Keanu Reeves Glowed With Happiness While Sharing First Public Kiss With Girlfriend Alexandra Grant

Sep 05, 2023

Actor Keanu Reeves, 59, is known to be one of Hollywood's nicest guys. On top of being a movie star, in recent years he's also developed a reputation as "the internet's boyfriend" due to how much netizens love him. There are many reasons that fans love Reeves — from the fact that he's a bonafide action star whose filmography includes "The Matrix" and "John Wick" franchises, among other notable movies, to becoming the star of many popular memes. Reeves is simply one of Hollywood's most beloved actors and an icon of the internet.

While Reeves is known for being one of Hollywood’s most beloved, friendly, and down-to-earth actors, he also has a dark past that is full of heartbreak. This included the loss of a daughter, who was stillborn, with his then-girlfriend Jennifer Syme, before she herself passed away unexpectedly during a car accident, all within the space of about two years.

After taking time for himself to heal, the eligible bachelor then sought love and eventually fell in love with 50-year-old American visual artist Alexandra Grant. Overnight, the world became interested in the woman who stole Reeves' heart. But alongside joy for the couple, the artist has been dealt an unfair amount of criticism too.

But despite the negativity that surrounded the couple, their love prevailed, and they have not shied away from expressing their love and affection for each other. Notably, Reeves and Grant are a couple who are confident about showing the public their admiration. 

At the 2023 Museum of Contemporary Art Gala, Reeves and Grant had a very public display of affection on the red carpet, surprising many of their fans worldwide. Read on to learn more about the sweet encounter between the couple. 

Reeves and Grant's relationship first became public in November 2019, when they were photographed holding hands at a Los Angeles event, as reported by People Magazine. The couple had already been together for a few years but hadn't gone public until then. Interest in Grant, who is an artist and philanthropist based in Los Angeles, grew quickly. According to The New York Times, the two met at a dinner party in 2009, and after that, they became business partners and friends.

They even collaborated on a 2011 book, “Ode to Happiness.” This led them to build a publishing house together, X Artists’ Books, which is described on their website as “a small publisher of thoughtful, high-quality, artist-centered books that fit within and between genres.” 

In March 2020, Grant gave an interview with Vogue magazine. In it, she explained that many friends and acquaintances contacted her with questions about her relationship when she and Reeves first went public. She explained:

"I think every single person I knew called me in the first week of November, and that's fascinating. But the question I've been asking in all of this is: 'What is the opportunity for good?'" 

In the interview, Grant opened up about how the couple started working professionally together for the first time around 2011 when they published "Ode to Happiness," which includes Reeves’ poetry and Grants’ drawings. “The book was made as a surprise, by me, for Keanu, as a private gift,” Grant told Vogue. It was not originally meant to be published and be accessible to the public eye at all. However, as Grant explained, their friends encouraged the couple to go forward with the idea:

“All our friends sitting in the room got the giggles when I gave it to him — they said, ‘Please publish it!’ So that’s how we got into publishing.”

In her Vogue interview, Grant was further asked about the possibility of marriage and gave a clever answer that avoided the question:

"Over a glass of wine... I would love to tell you. Love at every level is deeply important to my identity. How's that for dodging the question? I do not believe that isolation is the way. There is a period of isolation that I do as a painter, but I deeply value the experience of being in relationships."  

Grant grew up in various places around the world, including Spain, France and Mexico. Her upbringing must have been the inspiration for her attraction to the written word, and as an artist, she incorporates text into her work.  

Reeves and Grant undoubtedly have a shared love of art, and they've both traveled widely. 

“Keanu wants to openly share his life with her,” a source told People. “He is extremely happy and grateful to have Alex in his life.” 

While it seems like they’re a good match, not everyone seems to think that Reeves and Grant's relationship makes total sense, especially since Grant isn’t exactly a typical Hollywood girlfriend, as she herself admitted in her interview with Vogue.

“I’m a 6ft 1in woman with white hair,” she told the magazine. “You know, the idea of fitting in. If I wanted to look like Kim Kardashian, I would have to have surgery removing about a foot off my legs.” 

But regardless of what people think of Reeves’s romance with Grant, it’s nice to see the actor in a happy relationship. After everything he’s been through, he deserves it. 

Meanwhile, the criticism directed at the couple, and Grant specifically, was regarding her age and whether she'd still be able to have children. 

“I hope he finds someone younger so he can have children,” someone wrote. 

This raised another issue about the expectation of women to have children, as well as drawing an inaccurate link between age and motherhood. To begin with, it's not the public's business whether Grant and Reeves wish to have children together. 

Another unfair criticism directed toward the couple came in the form of a backhanded compliment that Reeves was dating someone age-appropriate. Although she's nearly 10 years younger than the movie star, it opened up the discussion about how common it is for men in Hollywood to date much younger women. 

Despite the criticism the couple has faced and the unnecessary comments that Grant has received, the two remain very much in love. Reeves, to show appreciation and adoration to his partner, has always spoken dearly about Grant and their relationship. 

Talking to People Magazine, Reeves had a very passionate revelation when he was asked when the last time he felt bliss was: 

"A couple of days ago with my honey. We were in bed. We were connected. We were smiling and laughing and giggling. Feeling great. It was just really nice to be together."

During the 2023 Museum of Contemporary Art Gala Red Carpet, Reeves and Grant arrived together. As the two arrived on the red carpet, they smiled warmly and posed before the camera. At one point, they had a very public display of affection – the couple kissed on the lips as photographers snapped them. Talk about a big statement to the haters, as the couple remained unfazed despite everything.  

Are you a Keanu Reeves fan? What can you say about his relationship with Alexandra Grant? Aren’t they sweet? Let us know, and pass this on to your family, friends and other Keanu Reeves fans!