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Justin Therouxis happy keeping his relationships out of the spotlight.
While speaking withEsquirewithWhite House PlumberscostarWoody Harrelsonin an interview published Monday, Theroux, 51, said it’s “much more fun not being in a public relationship.”
Theroux, who was married toJennifer Anistonfor three years prior to their breakup in 2018, offered “a classic no-comment situation” when asked about his experience with fans following that relationship, now years removed from his divorce from Aniston, 54.
“I’m not trying to be evasive, but I talktoJen — I don’t talkaboutJen. People will always want to gossip and say things, but you have to find that balance,” he said. “And having been in a public relationship, it’s much more fun not being in a public relationship.”
Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston in 2014.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty
“Me saying anything, even if it was something loving, it would just turn into a thing,” Theroux added. “So it’s a classic no-comment situation for me.”
After Theroux and Aniston announced their breakup in February 2018, the actor opened up about the “heartbreaking” split later that year, tellingThe New York Timesit was “kind of the most gentle separation, in that there was no animosity” between them.
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“It was heartbreaking, only in the sense that the friendship would not be the same, as far as just the day to day,“The Leftoversactor added at the time. “But the friendship is shifting and changing, you know, so that part is something that we’re both very proud of.”
Last month, Theroux and Aniston wereseen dining togetherat the restaurant Il Cantinori in New York City on April 22 alongside Aniston’s longtime friendJason Batemanand his wifeAmanda Anka.
Theroux and Harrelson’s HBO seriesThe White House Plumberspremieres Monday.
source: people.com
