Meg Ryan Returns after 8-Year-Hiatus Broken Engagement with Ex, Who Already Found New Love

• Meg Ryan is back to the rom-com scene in Hollywood after an eight-year break.
• During the hiatus, Ryan got engaged to musician John Mellencamp, but it didn’t end well.
• Mellencamp recently revealed he has a new girlfriend after breaking up with Ryan.

Meg Ryan is an iconic actress known for starring in films such as “You’ve Got Mail” and “Sleepless in Seattle.” Ryan’s success in Hollywood came with her frustration at her growing fame, and she chose to take a break from acting.

The actress took an eight-year break from the big screen to attain a less public and far happier life. During this period, Ryan lived more and got engaged to musician John Mellencamp, which didn’t end well. Now, she is back in Hollywood.

Before her long hiatus, Ryan used to star in rom-com productions and was in “City of Angeles,” “When a Man Loves a Woman,” and “Courage Under Fire,” which were successful. In 2015, she made her directional debut in World War II-era drama “Ithaca.”

The 61-year-old is back with a bang but has gone back to her rom-com roots. She stars in the movie “What Happens Later,” which she also co-wrote and directed. The actress plays Willa, a woman delayed at an airport overnight with an ex-lover, played by David Duchovny.

Mellencamp’s new girlfriend is a beautiful 57-year-old woman. The singer said she walked into his apartment in New York unexpectedly and was accompanied by friends.

Ryan is excited about this movie, which she sees as an evolution of the rom-com genre because it focuses on old people but is still funny, romantic, and sexy. This role is the actress’s first since “Ithaca.”

Ryan and Mellencamp met when they had just both come out of their cocoon. They were learning how to do things on their own and had fun navigating the process together. Mellencamp said the two would laugh so hard at their shortcomings.

In late 2018, Ryan and Mellencamp got engaged. The actress said she wasn’t in a hurry to get married and called her engagement a state of grace. She was happy with Mellencamp but knew she had to prioritize her relationship with her kids.

Ryan is a mom to daughter Daisy True Ryan and Jack Quaid, who is from her 10-year marriage to Dennis Quaid. Mellencamp also has five kids from his three previous marriages. Fans were looking forward to Ryan’s and Mellencamp’s wedding, but in 2019, sources said the pair had called off their engagement.

The “In the Cut” star has never spoken about the end of her engagement to Mellencamp or the reason for their breakup. However, the 71-year-old singer confessed in June 2023 that he still loved Ryan.

Mellencamp, who said he was an awful boyfriend, called her a great girl and said the actress didn’t love him so much. Now, the “Hurts So Good” singer revealed he has already moved on from Ryan.

Mellencamp revealed he is dating someone new during an interview on “Club Random with Bill Maher” in August 2023. The singer said he met his new girlfriend seven months ago but refused to reveal her name.

He added that his new beau hadn’t left his side since they met. Mellencamp’s new girlfriend is a beautiful 57-year-old woman. The singer said she walked into his apartment in New York unexpectedly and was accompanied by friends.

The two didn’t know they were going to be there but just met without prior notice. In another interview, the “Pink Houses” singer said his new girlfriend has never gotten angry with him because she has a really high threshold for tolerance.

Ryan and Mellencamp seem to have moved on with their lives after they broke off their engagement. The singer released a new album, “Orpheus Descending,” on June 16, 2023, and is dating again while the actress is promoting her upcoming rom-com movie.