Jennifer Aniston is one of the most famous faces in Hollywood with a stellar film career under her belt and an estimated $320 million net worth.
And while her professional life has always been hugely-successful, the actress, 56, has faced her fair share of tough times in her personal life.
Over the years, she has been linked to many famous faces – including Brad Pitt, Vince Vaughn, John Mayer, and Justin Theroux – but each of her star-studded romances have had the same not-so fairytale ending.
Having been through multiple failed marriages, a so-called love triangle, and a bitter battle to conceive children, Jennifer was due some good luck.
And fast forward to 2025, her dream man appears to enter the picture: Hollywood hypnotist and ‘love guru’ Jim Curtis.
Over the weekend Jennifer made her relationship with Jim, 50, Instagram official as she shared a sweet black and white photo of them hugging to mark his birthday.
They first set off romance rumors when they were glimpsed on vacation in Mallorca, Spain, over Fourth of July weekend and he has since supported her at several work events.
Now, with such a public display of affection on social media it’s clear Jennifer is keen to prove to the world she has finally found her happily ever after.
But it has been quite the road to get there…
How Jennifer Aniston found her happy ever after with Hollywood hypnotist and ‘love guru’ Jim Curtis after string of failed romances, ‘cheating’ scandals and IVF struggles
‘Love triangle’ scandal
Probably the most notable of her romances was with Hollywood heartthrob Brad.
The two stars, both at the height of their careers, instantly became Hollywood’s new ‘it’ couple when they got together in 1998.
It seemed like a fairytale when they tied the knot in 2000, and by 2004, they were already talking about starting a family together.
But just a year later, what everyone thought would be Jennifer’s long-awaited happy ending turned into a nightmare after rumors erupted that Brad had cheated on her with his Mr. And Mrs. Smith costar Angelina Jolie.
Jennifer and Brad broke up soon after; he and Angelina went on to tie the knot and were together for 11 years before their relationship came to its own explosive end.
While Jennifer was left ‘angry, hurt, and embarrassed’ by the events, she did not give up on her search for her soulmate, and she tied the knot for a second time to Justin Theroux years later.
She was famously married to Brad Pitt from 2000 to 2005 before their headline-making split when Pitt began a relationship with Angelina Jolie while filming Mr. & Mrs. Smith (seen in 2004)
Jennifer and Brad first met in 1994, but they didn’t start dating until four years later, in 1998, after their managers set them up on a date.
‘That was a really easy evening. It was really fun,’ Jennifer later recalled of their first night together.
The pair officially became boyfriend and girlfriend soon after, and they made their red carpet debut as a couple at the 1999 Emmy Awards.
With both of them at the height of their careers, the public was immediately enthralled with the pairing, and they quickly became Hollywood’s ‘it’ couple.
By November of that year, they confirmed that they were engaged, and they walked down the aisle together in July 2000 on the beach in Malibu, California.
‘We have something special, especially in all this chaos,’ gushed Jennifer of Brad in a 2003 interview.
‘In this nutty, brilliant, wonderful, hard business that we have, it’s nice to have somebody who’s anchored and knows you, really knows all of you.’
And by February 2004, the Friends star confirmed that she and the actor were thinking about starting a family together.
With both of them at the height of their careers, the public was immediately enthralled with the pairing, and they quickly became Hollywood’s ‘it’ couple (seen in 2001)
Trouble began brewing in 2005, after Brad grew close to his costar Angelina on set of the flick Mr. and Mrs. Smith
‘It’s time. You know, I think you can work with a baby, I think you can work pregnant, I think you can do all of it. So I’m just truly looking forward to slowing down,’ she told The Guardian.
But trouble began brewing in 2005, after Brad grew close to his costar Angelina on set of the flick Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
Almost immediately after the movie wrapped filming later that year, Brad and Jennifer announced that they were separating after five years of marriage.
And when news hit the web that Brad and Angelina were dating just months later, it sparked a slew of rumors that the actor had cheated on Jennifer with his fellow Mr. and Mrs. Smith star.
At the time, Brad and Jennifer shut down accusations that they were going their separate ways due to infidelity through a joint statement that read, ‘Our separation is not the result of any of the speculation reported by the tabloid media.’
Brad also furiously denied that he left Jennifer for Angelina, insisting that his feelings for her ‘came after’ he and his ex-wife split up.
Angelina later confirmed, however, that she and Brad did indeed fall for one another while making the spy thriller.
