Jim Carrey admits ex-girlfriend Renée Zellweger was ‘the love of his life’… two decades after their year-long romance
Jim Carrey has admitted that ex-girlfriend Renée Zellweger was ‘the love of his life, over two decades after their year-long romance.
The actor, 58, admitted the Oscar winner was ‘really special to him,’ during an interview with Howard Stern on Sirius XM after offering the insight into his relationship in his satirical biography.
Jim and Renée, 51, dated for a year after meeting while filming Me, Myself & Irene, and split in 2000.
Sweet: Jim Carrey, 58, has admitted that ex-girlfriend Renée Zellweger, 51, was ‘the love of his life, over two decades after their year-long romance (pictured together in 2000)
In his biography, Memoirs and Misinformation, Jim spoke candidly about his relationship with Renée with presenter Howard saying even he was shocked by the revelation.
He said: ‘That’s true and she was special to me, very special. I think she’s lovely.’
During the interview Jim also spoke about his relationship with singer Linda Ronstadt, years before he rose to prominence as a Hollywood star, insisting he looks back fondly on the relationship despite their 11 year age gap.
Candid: The actor admitted the Oscar winner was ‘really special to him,’ after offering the insight into his relationship in his satirical biography
He said: ‘I do appreciate the people that have come through my life for the good that they gave me and that’s why (Ronstadt) has a special place in the book…
‘Because, you know, it may have seemed like some… boy-toy kind of situation to some people looking at it from the outside but she treated me with incredible respect.’
Jim and Renée met while working on Me, Myself & Irene in 1999, which is about a man who develops a split personality after a psychotic breakdown.
Speaking about their relationship Renée told The Guardian: ‘We have business associates in common and a couple of mutual friends, so I’d known about him and said hello and things for a long time, and then met him a couple of years ago at a dinner party. So I’d known him for a while.’
Hollywood icon: It comes after Jim published his biography Memoirs and Misinformation, which takes a satirical look at the film industry (pictured in February 2020)
Just a year after going public with their romance, the couple split in 2000, and Renée went onto marry musician Kenny Chesney in 2005, but they divorced just four months later.
She also dated The Hangover’s Bradley Cooper, and musician Doyle Bramhall II, who she split from last year.
Meanwhile Jim was married to Melissa Womer from 1987 to 1995, and Lauren Holly for a year in 1996, and also dated Jenny McCarthy for five years until 2010.
Former flame: Jim and Renée dated for a year after meeting while filming Me, Myself & Irene, and split in 2000