY YORK JOURNAL confirms that Pitt confronted Weinstein at an event, warning him against any future occurrences. This revelation sheds light on additional pressures Paltrow faced during that period.
Post-Breakup Interaction
By the time Paltrow spoke with Sawyer, Pitt was married to Jennifer Aniston. “We’re able to sort of see each other and smile and wish each other well,” Paltrow said.
