Justin Theroux and Nicole Brydon Bloom are officially engaged! The couple, who have been dating for just over a year, shared the happy news while in Italy for the Venice Film Festival, where they are celebrating the upcoming release of the highly anticipated sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
Rumors of their engagement started swirling on August 29, when Bloom was spotted on the red carpet with a stunning diamond ring on her finger. The Gilded Age actress had been sharing glimpses of their Italian getaway on her Instagram Stories, keeping fans curious about the trip.
Theroux confirmed the engagement to People on the red carpet during the August 28 premiere of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice at the Venice Film Festival. He mentioned that the couple plans to do some vacationing in Italy while attending the festival.
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Theroux and Bloom were first seen together publicly in February 2023 at the New York City club Zero Bond. However, they didn’t make their red carpet debut as a couple until the Vanity Fair Oscar party in March 2024.
Before going public with their relationship, Theroux had been candid about his preference for keeping his personal life private. In a 2023 interview with Esquire, he explained that he values the privacy of his relationships.
Reflecting on his high-profile marriage to Jennifer Aniston, which ended in 2017, he shared:
“People will always want to gossip and say things, but you have to find that balance. And having been in a public relationship, it’s much more fun not being in a public relationship.”
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Theroux has also spoken fondly about his relationship with Aniston, emphasizing that despite their divorce, they have remained close friends. “Like it or not, we didn’t have that dramatic split, and we love each other,” he told Esquire in a 2021 interview.
He added that while they don’t talk every day, they regularly check in with each other, and he cherishes their friendship.
When the couple announced their divorce, rumors suggested it was due to a disagreement over where to live—Theroux preferring New York and Aniston Los Angeles. Theroux addressed these speculations, calling them an oversimplification and clarifying that their split was not due to such differences.
With their engagement now public, fans of Theroux and Bloom are excited to see what’s next for the couple as they embark on this new chapter together.