Now a certified star, Crowe dated actress Meg Ryan for a while after working on the 2000 flick Proof of Life together.
Their romance was quite scandalous, as it coincided with Ryan’s divorce from fellow actor Dennis Quaid, sparking rumours Crowe had played some role in the A-list couple’s marriage breakdown.
Ryan made it clear the rumours weren’t true, telling InStyle, “I think he took a big hit. But Russell didn’t break up the marriage.”InSty“I think he took a big hit. But Russell didn’t break up the marriage,” Ryan once told
“He was definitely there at the end, but it wasn’t his fault. I was a mess. I hurt him, too, at the end. I couldn’t be in another long relationship, it wasn’t the time for that. So I got out.”
She and Crowe split after less than a year together.