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Halle Berry Says Four-Year Celibacy Preceded Her Best Relationship and No Rush to Marry Van Hunt

Berry credits a period of deliberate solitude with preparing her for a relationship she now describes as her strongest.

Overview

  • In a new interview, Berry said she was celibate for four years after her 2016 divorce to focus on self-worth before meeting musician Van Hunt in 2020.
  • She told The Cut she largely stopped doing interviews for a decade because coverage fixated on her love life in reductive ways.
  • Berry and Hunt first connected during the pandemic and spoke remotely for months before going public later in 2020, a relationship she calls the best she has ever had.
  • Hunt revealed in June 2025 that he proposed, and a PEOPLE source now says the engagement remains on hold as Berry is happy with the status quo and not pressing to wed.
  • Professionally, Berry is promoting Crime 101, opening Feb. 13, and says she felt unusually seen and supported during the production.