How it Ended

After three years together, the couple decided to part ways in 1999. Beltran returned to France, where she continued her studies and pursued her own career, while Clooney remained in the Hollywood spotlight.

In an interview with Esquire, Clooney admitted that his fear of intimacy was what led to the end of the relationship, saying, “I was in a three-year relationship with this girl, Celine, who I really adored. A great girl. The truth is, it just became tougher and tougher for us to make it,” in January 2007.