{"id":32527,"date":"2026-08-08T13:22:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T08:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=32527"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:22:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T08:22:48","slug":"charlize-therons-dating-history-stuart-townsend-sean-penn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=32527","title":{"rendered":"Charlize Theron&#8217;s Dating History: Stuart Townsend, Sean Penn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Paginator\">\n<header xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"sc-lfRwAv pSqCT\">\n<div class=\"sc-hndrU icIUoY\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/ok_logo_black_small.png\" alt=\"OK Logo\"\/><span class=\"news\">NEWS<\/span><\/div>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo jZjbnN\"><img data-mm-src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/n7fuoNeqp\/0x0\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-1784690980084.jpg\" alt=\"charlize theron dating history craig bierko sean penn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/n7fuoNeqp\/480x251\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-1784690980084.jpg?position=top 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/n7fuoNeqp\/640x335\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-1784690980084.jpg?position=top 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/n7fuoNeqp\/768x402\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-1784690980084.jpg?position=top 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/n7fuoNeqp\/1024x536\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-1784690980084.jpg?position=top 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/n7fuoNeqp\/1280x670\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-1784690980084.jpg?position=top 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/n7fuoNeqp\/1440x753\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-1784690980084.jpg?position=top 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/n7fuoNeqp\/1600x837\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-1784690980084.jpg?position=top 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/n7fuoNeqp\/2160x1130\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-1784690980084.jpg?position=top 2160w\" data-sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"628\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Charlize Theron was most recently romantically linked to model Alex Dimitrijevic.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-bTJPMs jOkeMf\">\n<div class=\"flexContainer\">\n<div class=\"flexContainer\">\n<div class=\"sc-hQYogJ iAyoZX\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/5ohiQ9Sue\/120x120\/photo2023-08-0109-15-40-1690995868291.jpg\" alt=\"Profile Image\" class=\"sc-fTFLOO jxvOeh\"\/><\/div>\n<p class=\"sc-dwxYxt eflEDT\">Aug. 8 2026, Published 12:01 a.m. ET<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-gVFdEO kziYVQ\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/charlize-theron\/\"><strong>Charlize Theron<\/strong><\/a> has had several notable, high-profile <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/celebrity-relationships\/\">relationships<\/a> throughout her career.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Mad Max: Fury Road<\/em> actress, who is a single mother of two adopted daughters, can name several actors among her exes, including <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/stuart-townsend\/\"><strong>Stuart Townsend<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/sean-penn\/\"><strong>Sean Penn<\/strong><\/a>. However, following a series of breakups, she revealed her priorities in love and relationships had shifted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I really mean this \u2014 people think I joke \u2014 I don&#8217;t think I could ever live with somebody again,&#8221; she told <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/drew-barrymore\/\"><strong>Drew Barrymore<\/strong><\/a> during an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DXrourNjt4r\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April<\/a> appearance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrewbarrymoreshow.com\/videos\/nfYGQtlgLNE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Drew Barrymore Show<\/em><\/a>. &#8220;I would love for you to be close, like buy the house down the street, but I don&#8217;t know if I can.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Theron continued, &#8220;Maybe it&#8217;s because I still have my daughters in the house, and maybe that will change when I&#8217;m an empty nester, but I&#8217;m looking for something very specific.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As the mom-of-two embraces her life as a single mother, <em>OK! <\/em>takes a closer look at Theron&#8217;s dating history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Craig Bierko<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/lv5-JY_r7\/0x0\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-2-1784691006382.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"charlize theron dating history craig bierko sean penn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/lv5-JY_r7\/480x270\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-2-1784691006382.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/lv5-JY_r7\/640x360\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-2-1784691006382.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/lv5-JY_r7\/768x432\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-2-1784691006382.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/lv5-JY_r7\/1024x576\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-2-1784691006382.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/lv5-JY_r7\/1280x720\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-2-1784691006382.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/lv5-JY_r7\/1440x810\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-2-1784691006382.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/lv5-JY_r7\/1600x900\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-2-1784691006382.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/lv5-JY_r7\/2160x1215\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-2-1784691006382.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Craig Bierko has also never been married.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>Before making it big in Hollywood, Theron dated actor <strong>Craig Bierko <\/strong>in the 1990s.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m the luckiest girl in the world, because Craig is incredibly supportive and makes me feel really safe and protected,&#8221; she told the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/archives\/la-xpm-1997-05-29-ca-63561-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em> Los Angeles Times<\/em><\/a> in May 1997.<\/p>\n<p>However, their romance eventually fizzled out, and they split in 1998.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Stephan Jenkins<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/mumS8MkBL\/0x0\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-3-1784691023002.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"charlize theron dating history craig bierko sean penn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/mumS8MkBL\/480x270\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-3-1784691023002.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/mumS8MkBL\/640x360\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-3-1784691023002.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/mumS8MkBL\/768x432\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-3-1784691023002.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/mumS8MkBL\/1024x576\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-3-1784691023002.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/mumS8MkBL\/1280x720\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-3-1784691023002.