Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany began their romance in a rather unusual way as they became engaged before they even officially began dating.
The Top Gun: Maverick star met her husband on the set of their 2001 film A Beautiful Mind and was immediately impressed with him. The couple became friends first as Jennifer was in a relationship with actor Josh Charles at the time.I remember meeting him at the first read-through," she told Entertainment Tonight in November 2015. "I thought, 'Hmm, he's really good, that guy.'"
Paul, meanwhile, admitted that when he first saw Jennifer – who won Best Supporting Actress at the 2002 Oscars for her role in the film – he was blown away by her striking beauty."I've never been this close to someone that beautiful before," he said. "I remember thinking, 'I bet every man you ever met has tried to flirt with you.Romance soon blossomed for Jennifer and Paul, with the Labyrinth actress revealing to ET how the WandaVision star won her heart. "He started playing guitar and it was all over," she said.
Paul, however, had no doubt that the couple would end up together, previously telling People: "I knew from the first moment I saw her we were meant for each other.Sadly, it was a global tragedy that made Paul realize he was in love with Jennifer as he revealed the horrific terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, left him fearing for her safety.Speaking to Larry King in 2015 to promote his directorial debut Shelter, Paul opened up about the couple's relationship and revealed that following 9/11, he proposed to Jennifer before they even went on a first date.
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