Glenn Close on “The Drew Barrymore Show”.Photo:The Drew Barrymore Show/Ash Bean
The Drew Barrymore Show/Ash Bean
Glenn Closeis happy living the single life.While Close, 77, promoted her new Netflix movieBack in Actionon the Monday, Jan. 13 episode ofThe Drew Barrymore Show, she toldDrew Barrymorethat she feels happy without a romantic relationship in her life, more than nine years after shedivorcedex-husband David Shaw.“Have you approached a relationship since divorce?” Barrymore asked. When Close quickly answered “no,” Barrymore — whosplit from her own ex-husbandWill Kopelmanin 2016 said, “Me neither.““I don’t know. I mean, I’m always up for anything, but I’m very happy right now,” Close said; when Barrymore asked if Close has ever tried using dating apps, the Emmy-winning actress said, “Are you crazy?““No, I’m too shy to do that,” she added, as Barrymore said she thought using apps “was so much fun and the search is different.” “I’m not searching. Because I’m actually — I’m not a hugely comfortably social person, so I don’t leap to go to a party at all,” Close countered. “So yeah, I’m okay.“Actress Glenn Close and David Shaw.Mike Windle/GettyA spokesperson for Close confirmed her split from biotech entrepreneur Shaw back in September 2015, noting at the time that the former couple’s split was amicable. Close and Shaw married in 2006 in Maine; the marriage was her third.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The eight-timeOscarnominee was previously married to singer-songwriter Cabot Wade from 1969 to 1971, and then to businessman James Marlas from 1984 to 1987. Close has one daughter, Annie Starke, from a relationship with movie producer John Starke.Glenn Close.Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImageWhile Close admits to feeling happy on her own, the actress recently admitted during her Jan. 9 appearance onWatch What Happens Livethat her favorite onscreen kiss throughout her career was withRobert Redfordin the 1984 baseball dramaThe Natural.“I only got to kiss him once,” she said, to which hostAndy Cohenasked, “Only one take?” “No, no, maybe we did two takes,” Close responded, adding, “But I also threw him out of my apartment in that movie. But I ended up with him.“Back in Action, which also starsJamie Foxx,Cameron Diaz, Kyle Chandler and Andrew Scott, is Close’s first movie release of 2025. She most recently appeared in the moviesBrothers,The Summer BookandThe Deliverance.Back in Actionbegins streaming on Netflix Jan. 17.
Glenn Closeis happy living the single life.
While Close, 77, promoted her new Netflix movieBack in Actionon the Monday, Jan. 13 episode ofThe Drew Barrymore Show, she toldDrew Barrymorethat she feels happy without a romantic relationship in her life, more than nine years after shedivorcedex-husband David Shaw.
“Have you approached a relationship since divorce?” Barrymore asked. When Close quickly answered “no,” Barrymore — whosplit from her own ex-husbandWill Kopelmanin 2016 said, “Me neither.”
“I don’t know. I mean, I’m always up for anything, but I’m very happy right now,” Close said; when Barrymore asked if Close has ever tried using dating apps, the Emmy-winning actress said, “Are you crazy?”
“No, I’m too shy to do that,” she added, as Barrymore said she thought using apps “was so much fun and the search is different.” “I’m not searching. Because I’m actually — I’m not a hugely comfortably social person, so I don’t leap to go to a party at all,” Close countered. “So yeah, I’m okay.”
Actress Glenn Close and David Shaw.Mike Windle/Getty
Mike Windle/Getty
A spokesperson for Close confirmed her split from biotech entrepreneur Shaw back in September 2015, noting at the time that the former couple’s split was amicable. Close and Shaw married in 2006 in Maine; the marriage was her third.
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The eight-timeOscarnominee was previously married to singer-songwriter Cabot Wade from 1969 to 1971, and then to businessman James Marlas from 1984 to 1987. Close has one daughter, Annie Starke, from a relationship with movie producer John Starke.
Glenn Close.Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage
Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage
While Close admits to feeling happy on her own, the actress recently admitted during her Jan. 9 appearance onWatch What Happens Livethat her favorite onscreen kiss throughout her career was withRobert Redfordin the 1984 baseball dramaThe Natural.
“I only got to kiss him once,” she said, to which hostAndy Cohenasked, “Only one take?” “No, no, maybe we did two takes,” Close responded, adding, “But I also threw him out of my apartment in that movie. But I ended up with him.“Back in Action, which also starsJamie Foxx,Cameron Diaz, Kyle Chandler and Andrew Scott, is Close’s first movie release of 2025. She most recently appeared in the moviesBrothers,The Summer BookandThe Deliverance.Back in Actionbegins streaming on Netflix Jan. 17.
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