Are Ben Affleck and Brooks Nader Dating? She Says…

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Brooks Nader isn’t loving this narrative about her love life.

The actress from Love Thy Neighbor addressed rumors of a romance with Ben Affleck, quickly explaining why they aren’t true.

After the popular gossip account Deuxmoi mentioned a possible relationship on Instagram, Brooks, 28, publicly denied knowing the person in a comment posted on January 24th.

The former Dancing With the Stars contestant is no stranger to questions about her love life. She briefly dated her professional dance partner, Gleb Savchenko, for seven months before their split in April. Recently, after attending the US Open in August, Jimmy Kimmel playfully asked her about rumors linking her to tennis player Jannik Sinner.

During a September appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the host playfully asked Brooks if she was dating tennis star Jannik Sinner. She jokingly replied, “Are you interrogating me? I’m actually frightened!”

Shortly after, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model suggested Jimmy contact Stephen Colbert, who had been sitting next to her at the game they were discussing.

She told me to ask Stephen which game we’d seen together. She then mentioned Jannik, saying he probably hadn’t been at that particular game. She confirmed I was on the right track, but that it wasn’t the game they’d attended.

Despite her recent divorce from Billy Haire (2019-2025), things weren’t over for Brooks. Later that month, Andy Cohen responded to another rumor claiming she was dating both Jannick and Carlos Alcaraz during the US Open.

She famously stated on Watch What Happens Live that a woman doesn’t reveal details about who she’s kissed, and certainly not more than once. She added that doing so is simply impolite.

Honestly, it drives me wild that people expect her to apologize for the fact that everyone is so obsessed with her love life! Like, she didn’t make anyone care, you know? It’s not her fault we’re all glued to every detail – why should she have to answer for our fascination? It’s just… unfair! I totally get where she’s coming from, it’s like she’s saying ‘Leave me alone, I’m just living my life!’ and I’m here for it.

“Guys do it all the time,” she noted. “So why can’t I do it?”

Brooks prefers to keep her personal life private, but here’s a look at some surprising celebrity couples from the past.

I’ve always been fascinated by Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis! They had incredible chemistry, especially considering they played tragic lovers not once, but twice – first in ‘Too Young to Die?’ back in the 90s, and then again in ‘Kalifornia’ a few years later. It’s so interesting because, despite those dark roles, from what I understand, they actually got along really well and had a genuinely good relationship off-screen.

Okay, so I still think about her, honestly. Even back then, in ’95, I told Vanity Fair that I was still in love with her. She’s just…brilliant, you know? We had an amazing time together, truly one of the best relationships of my life. I remember taking her to the Oscars in ’92 when she was nominated for Cape Fear – she was incredible. But I guess I realized, like everyone does eventually, that love isn’t always enough. That whole ‘love conquers all’ thing? It’s just not true, is it?

It wasn’t just a nostalgic fantasy – Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner really were a couple at the end of the 1990s and into the 2000s. The story goes that they met thanks to Gwyneth Paltrow, who famously dated Affleck’s close friend, Damon. They ended their relationship in 2000.

In a 2004 interview with Playboy, Damon described Ryder as a “great woman.” Ryder, in turn, told Black Book magazine in 2009 that Matt was “a really nice guy,” and she felt lucky they remained on good terms.

Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake had a noticeable connection when they presented together at the 2003 Kids’ Choice Awards. They dated for nearly four years, and when they broke up in 2007, they released a statement saying it was a mutual decision and that they would remain friends with continued love and respect for each other.

While self-love is the most important relationship, actress Kristin Davis, known for her role in Sex and the City, enjoyed dating Alec Baldwin during her time on the HBO show.

On the February 2025 episode of the Literally! With Rob Lowe podcast, Kristin clarified that a former boyfriend—who she’d previously lent $5,000 to before he ended their relationship—was definitely not the three-time Emmy winner people were speculating about.

You know, when I was with Alec Baldwin, it was clear he was already incredibly well-off. Honestly, it’s almost funny to think about now – I never would have even considered lending him that $5,000 if I’d known how comfortable he was! It just seems wild looking back.

Kerry Washington, known for her role in Scandal, was featured on the cover of InStyle Weddings in 2005 while engaged to actor Boris Kodjoe. However, the couple ended their engagement in 2007.

Madonna didn’t publicly talk about her relationship with the rapper, who died in 1996 at age 25, until 2015. During an interview with Howard Stern, she discussed her famously heated 1994 conversation with David Letterman, explaining that she was dating Tupac at the time and he’d inspired her to be more outspoken about life.

Before marrying Jim Toth, Reese Witherspoon starred alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in the 2007 thriller Rendition, and the two were in a relationship for about two years, following her divorce from Ryan Phillippe.

Jake spoke fondly of his ex, saying, ‘She’s one of the smartest and most resilient people I know – and that’s true of many of the women I’ve been close to.’

In her 2025 memoir, My Good Side, the former Vanderpump Rules star shared details about her relationship with the Desperate Housewives actor that occurred in the mid-2000s.

