Women all over the planet are really confused because they don't know if they should be
sad or rather happy. And it’s because the most desired bachelor in Hollywood is no longer
single. No, I’m not talking about Leo DiCaprio but about Keanu Reeves. Recently we could
see the man who played John Wick, out with his new partner at the Art and Film Gala in
the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Who is that lucky lady? Why was Keanu Reeves single
for so long? Stay with me to find out how the tragic events from Keanu Reeves’ live
stopped him from finding true love! If you know about the devastating events of
life of Keanu Reeves you will surely agree when I tell you that what happened to his
character from John Wick, I mean some men killed the puppy that was the last gift from
his deceased wife, does not compare at all with the chaos he had to put up with in real
life. However, Keanu is not so adored by the public for no reason, because, despite what
many might have thought, the actor loves peace and altruism. Geez, wouldn’t the world be
a better place if we all followed the example of this man full of kindness and charisma!
Keanu Reeves who was born in Beirut in Lebanon, on September 2, 1964, has had it difficult
since a very young age. When he was just 3 years old his father, Samuel Reeves abandoned
the family. And, speaking of his dad, Samuel has had a long history of drug abuse so that
destructive past eventually pushed him away from his family. Because of that, the actor's
mother, Patricia Taylor, had to take care of both little Keanu and his younger sister,
Kim and had to travel in search of better opportunities to different places around the
planet. In the end, they settled in Canada. Back then, the young Reeves showed that he
was a tough guy, but, the most difficult challenges of life were yet to come. And it is when in
his youth, once he came into the movie industry, Keanu became good friends with River Phoenix,
the older brother of Joaquin! But, to give you a better idea of ​​how strong their
friendship was, the way it ended really touched Keanu!
Well, unfortunately, that friendship was cut short by the tragic and unfortunate death
of that young and promising actor. Just to briefly remind you, River Phoenix had a serious
drug addiction and it was an overdose that was the cause of his premature death in 1993.
So in the span of just a few years, Keanu had lost two very important male figures in
his life: his father and his best friend. But, worse things were yet to come...
5 years after that tragedy, the actor met who would later become the love of his life,
Jennifer Syme. When they met she worked as an assistant to the director, David Lynch.
It was true love at first sight and, just a year after that, in 1999 the couple was
preparing not only for the New Year but also for the arrival of their daughter Ava. However,
precisely on December 24, 1999, Jennifer gave birth eight months into the pregnancy to a
girl who was stillborn. Obviously, that horrible and very sad event
was very traumatic for both parents. But the tragic story of the Reeves-Syme family didn’t
end there. A year and a half later, after attending a party organized by Marilyn Manson,
Jennifer lost her life in a car accident at just 28 years old.
It turns out that despite the fact that several of her friends offered to take her home, Reeves'
ex-partner refused and drove her jeep in a rather intoxicated state and ran her car into
a row of parked cars. Apparently, Jennifer was being treated for depression and was taking
two prescription drugs which police found in her car. From that moment, the actor's
life had never been the same. And although he learned to live with that loss, in an interview
in 2006, Keanu admitted that, although grief can change its shape and can bring you loneliness
and sadness, it never ends. After hearing all of the above, you might
think that the actor would be done with life, but we are talking about Keanu Reeves! The
actor has done the opposite of rebelling against the world. Just to give an example of the
big heart that he has, in 2001, he suspended shooting the two parts of Matrix to fly from
Australia to the US to take care of his sister, Kim, was diagnosed with leukemia for the second
time in her life. Fortunately, one of the few people that Keanu loved and that were
still alive managed to survive. After that experience, the actor has dedicated himself
not only to help his loved ones but also to do things for charities. He has donated large
sums of money to foundations that support cancer patients and he’s always done it
anonymously. So with all that’s happened in his life,
no one was surprised by the reasons for his forever single status. I can imagine that
after losing loved ones in so many tragic ways, the actor was reluctant to get emotionally
involved with someone. However, fate gave Keanu what he deserved.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t a relationship with Sandra Bullock. Yes, everyone wanted
them to be together after they appeared in Speed and they shared great chemistry on screen.
the interviews that followed the filming Sandra appreciated Keanu for his manners and he was
also gushing when she gave him a tight hug. It turns out that they both actually had crushes
on each other. So in 2018, while on the Ellen DeGeneres show, Sandra admitted that when
they were filming the movie it was difficult for her to be serious because when he would
look at her she would be all giggly. But they never dated so she assumed that there must
have been something that he didn’t like about her.
Ellen De Genres jus gets all the juice because when Keanu was on her show, she showed him
the clip of Sandra admitting having a crush on him. And he said that she had no idea that
he liked her too! Guys, we could’ve had such a beautiful couple! They’re like a
match made in heaven! But Keanu explained that he didn’t make a move on Sandra because
he wanted to stay professional as they were working. Alright, we have to respect this
man’s morals. At least all we have is a beautiful friendship between them.
But, as I said at the beginning, recently Keanu has finally been seen in the company
of a beautiful woman. Her name is Alexandra Grant and she’s 46 years old. She studied
art at the prestigious Swarthmore College in Philadelphia and many of her works are
exhibited in several museums not only in the US but also in Canada. One of them is in the
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, where the adorable couple was seen together.
The truth is that, although the media have just broken the news, Keanu and Alexandra
have known each other for at least 10 years! And during that time they have worked together
on several projects. For example, a few years ago, they both founded a small artist book
publishing company "X Artists' Books", which published a couple of books with poetry: "Ode
to Happiness", in 2011, and "Shadows", in 2016, written by Keanu and illustrated by
Alexandra. But, Keanu's new girlfriend is not only a successful artist and an intellectual
but also just like the actor has a charitable soul.
It’s because in 2008 she founded the “GrantLOVE” project, which produces and sells original
artworks and editions to benefit artist projects and arts non-profits. The project has supported
arts organizations such as “Heart of Los Angeles” (HOLA) responsible for providing
academic and artistic education, as well as supporting and inspiring children without
resources to give them better opportunities in life; the "Project Angel Food" foundation,
which provides food to people who require a special diet because they suffer from serious
illnesses, and the "18th Street Arts Center", which promotes and supports the artistic talent
of people from all over the world. And that's just to mention only some organizations. What
an amazing woman Keanu chose to share his days with! But that’s not all she’s done…
In 2015, Alexandra made a documentary titled Taking Lena Home about her journey to return
a stolen tombstone to Nebraska. Besides that, Grant is quite active on her Instagram, although
she doesn’t post the usual selfies that the majority of influencers do! It turns out
that Keanu Reeves’ brand new girlfriend often shares pictures of exhibitions of her
works of art and of the charity auctions she organizes to raise money.
As you can see, Keanu’s fans can be rather happy, because, although their celebrity crush
is already taken, the truth is that his lady is quite nice. What do you think? Wait, let's
do something: if you’re happy that Keanu finally found love, leave a heart-eyed emoji,
but if, as hard as you try, you can't get over it, leave a broken heart! And obviously,
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