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/mumS8MkBL\/1440x810\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-3-1784691023002.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/mumS8MkBL\/1600x900\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-3-1784691023002.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/mumS8MkBL\/2160x1215\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-3-1784691023002.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Stephan Jenkins is married to Loreen Jenkins.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>The <em>Prometheus <\/em>star moved on with Third Eye Blind frontman <strong>Stephan Jenkins <\/strong>after meeting him in Hawaii in 1997. They made their red carpet debut at the BMI Pop Awards in 1998 and continued making public appearances together in the months thereafter.<\/p>\n<p>Jenkins spoke fondly about his then-girlfriend in an interview with <em>People<\/em>, sharing, &#8220;She&#8217;s very funny. And she learned to play the drums faster than anyone I&#8217;ve ever seen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Theron then said, &#8220;He lives for what he does. I found that very attractive. It&#8217;s nice to be with someone who lives life to the fullest.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>They called it quits after about two years of dating.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Stuart Townsend<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/84eW4BHaU\/0x0\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-4-1784691028423.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"charlize theron dating history craig bierko sean penn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/84eW4BHaU\/480x270\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-4-1784691028423.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/84eW4BHaU\/640x360\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-4-1784691028423.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/84eW4BHaU\/768x432\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-4-1784691028423.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/84eW4BHaU\/1024x576\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-4-1784691028423.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/84eW4BHaU\/1280x720\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-4-1784691028423.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/84eW4BHaU\/1440x810\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-4-1784691028423.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/84eW4BHaU\/1600x900\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-4-1784691028423.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/84eW4BHaU\/2160x1215\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-4-1784691028423.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Stuart Townsend once called Charlize Theron his &#8216;wife.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>Theron and Townsend<strong> <\/strong>met during a read-through for <em>Trapped <\/em>in the early 2000s. In a 2004 interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/irishamerica.com\/2004\/10\/head-in-the-clouds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Irish America<\/em><\/a>, Townsend revealed he initially &#8220;did not take that much of notice&#8221; but <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/news\/charlize-theron-i-am-relationship-girl-in-style-adopt-stuart-townsend-snow-white\/\">became interested in her<\/a> when the cast grabbed dinner.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She just looked like a million dollars. I went, &#8216;Whoa! Who is this girl?&#8217; It was funny because I guess there had been so much going on at the reading I hadn&#8217;t really taken stock of her,&#8221; he said of Theron. &#8220;When she glams up it&#8217;s ridiculous. \u2026 I was just <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/news\/charlize-stuart-townsend-he-made-me-softer\/\">smitten after that<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>They fueled marriage rumors in 2007. At the time, Townsend confirmed he was &#8220;married&#8221; but not legally.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I didn&#8217;t do a church wedding or anything, but we&#8217;re married. We&#8217;re husband and wife,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;We love each other and we want to spend our lives together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>They also discussed the possibility of having children, with Theron declaring Townsend would be their &#8220;baby&#8217;s father.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But their relationship lost momentum in early 2010, and the two went separate ways.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was sinking, and I had to give it a fight,&#8221; Theron told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/charlize-theron-breaking-away\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Vogue<\/em><\/a> about the &#8220;devastating&#8221; split. &#8220;I really wanted to try and make it work. That was the priority. I wouldn&#8217;t do it any different way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Sean Penn<\/h2>\n<section class=\"sc-jHcYrh hanhiD\">\n<p>MORE ON:<\/p>\n<p>Charlize Theron<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"sc-jLqSar MszUH\">\n<p class=\"sc-bUQzRK dZWmuA\">Want OK! each day? Sign up here!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3ONH9x090\/0x0\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-5-1784691037171.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"charlize theron dating history craig bierko sean penn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3ONH9x090\/480x270\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-5-1784691037171.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3ONH9x090\/640x360\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-5-1784691037171.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3ONH9x090\/768x432\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-5-1784691037171.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3ONH9x090\/1024x576\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-5-1784691037171.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3ONH9x090\/1280x720\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-5-1784691037171.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3ONH9x090\/1440x810\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-5-1784691037171.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3ONH9x090\/1600x900\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-5-1784691037171.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/3ONH9x090\/2160x1215\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-5-1784691037171.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sean Penn is dating Valeria Nicov.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>In 2013, Theron found love again and <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/photos\/ok-exclusive-sean-penn-is-pulling-out-all-the-stops-to-impress-minka-kelly-after-his-split-from-charlize-theron\/\">began dating Penn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think our friendship <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/photos\/charlize-theron-sean-penn-hate-breakup-split-cannes\/\">stemmed from mutual respect<\/a> \u2014 more on my end, because I really didn&#8217;t have a body of work 20 years ago, but my love and passion for making films \u2014 that was our common ground,&#8221; Theron told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/interviews\/a34510\/charlize-theron-interview-0515\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Esquire<\/em><\/a> in an April 2015 interview, &#8220;And also, Sean liked to have conversations outside of just making movies. That&#8217;s sometimes hard to find among friends here, and that&#8217;s where our friendship really blossomed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>They fueled engagement rumors in April 2015, though the buzz died down after they made their last red carpet appearance as a couple at the <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/cannes-film-festival\/\">Cannes Film Festival<\/a> in May of that year.