US EditionBrad Pitt longed to be with Gwyneth Paltrow; Ben Affleck not so much, new book reveals
HOLLYWOOD, JUL 16 – A new biography attributes Gwyneth Paltrow's breakups to addiction, emotional distance, cheating rumors, and differing backgrounds, based on over 220 interviews, releasing July 29, 2025.
- On July 29, 2025, 'Gwyneth: The Biography' by Amy Odell is released via Gallery Books, unveiling fresh details of Gwyneth Paltrow’s relationships with Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck.
- In the mid-1990s, Paltrow began dating Pitt in 1994 after meeting on the Se7en set, got engaged in 1996, and split in 1997 amid Pitt's insecurities, Odell writes.
- The two dated from 1997 to 2000, and Odell writes her relationship was plagued by “self-destructive impulses,” she said, adding `I love men, even though they’re lying, cheating scumbags.`
- Harvey Weinstein admitted to hitting on Paltrow, she told Pitt, who then confronted him at a premiere, warning him to stay away, according to RadarOnline.com.
- Beyond her relationships, Odell writes how Gwyneth Paltrow rebranded as Goop’s founder, leveraging publicity for endorsement deals and building a lucrative wellness empire.
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When you've been around Hollywood for a while, like actress Gwyneth Paltrow, you can expect someone to write a book about the high-profile moments in your life sooner or later. In the actress's case, that includes her much-discussed relationships and breakups, as well as her notorious feuds. Back then, we didn't get all the ins and outs, but that seems to be changing now. "Ben Affleck preferred playing on his computer to playing with her."
A New Gwyneth Paltrow Biography Details Her Relationships With Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck, Falling Out With Madonna and Goop Wellness Rebrand
A new biography on Gwyneth Paltrow details her high-profile relationships, career evolution and Goop rebrand. Buy Gwyneth Paltrow's biography online.
In late 1997, Gwyneth Paltrow (Los Angeles, 52 years old) and Ben Affleck (Berkeley, 52 years old) started an affair that fell in love with Hollywood. She had already starred Seven, along with her then partner Brad Pitt, and had been Emma in the film adaptation of Jane Austen’s homonymous novel. He has just written and starred The indomitable Will Hunting, his first great professional success and with whom he won an Oscar for best original scrip…
5 biggest bombshells from upcoming Gwyneth Paltrow biography
From her romances with Ben Affleck and Brad Pitt to her fallout with Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow’s life is the subject of the upcoming book “Gwyneth: The Biography.” Written and “rigorously reported” by Amy Odell, the bestselling author of a 2022 biography on Anna Wintour, the book centers around Paltrow’s childhood, dating history and career in Hollywood. “Gwyneth was born to parents viewed as Hollywood royalty, and that immense privilege turned h…
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