Actress Halle Berry engaged to musician Van Hunt after dating for 5 years
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Halle Berry attends the Crime 101 premiere in London on Jan 28.
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After three failed marriages, Oscar winner Halle Berry is giving it another shot.
The 59-year-old American actress has confirmed she is engaged to American musician Van Hunt, 55, whom she has been dating since 2020.
She had previously been married to American baseball player David Justice (1993 to 1997), American singer-songwriter Eric Benet (2001 to 2005) and French actor Olivier Martinez
On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Feb 5, Berry told talk-show host Jimmy Fallon she was ready to walk down the aisle again.
She started by saying she wanted to clarify some “confusion” that she had turned down Hunt’s proposal.
“That is not the case. I did not say no. We just don’t have a date. But of course, I said yes, I would marry him.”
Fallon, 51, immediately started clapping and cheering. “I am so happy,” he said. “You guys are a great couple. Congratulations.”
Showing off an heirloom-style ring on her left ring finger, Berry said: “Thank you. He did put a little ring on it. He is great.”
Hunt reportedly popped the question to Berry in June 2025, but she did not give a definitive answer.
During an interview on Today With Jenna & Friends, he said: “I put out the proposal and it is still on hold, as you can see. It is just out there floating. You know, maybe you can encourage her.”
Berry said of their relationship: “We have been doing this for five years together. This is like the longest relationship I have ever had... I have now found my person.”
She had earlier rejected Hunt’s proposal because of their past failed marriages.
She has two children – a daughter, Nahla, 17, whom she shares with former partner Gabriel Aubry, a French-Canadian model; and son Maceo, 12, with third husband Martinez.
Hunt has been divorced once and has a teenage son named Drake.
Berry and Hunt met through Hunt’s brother, who worked for Berry’s menopause company Respin during the Covid-19 pandemic. They became friends before dating.
Berry became the first African-American woman to win the Best Actress Oscar for Monster’s Ball (2001). Her latest film is Crime 101, a thriller co-starring Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo, which opens in Singapore cinemas on Feb 26.
