Halle Berry and Van Hunt's Relationship Timeline

Mar. 15, 2025

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ThoughHalle BerryandVan Huntmay not be marriedjustyet — as theyjokedon social media at the beginning of 2022 — the actress has certainly found her “soulmate” in the musician.

Berry and Hunt first met in 2020 and initially bonded virtually during quarantine. Berry confirmed their relationship with a photograph sporting histour merchandisein September 2020, and has since been open about her love for her rocker boyfriend, calling him the “love of [her] life.”

“When you’re loved and supported as a woman, everything changes,” Berry toldExtrain November 2021. “The day looks brighter, everything looks better. Your opportunity seems limitless.”

“It makes me feel warm and fuzzy, that’s for sure,” Hunt added.

From theirOscarsred carpet debut to afaux weddingphotoshoot, here’s everything to know about Halle Berry and Van Hunt’s relationship.

2020: Halle Berry and Van Hunt connect during quarantine

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Though Berry and Hunt haven’t shared how they first met, Berry has since revealed that the twogot to know one anotherfor “four months” over the phone during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We were forced to let only our brains connect and discover if we had a connection before our bodies decided to get involved,” she revealed in an interview withAARP: The Magazine.“I’d never done it this way. I fell in love with his mind, his conversation.”

July 9, 2020: Van Hunt shares first picture with Halle Berry

The first signs of the relationship came in the summer of 2020, with Hunt sharing the couple’s first Instagram photograph together in July. Huntposteda sweet snap of Berry kissing his cheek, captioning the shot, “my bamboo.” At the time, only eagle-eyed fans could spot Berry, as she had yet to post anything confirming the relationship from her account.

July 19, 2020: Halle Berry teases relationship with Van Hunt in “Sunday funday” post

Berryintroduced the world to her new beauin a mysterious Instagram post a few weeks after Hunts. Theshotshows Berry’s feet intertwined with another unidentified pair, simply captioned, “sunday,funday❤️.”

The post sparked romance rumors, marking the first time the actress had been publicly linked to a partner since her brief fling with musician Alex Da Kid in 2017. In April 2020, Berry had previouslysharedon Instagram Live that being single had been “so great,” saying, “I think I might stay like this!”

August 16, 2020: Halle Berry and Van Hunt celebrate her 54th birthday in Las Vegas

Just a month later, Berry continued the mystery,posting another photoof the couple’s intertwined feet on Instagram. In the caption, she wrote, “Waking up Vegas! ☀️ Thank you for all the beautiful birthday wishes from my very supportive and loyal fans!”

September 17, 2020: Halle Berry confirms relationship with Van Hunt

2020: Van Hunt meets Halle Berry’s kids

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Just a week later, a source told PEOPLE that the pair had beenseeing each other for “several months,“during which Hunt met Berry’s children,Nahla ArielaandMaceo-Robert. The couple spent time at Berry’s house in Malibu, California. “She really seems to enjoy the quiet time,” the insider said. “Van has met her kids, so it seems pretty serious.”

Berry shares Nahla with exGabriel Aubry, whom she dated from 2005 to 2010,and Maceo with ex-husbandOlivier Martinez, whom she married to from 2013 to 2016. The source continued, “Halle has been through a lot of stress in her past relationships but this one seems very positive … She is really happy.”

A second source said the two “respect each other” and have much in common. “Both are very successful and smart, and they seem to be in a mature relationship,” they shared. “It seems like a really good match.”

February 14, 2021: Halle Berry and Van Hunt celebrate first Valentine’s Day together

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In anInstagram video, Berry showed off Hunt as they celebrated Valentine’s Day for the first time together. The video showed the couple from behind, topless on a balcony, as they danced to Hunt’s song, “Being a Girl.”

Berry later followed up her video with aseries of photosof the two sporting matching heart-patterned onesies and relaxing in bed. In a heartfelt tribute, she called Hunt her “match” and encouraged her followers to hold out for their perfect partner.

