Drew Barrymore’s ex Tom Green announces engagement to ladylove Amanda two decades after their divorce
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Drew Barrymore's ex-husband Tom Green is now engaged and will probably tie the knot soon, two decades after divorcing the 'Music and Lyrics' actress.
The Canadian-American comedian shared the news on his Instagram page by revealing the identity of his lady love, Amanda. But he did not disclose his fiancee’s full name.
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Tom Green calls himself ‘luckiest guy in the world’
Tom Green posted three photos with Amanda and wrote, “Big news! Amanda and I are engaged! I am the luckiest guy in the world. I love you Amanda. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from us to all of you! ❤️❤️❤️❤️”
The 53-year-old did not share much about his relationship with Amanda but in June of this year, he first posted pictures with her, as reported by PEOPLE.
At the time, he captioned the series of photos as, “Thank you to my amazing girlfriend Amanda for the fun times out west that was an adventure!”
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As per Green's representative, Amanda is also from Canada and was raised in a Canadian military family, like her beau.
Drew Barrymore and Tom Green were married for only a few months
The engagement news came over 20 years after Tom Green and Drew Barrymore divorced each other.
The two dated in 2000 before getting married in July 2001. However, their union did not last long and they field for divorce five months later in December. The divorce was finalized in 2002.
At the time, Green said, “Drew is a wonderful woman. I love her very much. I wish our marriage could have worked out. I wish her much happiness.”
Later, the ‘50 First Dates’ actress also addressed her marriage with Green. She shared on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM show in 2021, “[We] were young and kind of idiots … I didn't know how to manage myself.”
“I've always said I was a woman in the boardroom and a child in the bedroom. I could go into a studio and pitch … but I didn't know how to handle things in my personal life,” she added at the time.
Tom Green appears on Drew Barrymore's show
Also in the same year, Tom Green came on Drew Barrymore’s daytime talk show ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’.
Her ex-husband told her, “It's very nice to see you. It does feel weird, though. Not weird in a bad way — weird in a good way.”
“Appreciate it, Drew, so thanks for having me on the show. It's awesome. This is cool. I actually think this is a nice way of reconnecting, actually. It takes a little bit of the pressure off,” Green added.
