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They were one of Hollywood’s golden couples—quite literally, with their coordinating blonde locks—but the decades apart may have Ryan Phillippe feeling nostalgic about his ex Reese Witherspoon.
On May 27, the actor posted a sweet throwback from 2001 on his Instagram Stories. In the picture, he and Witherspoon are posing together at a Legally Blonde premiere—him wearing a blue and white striped collared t-shirt with the sleeves cut off, a chain necklace and a modest mohawk, her with a chin-grazing bob haircut and a black and white striped sundress.
Despite the eccentric retro looks, what was most notable, was the 49-year-old’s comment.
“We were hot and drenched in late-’90s angst,” he wrote alongside the photo, sending fans into a frenzy.
Having met at Witherspoon’s 21st birthday party in 1997, the couple went on to star in the cult-hit Cruel Intentions together and tied the knot in 1999.
After welcoming two children together; Ava, 24, and Deacon, 20, they eventually split in 2006.
Witherspoon, 48, briefly dated Jake Gyllenhaal before marrying Jim Toth and having a son, Tennessee, with him before they divorced in 2023.
Phillippe has notably dated actress Abbie Cornish, had a child, Kai, 11, with Alexis Knapp and was engaged to Paulina Slagter until the two called it off in 2016.
“We did a good job as co-parents, and I knew that we would even back when we were very young,” he told The Guardian about his relationship with Witherspoon. “Knowing how volatile Hollywood relationships can be, I knew that even if we didn’t make it, she would be a great person to raise kids with.”
“I respect and admire her, and we made some pretty great and beautiful kids.”