“To all the Valentines who may be struggling to get it right … I feel you, but never give up and NEVER SETTLE for less than what makes your heart sing!” she wrote. “No matter what they say or what they call you. No matter how many times you try, it’s always worth it. If you desire love, you will find your match, your equal … your person … even if it takes you until you’re 54!”

March 29, 2021: Van Hunt opens up about how Halle Berry influences his music

In March 2021, theGrammy-winningmusician and produceropened up about his relationshipwith Berry in an interview withEntertainment Tonight, saying that she has influenced his new music “in more ways than [he] can even tell you right now.” Hunt also teased new music: “I could show you rather than I could tell you, and I will show you really soon, I promise,” he said.

Hunt also said Berry has inspired more than just his music. “The inspiration for our relationship goes across everything, even in my parenting,” he shared. “I’m a completely different person, I can say it like that, and I think that it’s improved every aspect of my life.” Hunt has a son, Drake, from a previous relationship.

In the interview, he also praised Berry’s writing skills, particularly her Valentine’s Day tribute to him. “It was well written, which at least that’s what I like to acknowledge because I don’t know that people know that side of her because she can write as well. You guys are gonna be surprised at all the things that she can do,” he said.

April 25, 2021: Halle Berry and Van Hunt make their red carpet debut at the 2021 Academy Awards

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October 19, 2021: Halle Berry gushes about Van Hunt at the Women in Hollywood Awards

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Berry and Hunt stepped out for date night to attend theElleWomen in Hollywood Awards, where Berry was honored for her directorial debutBruised. During the event, she had a special shout-out for Hunt. “My love, love, love — my sweetheart,” she said. “I’ve never had a man that has lifted me up and let me be all that I am.”

Before the ceremony, Berry caught up with PEOPLE on the red carpet, where she opened up Hunt’s support forBruised. “I had a lot of support … [Hunt] was a big part of that,” she said. “He did some music for the movie. He actually wrote the title song.”

OnLive with Kelly and Ryan, Berry revealed that, though she and Hunt are not married,Berry’s son Maceoperformed an impromptu “commitment ceremony” to confirm the relationship.

November 24, 2021: Van Hunt pens a sweet essay about Halle Berry

In honor of her filmBruised, Huntpublishedan essay on Berry’swebsite “re-spin"in November 2021, detailing some of his favorite qualities about her.

“Halle waits on nothing and leads the rhythm where she wants it to go,” he wrote. “She knows that magic is made, and she was not made for waiting on it to happen. it could be interpreted as ‘controlling,’ but a more obvious explanation is that this man’s world has made this woman acutely aware that survival is a thing that must be secured, not hoped for. no one ever discusses this tenacity when describing her. they speak of beauty and favorite movies, but never of heart. it is nigh impossible to peer inside Halle without noticing her heart; and the principles that make it thump.”

“For her part, she respects everyone, studies every bend of every word said to her, is always punctual and giving of herself,” he said. “In fact, there’s a fairytale quality to her generosity that unfolds like a shimmering Christmas morning. but the Santa Claus inside Halle shares the space with a ruthless practitioner of brutal honesty … she does not suffer the dishonest, but she does forgive them.”

Though he and Berry only started getting to know each other duringBruisedpost-production, he went on to say that Berry produced the film in between other acting commitments, calling it a “triple-headed feat.”

In response, Berry thanked Hunt for his sweet words on Twitter. “When your man writes the MOST amazing article about you on such a special day,“she wrote.

December 7, 2021: Halle Berry calls Van Hunt “the love of my life”

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During the4th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television, Berry accepted the career achievement award and thanked her boyfriend in the process. Though she joked everyone in the audience had been on the “painful journey” alongside her, she said they also watched her find the love of her life.

“Because I failed so many times, I now know what [love] really looks like,” she said. “And so my partner is here tonight, Van, and you have supported me.”

January 1, 2022: Halle Berry and Van Hunt spark marriage rumors with a photo at an altar

Berry and Hunt started the New Year off with a spark. While on a tropical vacation, Berry posted a photo of the couplekissing at an altar, captioned, “well … IT’S OFFICIAL!” Though the second photograph read “It’s 2022,” many fans interpreted the photo as a marriage announcement.

