Justin Theroux and Nicole Brydon Bloom Announce Engagement After One Year

Justin Theroux and Nicole Brydon Bloom are engaged.

According to People, Theroux proposed to Bloom while the two were in Italy. They are currently in the country for the Venice Film Festival, celebrating the upcoming release of the Beetlejuice sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

Engagement rumors began on Thursday, August 29, when Bloom was spotted on the red carpet with a large diamond ring on her hand. Throughout their Italian trip, The Gilded Age actress has been sharing various moments on her Instagram Stories.

Theroux also shared with People on the red carpet for the August 28 Venice Film Festival premiere of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice that the couple plans to spend some time vacationing in addition to attending the event.

The couple was first seen together in February 2023 at a New York City club called Zero Bond. They made their red carpet debut at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in March 2024.

Before going public with their relationship, Theroux mentioned in a 2023 interview with Esquire that he prefers to keep his relationships private. He expressed a desire for all his relationships to exist within the privacy of their own space.

“There’s something to, once you’re out of that, where I want all of my relationships to exist within the four walls of whatever room we’re in. And I’m not trying to be evasive, but I talk to Jen – I don’t talk about Jen,” he said, referencing his 2017 divorce from actress Jennifer Aniston.

“People will always want to gossip and say things, but you have to find that balance. And having been in a public relationship, it’s much more fun not being in a public relationship. Me saying anything, even if it was something loving, it would just turn into a thing. So it’s a classic no-comment situation for me.”

In another interview with Esquire in 2021, Theroux openly discussed his divorce from the Friends star and their seven-year relationship. “Like it or not, we didn’t have that dramatic split, and we love each other,” he noted.

Theroux added that the pair have “remained friends” and although they “don’t talk every day,” they regularly “call [or] FaceTime each other.”

“I’m sincere when I say that I cherish our friendship,” he continued. “We can not be together and still bring each other joy and friendship. Also, she makes me laugh very, very hard. She’s a hilarious person. It would be a loss if we weren’t in contact, for me personally. And I’d like to think the same for her.”

When they announced their divorce, fans speculated it was due to differences in where they wanted to live—Theroux favoring New York while Aniston preferred Los Angeles.

Addressing these speculations, Theroux remarked: “That’s a narrative that is not true, for the most part. Look, people create narratives that make themselves feel better or simplify things for them. That whole ‘This person likes rock ’n’ roll, that person likes jazz. Of course!’ That’s just not the case. It’s an oversimplification.”

Source: People