Jennifer Aniston ended years of public silence about her romantic life on Sunday, November 3, 2025, when she shared a tender black-and-white photograph on Instagram confirming her relationship with wellness coach and hypnotherapist Jim Curtis. The post, which featured Aniston embracing Curtis from behind, marked the first time the actress has publicly acknowledged a romance since her 2018 divorce from Justin Theroux.
The 56-year-old former “Friends” star captioned the image simply: “Happy birthday my love. Cherished.” The post celebrated Curtis turning 50 and signaled a significant shift for Aniston, who has meticulously guarded her personal life for nearly seven years. The relationship confirmation comes after months of speculation that began when the pair were first photographed together in July 2025.
Curtis and Aniston were initially spotted soaking up the Mediterranean sun off the coast of Mallorca, Spain, accompanied by actor Jason Bateman and his wife Amanda Anka. Photos from that vacation showed the couple looking comfortable together on a yacht, sparking immediate interest in the identity of Aniston’s new companion. By August, the relationship had progressed further, with paparazzi capturing them on a double date in Malibu with Aniston’s longtime friend Courteney Cox and her partner Johnny McDaid.
The wellness coach had been dropping subtle hints about the relationship on his own social media before Aniston’s official announcement. In April 2025, Curtis reacted to one of Aniston’s workout videos with a heart and flexed bicep emoji. By September, Aniston herself offered a preview of the romance when she included a photograph of Curtis watching the sunset by the sea in a photo dump captioned “Thank you summer.” That same month, Curtis supported Aniston at the season four premiere of “The Morning Show” in Los Angeles.
Curtis, a Los Angeles native like Aniston, has built a career spanning more than two decades in the health and wellness space. He describes himself as a wellness pioneer who specializes in what he calls “hypno-realizations,” a blend of subconscious work, mindfulness and spiritual coaching. His professional background includes positions at WebMD and Everyday Health, though he now works independently as a transformational coach, speaker and author.
The hypnotherapist’s focus on healing stems from personal experience with chronic illness. At 22, Curtis was diagnosed with lesions on his spinal cord that caused years of pain, muscle spasms and mobility issues. According to Curtis, the condition rapidly deteriorated his health, making it difficult to walk. During a 2018 interview, he described spending two years working on Wall Street before recognizing that the high-stress environment was exacerbating his symptoms and causing inflammatory responses that worsened his condition.
Curtis has authored two books focused on healing and transformation. His works include “Shift: Quantum Manifestation Guide” and “The Stimulati Experience: 9 Skills for Getting Past Pain, Setbacks, and Trauma to Ignite Health and Happiness.” His website indicates that his illness forced him to confront limited beliefs, disconnection and trauma, and through various tools including hypno-realization, he transformed not only his physical health and depression but also helped thousands of others create new realities.
While Curtis’s exact net worth remains unclear, multiple outlets have estimated it falls between $1 million and $5 million. He generates income through royalties from his published books, private coaching sessions, speaking engagements and courses offered through his wellness platform. Curtis has a teenage son with his ex-wife Rachel Napolitano.
Sources close to the couple told media outlets in July that they were casually dating and having fun. According to one insider, they were introduced by a mutual friend and started their connection platonically. Aniston had reportedly read Curtis’s book and was familiar with his work before they met. The source noted that Curtis represents a departure from Aniston’s previous romantic partners.
By August, sources indicated the relationship had helped Aniston slow down from her typically frenetic pace. One insider explained that Curtis has helped the actress turn inward and decelerate, which represents a significant shift for someone accustomed to balancing multiple projects at once. The source added that Curtis appreciates everything Aniston has built in her career and supports her in ways that feel different from her past relationships, particularly as she can be hard on herself.
Aniston’s close friend Reese Witherspoon recently defended the actress against public misconceptions during an appearance on Dax Shepard’s podcast. Witherspoon, who has known Aniston for 25 years, became emotional discussing how people make unfair assumptions about her friend. Witherspoon described Aniston as warm, welcoming and nurturing, insisting she is not who the public thinks she is and emphasizing that she is not dwelling on past relationships.
The timing of Aniston’s relationship confirmation coincides with a busy professional period. She recently committed to star in a television adaptation of Jennette McCurdy’s bestselling memoir “I’m Glad My Mom Died” and appeared in the fourth season of Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show,” which premiered in September. In August, she also spoke publicly about the October 2023 death of her “Friends” co-star Matthew Perry, telling Vanity Fair that while his passing was difficult for everyone, part of her believes it may be better that he is no longer suffering from his battle with addiction.
Aniston was previously married to Brad Pitt from 2000 to 2005 and to Theroux from 2015 to 2018. The relationship with Curtis marks her first confirmed romance in the seven years since announcing her separation from Theroux. When asked about Curtis by Entertainment Tonight in September, Aniston remained characteristically reserved, offering only a brief acknowledgment when told he seemed like a special person.
