Charlize Theron Reportedly Found New Love after Declaring ‘I Haven’t Dated Anybody for over 5 Years’

• Charlize Theron and Sean Penn were the love of each other’s lives, but unfortunately, they split up.
• Theron said she wasn’t interested in getting married and called her kids the love of her life.
• The actress was recently spotted with a man who is reportedly her new romantic interest.

Charlize Theron is a mom to daughters Jackson, 11, and August, 7. The actress’s priority has been raising her daughters ever since she embraced motherhood via adoption. Theron said once she had her kids, this made her less interested in other things, including dating.

Aside from acting and motherhood, Theron has also been in the spotlight for being in several high-profile relationships. Some of the people she dated were well-known actors such as Stuart Townsend, Craig Bierko, and Sean Penn.

Theron’s relationship with Penn was her last confirmed one, as over the years, she hasn’t seriously dated anyone or introduced a special person to the public. However, she said she wasn’t lonely.

Theron and Penn started dating in 2013, but they had been in each other’s lives for two years before that. The pair were in other relationships in these two years, as Penn was married and Theron was in a long-term relationship.

Theron said the two were friends due to their mutual love and passion for making films. This common ground ensured their friendship really blossomed. When they started dating, the actress and Penn kept their relationship private.

Still, in 2013, the couple were suspected to be dating after they were spotted looking cozy at a Halloween party. The 48-year-old and Penn were seen at other locations, and soon, the actor started spending time with Theron’s daughter Jackson, whom she adopted in 2012.

In April 2015, Theron and Penn were rumored to be engaged, but the actress dismissed it, noting that marriage has always been a strange thing to her.

However, in 2015, when Theron was interviewed by Elle UK, she said the actor was not just her partner, but “he’s the love of my life.” This feeling seemed mutual as Penn also told Le Parisien that the actress was the love of his life.

The two had deep love for each other, but their relationship didn’t go any further. Theron and Penn made their last red carpet appearance at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, and in June 2015, their breakup was confirmed.

A source said that the South African actress and Dimitrijevic had been dating for a few months before they stepped out in public together.

Theron opened up about her breakup from Penn. She said she wanted more kids, but she had to make sure her relationship with Penn was going somewhere before she could have kids with him. Ultimately, it became clear that their relationship had no future, and they broke up.

In 2020, Theron opened up about her view towards relationships. The “Bombshell” actress said she has never wanted to get married as that’s never been essential to her. She noted that she’d never wanted a great love of her life because her life was already filled with love. “I have two amazing little great loves of my life right now,” she said in reference to her kids.

When Theron was asked about desiring romantic love, she responded that she had never been lonely or felt alone. The actress’s life at the moment didn’t have any room for romance. Theron pointed out that she was a single mom with a career and had no time to spare for romantic relationships.

Theron didn’t even know if she had it in her to live with someone romantically ever again. “They might have to buy the house next to me,” she joked. However, Theron admitted that she had been on a few dates. “But I haven’t dated anybody for over five years,” she added.

The actress was open to going on dates but felt like she was at a point in her life where a guy has to come with a lot of game for her to consider seriously dating. “The kind of game that’s like my life is really good, so you better be able to bring that and maybe better, because I won’t just accept anything less,” she explained.

Theron also said modern dating was complicated to her, especially dating apps, because she liked the good old-fashioned dating where her friends just introduced her to someone. The actress pointed out that she was probably still single because most people love meeting on dating apps.

In 2017, Theron opened up about one of the dates she went on, where an amazing guy took her for a nine-mile hike in the middle of a full moon night. The actress loved this date and said the guy was really cool.

She added that her dream man would be one who can climb a mountain. The actress also no longer wants to date people in the show business and wishes she could meet men outside her industry.

In 2022, Theron said someone wanted to get into a relationship with her during the COVID-19 period, but she was unsure if she wanted the same because she felt so out of practice. Now, the actress may be back in the dating scene after she was seen with her alleged new romantic interest, Alex Dimitrijevic.

“The Old Guard” actress was spotted with an alleged new romantic interest in May 2023. The actress and Dimitrijevic were seen on a lunch date at a restaurant in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Theron was wearing a maroon sweater, khaki pants, and sandals, while Dimitrijevic was in jeans and a bright yellow shirt with a tiger design. He wore a gold necklace and tan shoes. The “Fast X” star and Dimitrijevic were seen holding hands as they went for their lunch date.

People who saw pictures of the couple as they went for their lunch date pointed out that Dimitrijevic “doesnt seem happy at all.” They added that the “poor guy” already seemed fed up with the relationship as he didn’t look happy to be with Theron.

A source said that the South African actress and Dimitrijevic had been dating for a few months before they stepped out in public together. The insider added that their relationship was still in its early stages but that they liked each other.

The source noted that Theron liked Dimitrijevic as he was a laid-back guy. Dimitrijevic’s LinkedIn shows his career field is in Brand + Apparel Design and Development. He is also a model and is 6’3 tall.

Dimitrijevic, who was reportedly married before he started dating Theron, has modeled for brands such as Malbon Golf, AG Green Label, Combo Boxing, and The Elder Statesman. Theron may have finally found someone who makes her life much better than it already is.