Gwyneth Paltrow had crush on A-list Hollywood heartthrob while dating Brad Pitt

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17-07-2025

Gwyneth Paltrow once had the hots for this Hollywood heartthrob while she was dating Brad Pitt, a new biography claims.
Paltrow and Pitt became a hot topic when they began dating in 1994. However, Paltrow's 'doubts' about their relationship had her crushing on Hugh Grant, according to 'Gwyneth: The Biography' by Amy Odell.
'During 'Emma's' filming, Gwyneth expressed doubts to one crew member that Pitt was right for her, and admitted that she had a crush on Hugh Grant,' reads an excerpt from the book, per People.
''Brad and I had very different upbringings,' she told an interviewer. 'So when we go to restaurants and order caviar, I have to say to Brad, 'This is beluga and this is osetra.''
After the film was released, however, Paltrow's relationship woes still left her in emotional turmoil, which led her to seek assistance from her friend makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin. She 'cried about Pitt multiple times.'
'He wanted to be with her but seemed to feel threatened by her success and all the attention she received. [Aucoin's] advice to Gwyneth was frank, 'You really need to end this,'' the book reads.
The two eventually ended their relationship in 1997, but never 'publicly gave a concrete reason for their breakup.'
However, 'two people recalled a rumor about it stemming from Gwyneth cheating on Pitt [with costar John Hannah] while she was filming 'Sliding Doors.' She told Howard Stern in 2015: 'I wasn't ready, and he was too good for me.''
After Paltrow, 52, and Pitt's Hollywood romance ended, the actress went on to date Ben Affleck, who was 'struggling with alcoholism and a gambling habit' at the time he was introduced to Paltrow in 1997, according to the biography.
Though, while she was a fan of their sex life, their relationship ended after a little over a year of dating.
'Their physical chemistry couldn't overcome his self-destructive impulses, which may have even included cheating on her,' reads an excerpt from the book.
'After they broke up, Gwyneth said, 'I love men, even though they're lying, cheating scumbags.''
Years after calling it quits with Affleck, the Goop founder went on to marry Coldplay rockstar Chris Martin on Dec. 5, 2003. They wound up getting divorced after more than 10 years of marriage in 2014.
They welcomed two children during their marriage: daughter Apple in 2004, and son Moses in 2006.
The mogul is currently married to producer Brad Falchuck, whom she wed in 2018.
'Gwyneth: The Biography' will become available for purchase on July 29 and is available now for preorder.
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