The next day, Berry quicklyset the record straight. “We were just having some New Year’s Day fun!“she wrote. “People clearly don’t swipe as much as we thought they did. Thank you for the well wishes, tho', it really touched our hearts. Now it’s OFFICIAL, the internet is no longer undefeated.”

Around a month later, Berry recalled the mishap toJimmy Fallon, saying everyone fromDwayne “The Rock” JohnsontoAva DuVernaysent the couple congratulations.

“We hadcopious amounts of drinks at the bar,” she recounted onThe Tonight Show.“We make it back to our room and we pass this little chapel, and we think, ‘Oh, let’s go in here. Let’s see what’s inside here.’ So, we go in. And while we’re in there, we get the crazy idea.' We think, let’s call his mom. Let’s take a photo of us and send it to her and say, ‘Guess what, we got married.’ So we took the photo and then after we saw how good the photo came out we said, ‘Let’s play this joke on everybody, on our friends on Instagram.’ "

January 27, 2022: Halle Berry says son Maceo “finally sees me happy”

In herAARP The Magazinecover story, Berry opened up aboutHunt’s relationship with her then-8-year-old son, Maceo, calling the “commitment ceremony” Maceo performed a consequence of her “infectious” happiness. “It was his way of saying, ‘This is good. This makes me happy,’ " she said. “It was a very real moment for all of us. I teared up, Van was fighting back tears. Even Maceo knew he’d said something poignant.”

November 24, 2022: Van Hunt praises Halle Berry’s filmBruised

Berry stars in Netflix’s original filmBruisedabout a disgraced MMA fighter. OnInstagram, Hunt praised his girlfriend’s performance in the movie, which premiered in November 2021.

“Halle Berry - (Oscar, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, my lady) - took off TWO years from doing life to learn how to wrestle and box - and createdBruised,” he said. “It was released one year ago. and if you haven’t seen it TWICE, then you aren’t giving Halle Berry her flowers. she put her whole ass into this film. the effort, alone, is worthy of your quality time.”

The actress responded to the kind words with several red heart emojis in the comment section.

March 12, 2023: Halle Berry and Van Hunt attend the 2023 Oscars

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June 6, 2023: Halle Berry kisses Van Hunt in loved-up photos on Instagram

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Berry and Hunt aren’t afraid to show a little PDA. On Instagram, theBruisedstar posted two selfies with her beau — and one showed the couplesharing a smooch.

“Don’t be the girl a man wants, be the woman a man needs! ✊🏽” Berry captioned the photos.

July 4, 2023: Halle Berry and Van Hunt celebrate Independence Day together

“Can’t ruin my vibe today … and you damn sure can’t ruin his!” the actress wrote inthe caption.

August 14, 2023: Van Hunt celebrates Halle Berry’s 57th birthday

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In honor of Berry’s birthday, Hunt penned a sweet post on Instagram about his girlfriend.

“this is the woman i love,” he captioned a series of images of Berry in costume makeup and wearing a variety of skincare face masks. “behind the mask she makes me laugh til i hurt. i see her behind the mask. i always have.”

December 7, 2023: Van Hunt and Halle Berry attend the Red Sea International Film Festival

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May 12, 2024: Van Hunt posts a cheeky photo of Halle Berry on Mother’s Day

On Mother’s Day, Huntshared a nude photo of Berryon Instagram and penned acheekycaption.

“Happy Mother’s day from the bottom… of my heart,” he joked, adding, “Oh s—, I wasn’t s’posed to post that! Butt…u hav to admit thassa bada–… mutha right there!”

September 10, 2024: Halle Berry says Van Hunt is her “person”

In a cover interview withMarie Claire, not only did Berry say that her relationship with Hunt was “thefirst time I was madly in lovebefore I had sex,” but she also shared how she knows that he’s her “person.”

“The minute I started to feel like I understood myself and what I had been doing wrong, Van’s brother, who I had known for many years, came to me and said, ‘You should meet my brother,' ” she said, later adding that with “the nature of the way this happened, I have a real belief that this is it. This is my person.”

source: people.com