Jennifer detailed the pain that she felt over Brad getting with Angelina so quickly after their split to Vanity Fair around the same time, and she admitted, ‘I would be a robot if I said I didn’t feel moments of anger, hurt, of embarrassment.
‘I just don’t know what happened. There’s a lot I don’t understand, a lot I don’t know, and probably never will know, really.’
Failed romances
Following her messy split from Brad, Jennifer quickly entered into a relationship with her The Break-Up costar Vince Vaughn.
She later described the actor as her ‘defibrillator,’ explaining that he helped ‘bring her back to life’ after she endured the massive heartbreak.
‘I call Vince my defibrillator. He literally brought me back to life,’ she told Vogue in 2008.
‘My first gasp of air was a big laugh. It was great. I love him. He’s a bull in a china shop.
‘He was lovely and fun and perfect for the time we had together. And I needed that. But it sort of ran its course.’
They were together for just about a year before splitting in late 2006.
After meeting at an Oscars party in early 2008, Jennifer then started dating John Mayer – but by August of that year, the musician revealed that they had split.
Following her messy split from Brad, Jennifer quickly entered into a relationship with her The Break-Up costar Vince Vaughn
After meeting at an Oscars party in early 2008, Jennifer then started dating John Mayer (seen together in 2009) – but by August of that year, the musician revealed that they had split
‘There’s no lying, there’s no cheating,’ he insisted of the breakup. ‘People are different, people have different chemistry.
‘I ended a relationship to be alone, because I don’t want to waste somebody’s time if something’s not right.’
They reconciled in February 2009, but went their separate ways again soon after.
John later told Playboy that the reason their romance didn’t work was because Jennifer, who is eight years his senior, was too old for him.
Next up was her marriage to Justin.
Back in 2007, Jennifer met Justin while visiting the set of her close pal Adam Sandler’s movie Tropic Thunder, but it wasn’t until they reconnected three years later when they were both cast in the flick Wanderlust that they really grew close.
At the time, Justin was in a relationship with stylist Heidi Bivens – who he had been with for 14 years – and Jennifer has been adamant that nothing romantic happened between them while they were filming the movie.
‘Nothing happened on that movie … We were just friends, great friends,’ she told Good Morning America in 2012.
He quietly split from Heidi in early 2011, and by June of that year, he and Jennifer confirmed they were an item when they were spotted holding hands.
‘I’m very happy. I’m extremely lucky, and I’m extremely happy,’ she said of her new romance at the time.
She then tied the knot with Justin Theroux. In February 2018, however, the couple announced that they were getting a divorce after less than three years of marriage
Justin popped the question in August 2012, and they tied the knot three years later in the backyard of their shared home in Bel Air, California.
In February 2018, however, the couple announced that they were getting a divorce after less than three years of marriage.
‘This decision was mutual and lovingly made at the end of last year,’ they said in a joint statement.
‘We are two best friends who have decided to part ways as a couple, but look forward to continuing our cherished friendship.’
Afterwards, Justin insisted that there was ‘no animosity’ between them, and described their split as ‘heartbreaking’ but ‘amicable.’
‘I would say we’ve remained friends,’ he also told Esquire in May 2021. ‘We don’t talk every day, but we call each other. We FaceTime. We text.’
The exes were spotted grabbing dinner together in April 2023, so it seems as though they’re still on good terms.
IVF struggles
Last month Jennifer revealed she endured a 20-year secret battle to have a baby.
The star gave a rare interview to Harper’s Bazaar UK’s November issue, about the false narrative that she didn’t want to become a mother because she’s a ‘selfish workaholic’.
She said: ‘They didn’t know my story, or what I’d been going through over the past 20 years to try to pursue a family, because I don’t go out there and tell them my medical woes.’
‘That’s not anybody’s business. But there comes a point when you can’t not hear it – the narrative about how I won’t have a baby, won’t have a family, because I’m selfish, a workaholic.’
In 2022, Jennifer tragically revealed she had unsuccessfully tried IVF – and admitted she wished she had frozen her eggs years earlier.
‘It was a challenging road for me, the baby-making road,’ Jennifer said at the time.
‘My late 30s, 40s, I’d gone through really hard sh[*]t, and if it wasn’t for going through that, I would’ve never become who I was meant to be. I was trying to get pregnant.’
Last month Jennifer revealed she endured a 20-year secret battle to have a baby. The star gave a rare interview to Harper’s Bazaar UK’s November issue
‘All the years and years and years of speculation… It was really hard. I was going through IVF, drinking Chinese teas, you name it. I was throwing everything at it.’
