Following the announcement of Reese Witherspoon’s split from her estranged husband Jim Tothback in March 2023, the 48-year-old actress appears to have already moved on and is ‘taking things slow’ with Oliver Haarman.
The Legally Blonde star was spotted on what gave the impression to be a date in Latest York City at L’Artusi with the 56-year-old financier, in photos that obtained by Page Six. The 2 apparently flew into the Big Apple via helicopter. Though it gave the impression of a date, an insider told People that each Reese and Oliver are only “friends.”
One other source who spoke to the outlet revealed that The Morning Show actress is ‘taking things slow’ in terms of her dating life attributable to specializing in her profession and youngsters. “She enjoys it but doesn’t want it to be an enormous focus. She’s busy with work and her son…These are her biggest priorities,” the person said.
Reese had previously tied the knot with the 54-year-old actor in 2011, and since their matrimonial union, they welcomed their son Tennessee James Toth. After 12 years of marriage, they announced their divorce, stating, “It’s with an awesome deal of care and consideration that we have now made the difficult decision to divorce…We’ve enjoyed so many wonderful years together and are moving forward with deep love, kindness, and mutual respect for all the things we have now created together.”
Jim was a stepfather to her two other children, Ava and Deacon Phillippe, whom she had in a previous marriage with Ryan Phillippe from 1999 to 2008. Despite Reese and Jim’s recent split, they announced that their priority is co-parenting their son and learning learn how to cope as a family, “Our biggest priority is our son and our entire family as we navigate this next chapter.”
When comparing each her divorces, she told Harper’s BAZAAR in 2023, “To have the opportunity to refer to people directly about what’s occurring in my life and just share it in the way in which that I share great skilled experiences or personal experiences, it feels rather more authentic to have the opportunity to say things in my very own voice and never let someone else control what’s happening.”
