Matt Damon Relationship Timeline- Has He Dated Any Actresses Before Getting Hitched
Matt Damon is not only a great actor but also a favorite amongst his co-stars. The Oppenheimer star is quite popular for his great bond with the Hollywood mogul Ben Affleck. Damon got married to Luciana Barroso in 2005 and the couple shares three adorable kids.
The Air actor has been married to Luciana Barroso for almost two decades, but before getting hitched, he was a favorite amongst prominent Hollywood actresses.
Matt Damon Has Dated Multiple Actresses Before Tying A Knot With Luciana Barroso
During the filming of Good Will Hunting, Matt Damon was dating his co-star Minnie Driver. The actor played his love interest Skylar in the critically acclaimed drama. During an interview with the media outlet The Telegraph in 2012, Minnie Driver had said-
“I was blown away by his commitment to me as an actor, he was cute and intelligent and altogether a really charming package. I was young and I fell for him — it’s an occupational hazard.”
However, The Martian star announced his separation with Minnie Driver in 1998 on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Matt Damon started dating Winona Ryder in the late 90s. The duo were introduced to each other at a New Year’s Party via their common friend actor Gwyneth Paltrow, who was dating Ben Affleck back then. Matt Damon and Winona Ryder made their relationship public in 1998 at Harvey Weinstein’s pre-Oscar party. They dated for two years and separated in 2000.
During the filming of All The Pretty Horses in 2000, Damon and Penelope Cruz started dating each other. They even appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in November 2000. The Vanilla Sky actor said-
“Matt’s a very special man, he’s funny and he’s one of the most generous people I’ve met in my life. He has no defects,”
Matt Damon had responded
“That’s the most amazing thing to say.” However, still neither of them confirmed that they were more than friends and colleagues.
However, their romance fizzled out soon and the relationship did not last for a long time. During the filming of Stuck On You in April 2003, in Miami Matt Damon met his future wife, Luciana Bozán Barroso.
Relationship Timeline Of Matt Damon And Luciana Barroso
Matt Damon has been married to Luciana Barroso for two decades. The couple met in 2003 at a bar in Miami, where Luciana used to work. Sparks flew and the rest is history. They dated for two years before tying the knot. Matt Damon is a very private person with respect to his personal life. The couple occasionally steps out in public.
During an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, in 2011. The Bourne Identity star spoke about meeting his wife for the first time. He said-
“I literally saw her across a crowded room, literally. Eight years and four kids later, that’s my life. I don’t know how else our paths would’ve crossed if that didn’t happen.”
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During an interview with Vogue Australia in 2018, Luciana mentioned about her first encounter with her husband. She recalled-
“Matt’s story is that he saw me across the room and there was a light on me. And I’m like, ‘Yeah, it was a nightclub — there were lights everywhere! He had started getting recognized and asked for pictures and autographs, and then it got kind of aggressive because people were drinking and stuff. So he came and hid behind the bar … [wanting to] just hang out back there and have a drink. He says, ‘Oh, I saw you and I really wanted to talk to you.’ “