‘I would’ve given anything if someone had said to me, ‘Freeze your eggs. Do yourself a favor.’ You just don’t think it. So here I am today. The ship has sailed. But I have zero regrets.’
Jennifer was aged 35 when she split from Brad and previously said the suggestion he left her because she wouldn’t give him a child was an ‘absolute lie’.
The actress insisted, however, that she had now come to terms with the fact that she won’t have children, noting that she actually feels some ‘relief’ in the fact that the possibility of kids is no longer lingering over her as never-ending ‘maybe.’
While this was the first time she spoke in detail about her IVF struggles, Jennifer previously opened up about some the ‘pressure’ she felt to have a baby.
‘I don’t think it’s fair. You may not have a child come out of your vagina, but that doesn’t mean you aren’t mothering – dogs, friends, friends’ children,’ she said in 2014.
‘This continually is said about me: that I was so career-driven and focused on myself that I don’t want to be a mother, and how selfish that is. Even saying it gets me a little tight in my throat .’
She also stated in a separate interview, ‘I don’t have this sort of checklist of things that have to be done and if they’re not checked, then I’ve failed some part of my feminism or my being a woman or my worth and my value as a woman because I haven’t birthed a child.
‘I’ve birthed a lot of things, and I feel like I’ve mothered many things. And I don’t feel like it’s fair to put that pressure on people.
‘I just find it to be energy that is unnecessary and not really fair for those who may or may not [have children].
‘Who knows what the reason is, why people aren’t having kids. There’s a lot of reasons that could be, and maybe it’s something that no one wants to discuss.’
New man
Jennifer is now in a happy relationship with her Hollywood hypnotist and ‘love guru’ boyfriend Jim.
The Friends star shared a sweet black and white photo of her hugging him to mark his birthday.
‘Happy birthday my love. Cherished,’ she captioned the post, along with a red heart emoji. Curtis commented on the snap with a kissing face emoji.
The photo showed her wrapping her arms around Jim from behind, both smiling joyfully, their hands tightly intertwined.
The loved-up couple first set off romance rumors when they were glimpsed on vacation in Mallorca over Fourth of July weekend this summer.
They also took their blossoming relationship to the next level recently when he supported her at the season three premiere of her Apple TV+ drama The Morning Show.
Jennifer is now in a happy relationship with Hollywood hypnotist and ‘love guru’ boyfriend Jim
Her friends and followers appeared thrilled, with one writing on her new post, ‘This version of you is my fav! Healthy, happy, successful and in love! You really deserve this Jen!’
Her pal Amy Schumer wrote, ‘Beautiful couple. Healing kind angels ❤️.’
Olivia Munn and Leslie Mann both left heart emojis on the post.
Another added, ‘You guys are very cute.’
In July, Aniston and Curtis were spotted on a yacht as they vacationed together in Mallorca, Spain, with Bateman, his wife, and other friends.
Last month, Aniston shared a carousel of images recapping her summer – including one photo which appeared to feature her new man. She has since gone Instagram official with him
‘They do everything together, they are always together, and if they have to be away from each other, they are on the phone all the time. They are so hot and heavy, it’s crazy,’ a source told the Daily Mail in late August.
The person with direct knowledge added: ‘The amazing thing is that they click really well because they have the same interests like meditation, yoga, therapy and dogs.’
Curtis is a life coach and love ‘guru,’ and he describes himself as a ‘transformational coach and hypnotherapist.’
Curtis regularly posts inspirational quotes and ‘manifestations’ to help people ‘break free from their past and patterns’ to find love – and Aniston has been following him on the social media platform for almost two years.
Curtis has had his own share of life-changing challenges.
Beginning in the summer of 1995, right after his freshman year at the University of New Hampshire, when he was hit with severe nerve pain that would stay with him for years.
An MRI later revealed lesions on his spinal cord, a diagnosis that pushed Curtis to pivot from his ‘frat guy athlete’ persona and explore a different path focused on healing and personal transformation.
He credits a university professor for setting that new course into motion.
‘He taught me to meditate and introduced me to the idea of mindfulness: focusing on just being present,’ Curtis shared in a 2017 interview.
Curtis was previously married to Rachel Napolitano, though their relationship reportedly ended not long after she gave birth to their son, Aidan, who is now a teenager.
Curtis practices a therapy that he calls ‘hypno-realization’ which he says helps people ‘break free from their past to create an entirely new reality of powerful loving connection.’
