Jennifer Aniston’s partner Jim Curtis has detailed exactly how they first met.
In September last year the Friends star, 56, sent fans wild after appearing to launch a new relationship on social media.
Since rising to fame playing Rachel Green on the American sitcom for a decade between 1994 and 2004, the actress’ love life has also been in the spotlight.
She was married to actor Brad Pitt from 2000 until 2005, who soon after their split went public with Angelina Jolie.
Jennifer was then in a relationship with actor, director, and screenwriter Justin Theroux from 2011, whom she married in 2015, but split from two years later.
However last summer she posted a series of photos on Instagram, with the penultimate picture in the gallery catching many people’s eyes as it showed the back of a man’s head – with it later revealed the mystery man was hypnotherapist and health and wellness expert Jim, 50.
The couple then went Instagram official in November, with Jennifer posting a black and white photo of them embracing to mark his birthday. ‘Happy birthday my love. Cherished,’ she posted whilst also tagging his account.
A few months on Jim has now appeared on TV, where he was asked about meeting the Hollywood actress for the first time.
This week Jim appeared on The Today Show to discuss his practices and new book, The Book of Possibility, however presenter Craig Melvin also didn’t miss his chance to ask some questions about his A-list relationship.
When asked how he met Jennifer, Jim replied: ‘We were just introduced by friends. That’s it. We found out that we had mutual friends and we started to just chat.’
He went on to share that they didn’t however immediately start dating.
‘It took a long time, we chatted for a long time and we became close,’ he explained.
After being asked how long they’ve actually been together, he was vague, but did share: ‘A long time, months now, almost close to a year.’
Wrapping things up, Craig then said: ‘I’m not gonna put you on the spot anymore because you’re kind of blushing right now.’ The response: ‘Okay, yeah I sure am.’
Jennifer and Jim first sparked romance rumours in July 2025 when first spotted in Mallorca, Spain, with Jason Bateman, his wife Amanda Anka and Amy Schumer.
Jennifer Aniston relationship timeline
Daniel McDonald (1990-1995): Before she was famous, Jennifer dated a man named Daniel, whom Jennifer described as her ‘first love’. Daniel sadly died from cancer in 2007, with Jennifer saying after his death: ‘He would have been the one.’
Adam Duritz (1995): After he split from Daniel and as she rose to fame on Friends, Jennifer briefly dated Adam Duritz, the singer of the band Counting Crows. Adam would eventually date Courteney Cox.
Tate Donovan (1995-1998): Jennifer and Tate dated for three years and eventually split in 1998. Ironically, the two split just as Tate was briefly cast in Friends as Rachel’s love interest Joshua for six episodes.
Brad Pitt (1998-2005): Jennifer and Brad first met each other in 1998, with their budding love highly publicised. They tied the knot in the year 2000, but finalised their divorce in 2005.
Vince Vaughan (2005-2006): Shortly after he separation from Brad, Jennifer began dating actor Vince Vaughn, with Jennifer describing him as ‘the defibrillator who brought me back to life’.
John Mayer (2008-2009): Jennifer and musician John Mayer briefly dated after her split from Brad, but despite having a ‘deep relationship’ they called it quits for ‘life reasons’.
Justin Theroux (2011-2017): Two years after her split from John, Jennifer met actor and direction Justin Theroux – cousin to documentarian Louis. They became engaged in 2012 but separated in 2017.
Shortly after that, the pair were spotted leaving a restaurant together, with Friends star Courteney also at the dinner with her partner, singer-songwriter Johnny McDaid.
In an interview with Elle two months ago, Jennifer spoke about her partner’s job and how ‘normal’ he is.
‘Hypnotism is one of the many things that he does,’ she said. ‘He’s quite extraordinary, and helps many, many people.
‘He’s very special, very normal, and very kind, and wants to help people heal, move through their trauma and stagnation into clarity.
‘It’s a beautiful thing to commit your life to.’
Jim is a transformational coach who has developed a signature, hypno-Coaching approach. His website explains that he helps ‘release subconscious blocks holding you back, rewire your inner programming, and awaken the truth of who you really are.’
Earlier this month, a source also told People of Jennifer: ‘She had a great end to the year and feels really good about where things are with Jim. She’s excited about this new year and what’s ahead, especially with Jim by her side now. Jen’s always been fine on her own and comfortable being single, but her relationship with Jim is just different.’
‘She’s very happy and comfortable. He’s just so sweet and supportive of her. He makes her everyday life better,’ they added.
Jim was previously married to Rachel Napolitano, with whom he shares teenage son Aidan.
Last year Jennifer shut down long-held claims that her ex-husband Brad had left her because she wouldn’t give him children.
‘They didn’t know my story,’ she told Harpers Bazaar UK after previously revealing a long struggle with IVF treatments.
‘They didn’t know what I’d been going through for twenty years to try to pursue a family because I don’t go out there and tell them my medical woes.’
She continued: ‘That’s not anybody’s business. But there comes a point when you can’t not hear it – the narrative about how I won’t have a baby, won’t have a family, because I’m selfish, a workaholic. It does affect me – I’m just a human being. We’re all human beings.’
Speaking about her ex in 2015, she said: ‘Nobody did anything wrong…it was just like, sometimes things [happen].’
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