<\/p>\n<p>Theron and Penn officially <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/photos\/charlize-theron-sean-penn-split\/\">called it quits<\/a> in June 2015.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I did not &#8216;almost get married to Sean&#8217;, that&#8217;s such bulls&#8212;,&#8221; she explained to <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/howard-stern\/\"><strong>Howard Stern<\/strong><\/a> in 2020. &#8220;No, we dated, that was literally all we did, we dated. It was a relationship, for sure. We were definitely exclusive, but it <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/photos\/charlize-theron-wsj-cover-sean-penn\/\">was for barely a year<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Gabriel Aubry<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/w_fFyxHgN\/0x0\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-6-1784691035615.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"charlize theron dating history craig bierko sean penn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/w_fFyxHgN\/480x270\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-6-1784691035615.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/w_fFyxHgN\/640x360\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-6-1784691035615.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/w_fFyxHgN\/768x432\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-6-1784691035615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/w_fFyxHgN\/1024x576\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-6-1784691035615.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/w_fFyxHgN\/1280x720\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-6-1784691035615.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/w_fFyxHgN\/1440x810\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-6-1784691035615.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/w_fFyxHgN\/1600x900\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-6-1784691035615.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/w_fFyxHgN\/2160x1215\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-6-1784691035615.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Gabriel Aubry was in a highly publicized custody battle with Halle Berry.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>The <em>Monster <\/em>actress fueled dating speculation with <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/gabriel-aubry\/\"><strong>Gabriel Aubry<\/strong><\/a> in 2017, though she shut down the claims during an appearance on <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/watch-what-happens-live\/\"><em>Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Romance rumors began circulating again in May 2022. A <em>Us Weekly <\/em>source said Theron had been hooking up with Aubry, though the buzz died down again afterward.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/6YPRWqKjx\/0x0\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-7-1784691036586.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"charlize theron dating history craig bierko sean penn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/6YPRWqKjx\/480x270\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-7-1784691036586.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/6YPRWqKjx\/640x360\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-7-1784691036586.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/6YPRWqKjx\/768x432\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-7-1784691036586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/6YPRWqKjx\/1024x576\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-7-1784691036586.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/6YPRWqKjx\/1280x720\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-7-1784691036586.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/6YPRWqKjx\/1440x810\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-7-1784691036586.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/6YPRWqKjx\/1600x900\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-7-1784691036586.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/6YPRWqKjx\/2160x1215\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-7-1784691036586.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd keeps his relationship with Tuva Novotny private.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>Theron was also romantically linked to <a href=\"https:\/\/okmagazine.com\/t\/alexander-skarsgard\/\"><strong>Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd<\/strong><\/a> in 2017 after they worked together on the film <em>Long Shot<\/em>. Neither of them ever publicly confirmed the relationship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-dTSxUT dyQypj sc-hkePoP hVImEU\">\n<p>Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-header=\"true\" class=\"sc-flUlJl gvtwpJ\">Alex Dimitrijevic<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"sc-ksluoS jnYGUA\">\n<div class=\"sc-hBMVcZ foAbWl\">\n<div class=\"sc-fnVYJo dfXZyd\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/swUmgEWPy\/0x0\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-8-1784691027108.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"charlize theron dating history craig bierko sean penn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/swUmgEWPy\/480x270\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-8-1784691027108.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/swUmgEWPy\/640x360\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-8-1784691027108.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/swUmgEWPy\/768x432\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-8-1784691027108.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/swUmgEWPy\/1024x576\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-8-1784691027108.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/swUmgEWPy\/1280x720\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-8-1784691027108.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/swUmgEWPy\/1440x810\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-8-1784691027108.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/swUmgEWPy\/1600x900\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-8-1784691027108.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/media.okmagazine.com\/brand-img\/swUmgEWPy\/2160x1215\/charlize-theron-dating-history-craig-bierko-sean-penn-8-1784691027108.jpg 2160w\" sizes=\"100vw\" height=\"675\" fetchpriority=\"low\" class=\"sc-fFSRdu efvKbs\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-giAqnE haccci\"><span>Source: MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Charlize Theron joined the dating app Raya after her split from Alex Dimitrijevic.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-gkCpWe evoggL\">\n<p>Theron&#8217;s most recent relationship was with model <strong>Alex Dimitrijevic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In May 2023, <em>Us Weekly <\/em>reported they had been dating &#8220;for a few months&#8221; after meeting at an event. Five months later, a second source revealed things were getting serious, with Theron&#8217;s friends reportedly approving of the romance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Friends think they are in this for the long haul,&#8221; said the insider.<\/p>\n<p>They reportedly broke up in November 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Following the split, Theron confirmed she had joined the popular dating app Raya and &#8220;went on two dates.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWS Source: MEGA Charlize Theron was most recently romantically linked to model Alex Dimitrijevic. Aug. 8 2026, Published 12:01 a.m. ET Article continues below advertisement Charlize Theron has had several notable, high-profile relationships throughout her career. 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