If you thought your love life was complicated, you better get comfortable
because Katie Holmes' journey to finding love has not been a simple one. Everyone knows what
happened with Tom Cruise, but what about all the other men that came into her life?
Let's not forget that she and Jamie Foxx were an item for quite some time, and they were notorious
for their secrecy. Sadly, it seems that ever since her scandalous divorce, Katie hasn't
been able to find her one and only. Or, is it possible that she found him and lost him already?
Katie Holmes is single after calling it quits with her former beau,
Emilio Vitolo Jr. Their romance might have been brief, but it was passionate.
They began dating in September of 2020, but in May of the following year, they decided to part ways.
"Their relationship fizzled. They figured out they're better off as friends... Katie and
Emilio really enjoyed their time together—it just simply didn't work out." The insider added that
the actress is focusing on being a mother, and dating isn't a priority for her at the moment.
But we can't help but wonder, why? Is it possible that Katie can't seem to let her guard down after
her relationship with Tom went up in flames? Well, following the infamous divorce from Cruise,
Holmes went back to dating her first love and former co-star Joshua Jackson from Dawson's Creek.
The couple got back together after dating in the late '90s. When they first dated, Katie shared,
"I'm just going to say that I met somebody last year. I fell in love, I had my first love,
and it was something so incredible and indescribable that I will treasure it always."
Even after they first broke up,
the pair remained close friends. So it seemed only natural for Katie to go back to her first
love to help her heal her heart and comfort her after enduring such a difficult divorce.
Joshua revealed in an interview about their reunion, "Yeah, actually, like any old friend,
it was like, 'Oh, hi how are ya? What's going on?' 'I had a kid,'. It was very nice, actually."
Katie has always been notoriously private when it comes to her love life, so there isn't much
that's known about her reunion with Joshua. But as far as we know, it didn't last very long.
Over a year after Holmes had separated from Cruise, rumors about a new relationship
started when the actress and Jaime Foxx were spotted at the same event in the Hamptons.
They were photographed flirting with one another, and it was even reported that at one point,
Katie sipped on Foxx's cockatiel, which could only mean that they were very close,
or this was the start of a sweet, flirty game between them.
However, after the photos were leaked, Jamie adamantly denied to Entertainment Tonight
that he and Katie were dating. "The rumors are one hundred percent not true. In fact,
it's quite hilarious because we simply danced at a charity event along with a lot of other people."
Once they officially got together, the couple reportedly went to extreme lengths—including
disguises—to keep their relationship a secret, and they were able to fly under the radar for
almost two years without being seen in public together. It was even alleged that
Katie would wear different kinds of wigs and hats when she went to go meet him at a hotel.
All we can say is, if that was true, we could only admire the commitment to keeping things private.
We're sure there are a lot of other celebs who would love to know how they
kept their relationship out of the public eye for so long.
At the beginning of 2015, their incognito streak was finally broken.
The secretive couple was spotted out together holding hands, and yet they still refused to
confirm their relationship. As if holding hands in public wasn't confirmation enough.
An alleged source close to the couple revealed to People, "This is not some intense romance.
Jamie and Katie are friends and have been for a long time. They are two adults who are attractive
and single... they're not about to run off and make some serious commitment."
Later that year, Katie was spotted in the crowd at Foxx's 48th birthday celebration,
which only spurred more rumors that they're secretly a couple.
In 2016, one of Jamie's close friends, Claudia Jordan,
got herself in a lot of trouble when she leaked a bit too much information about his relationship.
During a podcast interview, the former Real Housewives of Atlanta star,
revealed "He is very happy with her. I love that he seems very happy."
We can only imagine that Jamie and Katie were pretty disappointed that one of their friends
basically confirmed their relationship to the public without their consent.
But the damage was done, and the cat was out of the bag. Despite the "unofficial" confirmation
of their romance, the couple continued to keep their love away from the spotlight.
However, the tabloids went wild when a new round of rumors surfaced later that year.
Katie stepped out in New York City wearing a diamond ring - on THAT finger - while Foxx
was spotted wearing a gold band. Fans could only assume that the couple must
have secretly tied the knot. What else could the rings have meant?
But, one of Jamie's reps very quickly shut down the rumors that the couple was engaged or married.
On the other hand, people were quick to point out that this was the first time
a rep for either of the couple had made a public statement about their relationship.
For Katie's 38th birthday celebration at the end of 2016 in Mexico,
an insider revealed that she and Jamie had stayed in one of the most private suites
at a hotel and made sure to stay away from any of the other guests.
They even had everything delivered to their room and taken care of by a personal butler.
When Katie went to visit Foxx in Paris while he was filming the new version of Robin Hood,
another insider revealed that the actress "gushes about how amazing he is.
She says she loves him from the tips of her toes to the top of her head."
And so that's how it went over the next two years. Secret meetups with the rare public outing,
spotted holding hands and looking loved up but nothing more.
September 2017: Holmes and Foxx are spotted holding hands on a rare public outing.
However, in 2018 they did sit together at a Pre-Grammys party. Katie looked happy and in love,
and they spent most of the night smiling and whispering sweet nothings to one another.
At least fans were able to get actual photos of them together that wasn't from the paparazzi.
Later that year, a rumor buzzed around, alleging that the couple had broken up. However,
Holmes' publicist was quick to shut down the rumor. Of course, neither Holmes nor Foxx
had ever confirmed their relationship, to begin with, so this firm denial was very interesting.
But, the couple were still determined to keep things very private. In fact, Jamie
even walked out of an interview with ESPN when he was asked about his relationship with Katie.
Yep, that's right. I literally got up and walked off. Can we blame him, though? If he wanted to
talk about their relationship to the public, he would have done it by now on his own terms.
At the beginning of 2019, the couple made their first-ever Met Gala debut. While they didn't walk
the red carpet together, Foxx and Holmes were photographed together inside, and they were in
full couple mode. They even color-coordinated their outfits in shades of purple.
Later in the month, Jamie's 25-year-old daughter, Corrine, opened up about her
dad's relationship and confirmed that he and Katie are "really great" together.
Unfortunately, somewhere along the line, things reportedly went wrong.
Very wrong. Although the last public update on the relationship saw them indulging in endless
romance and even some very uncharacteristic PDA, the next year took a different turn.
Just a few months after their Met Gala appearance,
Foxx was seen with another woman. The photograph of them together raised quite a few eyebrows
because he was spotted holding hands with singer Sela Vave . And then the news finally broke out;
Jamie and Katie were officially over and had been for months.
When it comes to the reason for their split,
it seems that their relationship had simply "run its course." after five years together.
An insider revealed, "This industry is very tough on relationships...Jamie
thinks Katie is an incredible human being. They had a very,
very deep connection. They brought each other a lot of joy and laughter."
However, they also revealed that the former couple "lived very different lives." adding,
"His partying ways don't fit with hers as she's focused on raising her daughter and working."
We can't help but wonder if perhaps all the added pressure they put onto themselves by
trying to keep their relationship out of the spotlight didn't make things any easier. We
totally understand why Katie wanted to keep things private; after all, her very public relationship
with Cruise no doubt took a toll on her. Well, as far as we can tell, Jamie Foxx was the only
one who was able to win Katie's heart after her divorce, and he really seemed to make her happy.
Since then, Katie hasn't been in anything serious,
and we're curious to know who the person would be to steal her heart. But we're so
happy to see her focusing on being a mother and working on her career. We only hope that
whenever she chooses to open her heart, it will be with someone who sweeps her off of her feet.