Oh my gosh, those nights were EVERYTHING. We’d all get together at his place for dinner with his parents, which was sweet, but then, once everyone left… he’d grab his guitar. And he’d play for me. Like, actually serenade me with songs like ‘Hey There Delilah’! It seriously felt like a dream come true. I’d been watching this guy on screen for years, completely obsessed, and suddenly I was living a real-life romance with him. It was unreal!

Before marrying Livia Giuggioli in 1997 (they later separated in 2019), Colin Firth was in a five-year relationship with Tilly, and they had a son, William Joseph Firth, born on September 20, 1990. William is also an actor and appeared alongside his father in Bridget Jones’s Baby.

The U.S. Open tennis champion dated actress Mandy Moore from 2003 to 2004, but their relationship didn’t last.

In a 2018 interview with Howard Stern, Moore revealed that a past relationship had been very painful. She explained that she began dating him at age 18 and that it ended badly, causing her heartbreak.

Everyone wonders who inspired Alanis Morissette’s famous 1995 song, and many believe it was the star of Full House! While Morissette claimed it wasn’t him in the 2021 documentary Jagged, a lot of people still aren’t convinced.

Back in 2005, Reynolds told People magazine that he was a big fan of his then-fiancée’s music, joking that it was a little embarrassing when she’d walk in on him listening to it and dancing in his underwear.

The Canadian band stopped making music in 2007, and when they split up after four years, it was a very amicable parting.

It’s no surprise the actress from Mad Men is attracted to comedic actors. She dated Jason Sudeikis for a short time in 2010, and later briefly dated Will Forte in 2015.

The lead actors from Good Will Hunting also became a couple in real life, but their relationship didn’t last.

In January 1998, on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Damon shared that he was currently single. He explained that he and Minnie had previously been in a relationship, but they had since become just friends, though he cared for her deeply and they remained close. He acknowledged that the romantic connection simply wasn’t meant to be, and accepted that outcome.

Driver didn’t appreciate how publicly Matt announced their breakup. She later told the LA Times that she thought it was “fantastically inappropriate” for him to reveal they’d split on Oprah. She felt it was a poor choice of venue for such a personal announcement.

Liam Neeson and Helen Mirren first connected while filming the 1981 movie Excalibur. They later became a couple—Neeson recalls Mirren teaching him how to drive—but eventually split up in the mid-1980s.

In February 2023, Liam Neeson told ET Canada he felt incredibly fortunate to have shared three or four years of his life with her, describing her as a truly special person.

Finding love in Jurassic Park? What a meat cute.

Jeff Goldblum and his co-star started dating after they finished filming their hit 1993 movie. Goldblum told the Chicago Tribune he’d been a longtime admirer, saying, “I always thought she was a fantastic actress and a wonderful person. I was immediately attracted to her, but we didn’t realize we had a connection until after filming wrapped.”

The couple became engaged in 1995, but their relationship ended two years later. They didn’t work together again until 2022, when they both appeared in Jurassic World: Dominion, the sixth film in the Jurassic World series.

As a lifestyle observer, I remember when Gillian Anderson and Peter Morgan were a couple – it was quite the power pairing from 2016 to 2020! And speaking of successes, it was fantastic to see Gillian take home an Emmy in 2020 for her incredible portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in The Crown. She truly embodied the role!

According to Arquette, the two dated while filming their 1995 Western Wild Bill.

During a Reddit Q&A in November 2015, the actor from Clueless confirmed a surprising fact: he and the actress had previously dated. They had both appeared in the 1992 TV movie Desperate Choices: To Save My Child.

She was my first girlfriend who was an actress,” he explained. “We were together for a while, even though we lived far apart, and I was really head over heels for her.

TopMob News was the first to report in 2015 that a star from The Real Housewives of New York and an actor from Modern Family were dating. However, they broke up the next year.

The former star of Southland and the actor known for playing Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show were together for several years but broke up in 2013.

Before he became famous for starring with John Travolta, the well-known bachelor was already living with Preston back in 1987. They even shared a pet pig named Max while they lived together, but the relationship ended in 1989.

Yes, Cher truly believes in finding love again. She and actor Kelly McGillis were a couple in the 1980s, after Cher’s divorces from Sonny Bono and Gregg Allman.

Before he was Heidi Klum‘s ex, the “Kiss from a Rose” musician romanced a different supermodel.

The couple is said to have begun dating after they met while filming the 2005 movie Brick, but their relationship only lasted about six months.

The Dawson’s Creek alum and the Josie and the Pussycats star dated for about a year back in 2002.

Reese Witherspoon and the NCIS: LA actor began dating in 1993, shortly after the then-17-year-old Witherspoon relocated to Los Angeles.

Robert Downey Jr., best known as Iron Man, has spoken openly about how his struggles with drugs and alcohol led to the end of his seven-year relationship with Sarah Jessica Parker. In a 2008 interview with Parade magazine, he explained that his lifestyle was incompatible with Parker’s, noting she deeply wanted to help him but was frustrated by his inability to change.

Matthew Perry, known for Friends and The Hangover, reportedly had a brief romantic encounter in 2003, but it was just a short-lived fling and didn’t become a serious relationship.

Kat Dennings, known for her role in 2 Broke Girls, had a short romance with her Thor co-star in 2010. They seemed very close while promoting the Marvel movie at Comic-Con, but the relationship ended before the film came out the next year.

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