Glenn Close admitted she hasn’t looked for a romantic relationship in the 10 years since her last divorce.
During her interview on The Drew Barrymore Show, which aired Monday, January 13, the Drew Barrymore asked if Close, 77, had even dipped her toe back into the romance pool after her divorce. (Close and businessman David Evans Shaw split in 2015 after nine years of marriage.)
“No, I don’t know. I mean, I’m always up for anything, but I’m very happy right now,” the Back in Action star said.
Barrymore, 49, asked if the Oscar winner ever tried dating apps. “Are you crazy?” Close asked incredulously, adding, “No, I’m too shy to do that.”
The host admitted she “got so into” the apps. “I thought it was so much fun and the search is different,” Barrymore explained.
Glenn Close The Drew Barrymore Show/Ash Bean
Close, however, admitted that she isn’t looking for love. “I’m not searching,” she said. “Because I’m actually, I’m not a hugely, comfortably, social person, so I don’t leap to go to a party.”
Prior to marrying Shaw, Close was married to Cabot Wade from 1969 to 1971 and James Marlas from 1984 to 1987. She shares daughter Annie Starke Albu with ex John Starke.
Barrymore, who divorced Will Kopelman in 2016 after four years of marriage, is often open about her forays into the dating world with her talk show guests, and Close isn’t the only one who has said she’s happy flying solo. Taylor Tomlinson opened up to Barrymore about being single in an October 2024 episode.
Drew Barrymore has not held back about the struggles of returning to the dating scene following her split from ex-husband Will Kopelman. Barrymore and Kopelman tied the knot in 2012 and later welcomed daughters Olive and Frankie. After four years of marriage, the pair announced their split in April 2016. Thank You! You have successfully […]
“They always kind of tell you when you’re younger that once you’re happy and, like, feel fulfilled in your own life and you don’t feel like you need someone, they’re like ‘And that is when you meet the one!’” the After Midnight host, 31, said. “I actually think that feeling happy and fulfilled and content in your own life alone makes it even harder to date because you’re just like, ‘Well I could just go home to me. I could I could order what I want for dinner and I could just be quiet.’”
Glenn Close and David Shaw Mike Windle/Getty Images for TWC
Meanwhile, Julia Fox told Barrymore that she has “sworn off men” during an August 2024 interview. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” Fox, 34, said in an August 2024 episode. “I’m happy. Everything’s fine. Why would I wanna throw anything in the mix that might mess up my Feng shui, so to speak?”
Barrymore said she herself was still single eight years after divorce, and Fox asked, “Aren’t you so happy though?”
“Yeah, I am,” Barrymore laughed.
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