Hollywood royalty Anne Hathaway, in her movie career of two decades, has enjoyed many titles — from the queen of rom-com and the princess of Genovia to the ultimate dream for many a heartthrob.
While the Oscar-winning actress’ marriage with jewelry designer Adam Shulman has been the focus of public fascination for quite some time now, she has had her fair share of romantic adventures.
Despite being notoriously private about her love life, Anne Hathaway’s dating history has still left a trail of hot and happening dudes. From charming co-stars like Hugh Dancy and Josh Lucas to real estate biggies like Raffaello Follieri, The Devil Wears Prada actor has had an illustrious list of alleged lovers.
On that note, here’s revisiting Anne Hathaway’s most notable ex-boyfriends and breaking down her dating history.
A look at Anne Hathaway’s relationship history and ex-boyfriends
Topher Grace: 1999-2001Scott Sartiano: 2002James Holzier: 2002Hugh Dancy: 2002 to 2004Raffaello Follieri: 2004 to 2008Josh Lucas: 2008Adam Shulman: 2008 to present
Now let’s break down the dating history details of Mother’s Instinct star Anne Hathaway, from her first public relationship with ex-boyfriend Topher Grace in the ’90s to her husband Adam Shulman.
Topher Grace (1999-2001)
Picture Credits: Instagram/Topher Grace
Profession: ActorHow did they meet: At a theatre production
Before her burst of Hollywood stardom, Anne Hathway was first romantically linked to That ’70s Show actor Topher Grace. They allegedly started dating in 1999 and made their debut as a couple at the Teen Choice Awards that same year. The two never confirmed their relationship but likely split up in 2001 as Hathaway’s career took off with The Princess Diaries, which came out the same year.
The two actors remained amicable post-breakup and reunited in 2010 on the set of Valentine’s Day, starring opposite each other. During the movie’s press tour back in the day, the duo was asked how they portrayed their characters’ on-screen relationship with such authenticity, to which Grace famously answered to ScreenSlam, “We had a lot of comfort with each other,” alluding to their dating history.
Scott Sartiano (2002)
Picture Credits: Instagram/Scott Sartiano
Profession: RestaurateurHow did they meet: Not known
Following the widespread success of The Princess Diaries, Hathaway got into romantic entanglements with prominent men, one of them being famous New York City-based restauranteur Scott Sartiano.
The duo was first spotted in public in 2002 and then on several occasions throughout the year. They were also photographed together at the Road to Perdition premiere that same year.
They kept their relationship in the public eye but never divulged the details about how they met. Eventually, the actor-restauranteur love affair dialled down and the two went their separate ways, with neither party commenting publically on the relationship.
James Holzier (2002)
Profession: ActorHow did they meet: Not known
In 2002 Hathaway was also rumoured to be dating mysterious actor James Holzier for a brief period. The details of their connection remain unclear, as neither of them ever addressed their alleged romance. Holzer was later romantically linked to Scarlett Johansson, but that relationship also remained unconfirmed.
It is to be noted that Holzier himself is an enigma and most of his films listed on IMDb are still in pre-production and never saw the light of the day.
Hugh Dancy (2002 to 2004)
Picture Credits: IMDb/Law & Order
Profession: ActorHow did they meet: On the set of Ella Enchanted
Another dude who joined the list of Anne Hathaway’s boyfriends in 2002 was actor Hugh Dancy. The two met on the set of Ella Enchanted (2004) and instantly hit it off. The co-stars’ on-screen chemistry soon spilled over to real life and they dated for two years. In a 2004 interview with Black Film, Hathaway confessed that the two shared a romantic spark from the beginning, saying “We had [chemistry] from the first time we met, his audition.”
In the same interview, the Hollywood actress describes her excitement at working with Dancy and the process the two went through to work on capturing an engaging on-screen romance. According to Hathaway, the two spent a lot of time alone together watching old romantic films, Roman Holiday included, but she noted that “ultimately when we got to the set we just sort of looked into each other’s eyes and hoped that it would be there.”
The couple broke up in 2004 and have rarely been spotted together socially or otherwise since then.