Justin Theroux, who is newly engaged to Nicole Brydon Bloom, said he still feels “protective” over his ex-wife, Jennifer Aniston.
“She is still very dear to me so, of course, yeah, I feel protective,” Theroux told the outlet.
“But she batted back criticism, as well she should.” The “Leftovers” alum, 53, and Aniston, 55, secretly tied the knot in August 2015 at their BelAir, Calif., home.
Sources told Page Six at the time that the “Murder Mystery” actress notified people they were attending a surprise birthday party for Theroux to keep the wedding a secret.
Several A-listers attended the Jimmy Fallon-officiated wedding, including Aniston’s “Friends” co-stars Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow, along with Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Sandra Bullock and Ellen DeGeneres.
The “Mulholland Drive” star and the “Morning Show” actress continued to remain friends over the years, even catching dinner together at celebrity hotspot Il Cantinori in NYC in April 2023.
Theroux is now in a committed relationship with his fiancée, Bloom, whom he popped the question to in Italy last week while the couple was in town for the Venice Film Festival.
On Thursday, the “1BR” actress, 30, walked the red carpet with Theroux wearing a massive diamond ring on that finger.
The actor proposed with a custom, “one-of-a-kind” four-carat engagement ring designed by jeweler Stephanie Gottlieb.
Theroux told the Times he was “nervous” getting down on one knee, but said it was a “wonderful” moment.
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Recently engaged to Nicole Brydon Bloom, Justin Theroux admitted that he still feels “protective” toward his ex-wife, Jennifer Aniston.
The “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” actor revealed in a recent interview with the Times that he is still close with the “Friends” alum, to whom he was married from 2015 to 2017, and that he was proud of her for standing up to republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance over his divisive remarks about childless women.
Theroux admitted to feeling protective of her to the outlet, saying, “She is still very dear to me.”. However, she appropriately retaliated against criticism. “.
At their BelAir, California home in August 2015, the 53-year-old “Leftovers” alum and the 55-year-old Aniston were married in secret. residence.
At the time, Page Six was informed by sources that the actress from “Murder Mystery” told people they were going to Theroux’s surprise birthday party in order to keep the wedding a secret.
A number of celebrities, including Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow, co-stars of Aniston’s “Friends,” Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Sandra Bullock, and Ellen DeGeneres, were present at the Jimmy Fallon-officiated wedding.
The couple said two years later that they were divorcing, but they were “looking forward to continuing our cherished friendship.”. “.
The actors were unable to work together because Theroux desired to be in New York and Aniston desired to be in Los Angeles, an exclusive source at the time told Page Six.
Celebrity hangout Il Cantinori in New York City is where the “Mulholland Drive” star and the “Morning Show” actress had dinner together in April 2023, demonstrating their friendship over the years.
After proposing to Bloom last week while the two of them were in the country for the Venice Film Festival, Theroux is currently engaged to her.
The actress from “1BR,” 30, wore a large diamond ring on her finger as she walked the red carpet on Thursday alongside Theroux.
Jeweler Stephanie Gottlieb created a unique four-carat engagement ring for the actor, who then proposed.
Theroux admitted to being “nervous” before getting down on one knee to the Times, but he also described the moment as “wonderful.”.
