So, I was listening to Amy Poehler’s podcast, “Good Hang,” the other day, and Gwyneth Paltrow dropped a pretty interesting tidbit about her past with Ben Affleck. It was a really casual mention, but it definitely sparked a lot of conversation – it was the main thing people were talking about after the episode!
During a conversation about Robin Williams, Amy Poehler asked Gwyneth Paltrow how close they had been. This prompted Paltrow to mention a past relationship she’d had with him.
Paltrow shared that she became better acquainted with Williams around the time “Good Will Hunting” was released in 1997. She revealed she was dating someone connected to the film – though she didn’t mention him by name, it was obvious she meant Ben Affleck, who co-wrote and starred in it. As she put it, she ‘only got to know him a bit’ through that connection.
Poehler playfully acknowledged everyone understood her reference, and praised Affleck’s performance in the film. Paltrow enthusiastically agreed, gushing, “I love that movie. It’s perfect. I really, really love it.”
Gwyneth Paltrow and Ben Affleck began dating in 1997, shortly after Paltrow ended her relationship with Brad Pitt. The pair starred in the films “Shakespeare in Love” (1998) and “Bounce” (2000), but their romance ended in 2000. Since then, additional stories about their relationship have emerged, including information shared by author Amy Odell.
According to Gwyneth Paltrow’s biography, her relationship with Ben Affleck was challenging. The book details that Affleck struggled with both alcoholism and gambling during their time together.
According to Odell, Gwyneth Paltrow’s friends were concerned that her then-partner didn’t consistently reciprocate her level of affection. The book also states he frequently preferred socializing with his own friends over spending time with Paltrow, even when she tried to make plans with him. This information is based on Odell’s reporting and interviews for the biography.
Gwyneth Paltrow has talked about Ben Affleck publicly before. In a 2023 interview on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, she complimented his skills in the bedroom, calling him “technically excellent.” After their relationship ended, she went on to have two children, Apple and Moses, with musician Chris Martin from the band Coldplay.
The couple separated in 2016. Since then, she has married Brad Falchuk, a writer and director for television. Ben Affleck first married Jennifer Garner, and then Jennifer Lopez, but both of those marriages ended in divorce.
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2026-01-07 11:15