Jamie Foxx Kept Romance with Katie Holmes Private for Years — They Split on Month They 1st Posed Publicly, Source Claimed
- Unbeknownst to some, Hollywood actor Jamie Foxx was involved in a romantic relationship with "Dawson's Creek" star Katie Holmes, which the couple kept private for years.
- A year following her divorce from Tom Cruise, Holmes pursued a romance with Foxx.
- The same month they publicized their relationship, Foxx and Holmes broke up unexpectedly.
Famous Hollywood actor Jamie Foxx, 55, and fellow actress Katie Holmes, 44, had long sparked unofficial dating rumors for several years. A year after Holmes divorced "Mission: Impossible" star Tom Cruise, she and Foxx were first spotted spending time together in the Hamptons in 2013.
Photographs of the duo showed them dancing with each other on August 25, which immediately led to speculation of their involvement. Some time after rumors of their romance started swirling, sources close to the pair confirmed they had been spending a lot of time together.
Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise, and Jamie Foxx at a Minnesota Vikings vs Washington Redskins game in Landover, 2006 | Source: Getty Images
The source claimed that Foxx and Holmes had been enjoying each other's company for over a year since being seen together. However, the same insider revealed:
"This is not some intense romance, Jamie and Katie are friends and have been for a long time. They are two adults who are attractive and single, and so apparently conclusions will be drawn. But contrary to those conclusions, they're not about to run off and make some serious commitment."
Another close source reported that Holmes would often visit Foxx, who has been making a slow recovery since his mysterious health scare, which saw him hospitalized earlier this year. According to this source, they would spend hours at a time together.
Katie Holmes, Jamie Foxx, and Cardi B at the 2019 Met Gala in New York City | Source: Getty Images
Jamie Foxx and Katie Holmes' Private Romantic Relationship Timeline
After word broke out about Foxx and Holmes' flirtatious yet unserious relationship, photographs of the couple spending copious amounts of time together surfaced more frequently. In 2017, the lovebirds did a fair bit of traveling together. The month of May saw them in Paris, and in September, they traveled to Malibu together and held hands as they took a romantic stroll on the beach.
Later that same year, Holmes supported Foxx at the store launch of an eyewear brand he was affiliated with. After enjoying a private celebration at the Highlight Room, they also celebrated Foxx's 50th birthday at Paramount Pictures a couple of days later. Though they were together, a close source revealed that they spent little alone time and kept things under wraps.
Additionally, a source who claimed to overhear a conversation between Holmes and a friend alerted Page Six that Holmes had said she had not seen Foxx in months since May.
Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx at the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-Grammy Gala in New York City, 2018 | Source: Getty Images
On Valentines Day 2018, the duo spent the day playing basketball. The appearance marked an incredibly rare public moment and juxtaposed their ordinarily private nature as a couple. One Tuesday in August 2018, paparazzi photographed Foxx visiting Holmes in New York. After spotting the couple hanging out together, Foxx, wearing ripped jeans and a black shirt, and Holmes, in a red shirt, jeans, and sandals, left separately. A source said:
"Everyone knows they are dating but they still want to keep it private. After the beach pictures, they only spent time together at home and got extra careful. But this year, they have been more social together."
The following month saw the item working out together. Holmes rocked some sporty gray and pink Nike sneakers, pink leggings, and a white Nike T-shirt. Her then-beau wore short gray joggers covering white leggings, Nike trainers, and a white shirt.
Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, and Jamie Foxx at a Redskins vs Vikings game in 2006 | Source: Getty Images
After their workout session, the couple was seen again, spending time together, this time in Atlanta. Despite continuing to do their best to remain out of the public eye, photographs showing the couple walking down steps, all smiles, surfaced. Toward the end of September 2018, more pictures showed Foxx helping Holmes out of a black Mercedes G-wagon before they enjoyed a relaxing bike ride in Marietta, Georgia.
Holmes also celebrated her 40th birthday with Foxx in December that same year. The duo, along with Holmes' mother, had a lavish dinner at Serendipity in New York. Foxx wore ripped jeans, white sneakers, and a coat, while Holmes wore Gucci loafers, blue jeans, and a fluffy. multi-colored cardigan.
Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx at the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-Grammy Gala in New York City, 2018 | Source: Getty Images
After her birthday and as their relationship progressed more seriously, Holmes and her then-lover rang in the New Year with a romantic getaway to Miami. They rode on jet skis and enjoyed some downtime on a luxury yacht.
The duo made another rare public appearance at the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-Grammy Gala in February 2019. A few months after this, Holmes and Foxx walked hand-in-hand while casually strolling one chilly morning in New York City. They made one last public appearance at the 2019 Met Gala before deciding to split.
Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx at the 2019 Met Gala in New York City | Source: Getty Images
Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx Called It Quits Soon after They Posed Together Publicly for the First Time at the Met Gala
Foxx and Holmes' appearance at the Met Gala was the first ever occurrence that saw them posing publicly together. Unfortunately, they called it quits that same month. A music entertainment source confirmed:
"Jamie and Katie split."
Word of their breakup broke merely three days after Foxx was seen holding the hand of a young musician as they left a nightclub in Los Angeles. Additionally, a source who claimed to overhear a conversation between Holmes and a friend alerted Page Six that Holmes had said she had not seen Foxx in months since May.
Katie Holmes at the Chanel Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner in New York City, 2023 | Source: Getty Images
A month before they split, reports stipulated that the former couple was still going strong. An insider mentioned:
"When they can spend time together, they do. When they're busy and they can't, they don't. They are two adults who enjoy each other's company and have for a long time."
Jamie Foxx and Katie Holmes at the 2019 Met Gala in New York City | Source: Getty Images
Since divorcing Tom Cruise, Holmes managed to keep her romantic relationship with Foxx under the radar until their very public display at the 2019 Met Gala.
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