Reese Witherspoon fuels dating rumors after being spotted with new man one year after second divorce
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Reese Witherspoon enjoys reading and spending time with her children. However, her romantic life seems to be taking a new turn as the actress was recently spotted with a new man.
One year after divorcing her second husband, Jim Toth, the 'Legally Blonde' star, 48, was sighted in New York City with private equity financier, Oliver Haarmann, 56.
A week after announcing the dissolution of their marriage, in April 2023, Witherspoon officially filed for divorce from Toth, citing irreconcilable differences.
Reese Witherspoon ignites romance rumors with financier Oliver Haarmann
According to Daily Mail, Reese Witherspoon has been spotted out on dates with Oliver Haarmann, whose ex-wife, entrepreneur Mala Gaonkar, 54, is currently dating artist David Byrne, 72.
The two have been out on several dates and their frequent sightings together have stoked rumors of a possible new romance.
Reese looked stylish in a black dress and heels ahead of her dinner appointment with Haarmann, who was dressed in a white shirt and blue pants.
It was their second sighting together in a row, and they appeared to be in high spirits as they conversed during the day. They were also spotted traveling together to a heliport before reaching an apartment complex on Sunday, July 28.
Reese Witherspoon has a new man in her life! Legally Blonde star heads to dinner with financier Oliver Haarmann - one year after divorce from second husband Jim Toth https://t.co/TRAuT8jYjG
— Daily Mail Celebrity (@DailyMailCeleb) July 30, 2024
Who is financier Oliver Haarmann?
German financier Oliver Haarmann is one of the founding partners of Searchlight Capital Partners, a private investment company with over $10 billion under management, per the Aspire Institute website.
Along with the other two Founding Partners, he oversees the operations of the firm and is a member of the operating, valuation, and investment committees.
Oliver used to work as a senior partner at the international investment company KKR & Co. He and Gaonkar have two sons together.
He graduated from NYC's Brown University with a bachelor's degree in history and international relations in 1990 and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1996.
Oliver is involved with several kinds of educational charity endeavors along with Aspire Institute. He is also a member of Brown University's Board of Trustees.
He is chairman of IntoUniversity, a renowned educational nonprofit with 39 sites around the UK that offers educational assistance and university access to young people.
Reese Witherspoon's star-studded romances amid dating rumors with Oliver Haarmann
Reese Witherspoon dated Jeremy Sisto, 49, who is best known for his role in 'Clueless', before she married Ryan Phillippe. The two met while shooting a 1992 TV movie.
In a Reddit AMA, Sisto subsequently revealed that Witherspoon was his "first actress girlfriend". "We had a long-distance relationship for a long time. I was so into her," the actor said at the time, per Daily Mail.
Witherspoon and Phillippe, 49, met at her 21st birthday party in 1997 and began dating. The two became engaged in 1998, roughly a year after their first meeting.
The pair later became popular for their roles in the classic romance/thriller 'Cruel Intentions', which was released in 1999. They tied the knot in June 1999, a few weeks after the film's release.
The storybook romance eventually began to head south. Three years after the birth of their son, in 2006, the couple announced their separation.
In 2006, Witherspoon began dating 43-year-old 'Brokeback Mountain' actor Jake Gyllenhaal, while collaborating on the film 'Rendition'. The two parted ways in 2009.
It was an amicable separation, a source informed at the time, "No one cheated. There was no drama." According to other close insiders, the couple's relationship had just reached its breaking point.
Witherspoon started dating Hollywood talent agent Toth, 54, a year after her breakup with Gyllenhaal. The couple got married in March 2011 and their son Tennessee, 11, was born in 2012.
However, in March 2023, Witherspoon and Toth announced their divorce following a 12-year marriage. "We have some personal news to share ... It is with a great deal of care and consideration that we have made the difficult decision to divorce," they said in a statement.
They announced their split a few days before their 12th wedding anniversary. The couple continue co-parent their 11-year-old son, Tennessee, as part of their divorce settlement back in August.
