March 11, 2020: Grant opens up about the reactions to her romantic relationship with Reeves. “I think every single person I knew called me in the first week of November, and that’s fascinating,” she told Vogue. “But the question I’ve been asking in all of this is: ‘What is the opportunity for good?’”
When asked if she’s interested in marriage, Grant played coy. “Love at every level is deeply important to my identity,” she said. “How’s that for dodging the question? I do not believe that isolation is the way. There is a period of isolation that I do as a painter, but I deeply value the experience of being in relationships.”
February 6, 2020: Actor and poker player Jennifer Tilly discusses her friend’s relationship with Reeves, telling Page Six the pair have already been dating “for several years.”
“I remember a couple years ago, about a year and a half ago, [Grant] said, ‘Keanu Reeves is my boyfriend’ and I’m like, ‘Wait. What? What? What?’” Tilly recalls, adding, “It’s really astonishing to me how in the last five months, all of a sudden, she goes to an event with him and everybody goes insane, like, ‘It’s his new girlfriend,’ because she had gone to a lot of events with him. It’s just suddenly surfaced that he’s been dating her for several years.”
November 5, 2019: A source tells People that Reeves is ready to “openly share his life” with Grant. “He is extremely happy and grateful to have Alex in his life.” According to the source, they officially began dating “earlier this year.”
November 2, 2019: Grant and Reeves are seen holding hands at the 2019 LACMA Art+Film Gala, presented by Gucci.
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 02: Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant arrive at the 2019 LACMA Art + Film Gala Presented By Gucci on November 2, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic)Gregg DeGuire
Though the pair had already attended two events as a couple (that we know of), this was the first time many people on the internet took notice—and reactions were mixed. While some were surprised to see a Hollywood leading man date someone close to their age (at this point, Reeves was 55; Grant, 46), many were thrilled.
