Fewer celebrities’ dating lives have generated as many headlines as Jennifer Aniston’s. Thank goodness she survived the toxic tabloid days and made it to the era of setting the record straight on social media, even if that comes with its own complications.
After all the ups and downs, the Friends and Morning Show star has struck up a romance with a self-help hypnotist and wellness author who once dated Bethenny Frankel, one Jim Curtis; the pair have been spotted out and about with her pals all summer, dining at restaurants and chilling on yachts. Sources say they’re happy. We’re certainly intrigued.…
Here’s everything we know about the couple, with the latest updates up top:
January 26, 2026: During a segment on TODAY, Curtis reveals more details about the start of their relationship. "The origin story? We were just introduced by friends," the author explained. "Yeah that’s it, we found out that we had mutual friends, and we started to just chat. It took a long time. We chatted for a long time, and we became close."
Without getting into specifics, he added that their relationship has lasted "A long time…Months now, almost close to a year," putting their meet cute in early 2025.
November 17, 2025: Jennifer Aniston and Jim Curtis make their first joint public appearance at Elle’s Women in Hollywood event, where Aniston walked the red carpet solo but was met by her beau inside. While introducing her, longtime pal Adam Sandler praised Aniston and Curtis, saying, “When we are around you, me and [wife] Jackie [Sandler] are so happy you and Jim found each other and are having the love affair you two deserve. We love you, Jim,” per People.
November 12, 2025: In an interview with Elle, Aniston clarifies that he’s not just a hypnotist, but also confirms that he is a hypnotist, telling the mag, “Hypnotism is one of the many things that he does. He’s quite extraordinary, and helps many, many people. He’s very special, very normal, and very kind, and wants to help people heal, move through their trauma and stagnation into clarity. It’s a beautiful thing to commit your life to.”
September 8, 2025: Aniston and Curtis are IG official! Kinda. Deep in her dump of summer photos is a sunset picture featuring the back of someone’s neck that looks an awful lot like his.
August 18, 2025: Curtis gets the best Friends seal of approval when they double-date with Courteney Cox and her longtime boyfriend, Johnny McDaid, in Malibu.
August 4, 2025: Curtis and Aniston join Jason Bateman and his wife, Amanda, for dinner in New York City.
July 13, 2025: People exclusively confirms that Aniston is dating Curtis, who is described as a hypnotherapist, author, and life coach. This comes a day after they are spotted on a yacht in Mallorca with celebrity pals like Amy Schumer. “[They are] casually dating and having fun,” a source tells the outlet.
Another says, “They’ve been seeing each other for a few months now. They were introduced by a friend and started out as friends. Jen had read his book and was familiar with his work. She’s really into self-help and wellness. They are dating, but it’s still casual. She’s been happy on her own, but she’s also open to sharing her life with someone. As long as it feels right. Jen’s in a very good place right now—grounded, fulfilled, and very happy. He’s very different from anyone she’s dated before.”
March 2025: Amid rumors of a fling with Barack Obama (LOL), Aniston is spotted having dinner with Pedro Pascal. This turns out to be a nonstory.
This post will be updated.
