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Ryan Phillippe took to his Instagram Tales to reminisce on his relationship with ex-wife Reese Witherspoon on Monday, Could 27. ”We have been sizzling and drenched in late 90’s angst @reesewitherpoon (such a cooler time than immediately),” wrote the 49-year-old actor.
The Instagram Story showcased a snap of the then-couple from the 2001 Legally Blonde social gathering on the Hamptons wrapped in one another’s arms in striped outfits. The actress, who performed Elle Woods within the film, was carrying a black and white striped halter costume and Ryan was in a blue and white striped tank high with grey pants, topped off with sun shades.
Whereas bringing again the nice outdated instances, he shared an image of his then mohawk, which he rocked in 1995 to The Smashing Pumpkins’ “Bullet with Butterfly Wings.”
The previous couple met again on the set of Merciless Intentions. They tied the knot in 1999. Throughout this time, the 2 welcomed Ava — in 1999 — and Deacon Phillippe — in 2003.
Throughout a 2015 interview with Watch What Occurs Stay With Andy Cohen, the 48-year-old actress talked about, “It was humorous — we have been reminiscing then as a result of we shot quite a lot of Merciless Intentions [in New York City], so there we have been with Ava and Deacon speaking, they usually have been tripping out on the truth that we have been there capturing a film earlier than they have been even a thought in our minds.”
Amid their break up in 2006, Ryan was accused of dishonest on the Morning Present actress along with his Cease-Loss co-star Abbie Cornish. “I’m not an ideal particular person, however I’m not responsible of quite a lot of the issues I’ve been accused of. My precedence is and all the time has been the well being and security of my household,” he mentioned.
In 2014, Reese recalled her separation from Ryan on 60 Minutes. “Phew, that was a tricky 12 months that adopted. I acquired divorced the subsequent 12 months and I spent a couple of years simply attempting to really feel higher,” she expressed.
Because the breakup, the 2 targeted on rising their households. Reese was married to Jim Toth from 2011 to 2023. All through their time collectively, they welcomed son Tennessee in September 2011. Ryan then again, although he by no means remarried, did welcome daughter Kai along with his ex Alexis Knapp in 2011.