Charlize Theron: The Beginning

After years of friendship, Charlize Theron’s relationship with Sean Penn began in late 2013. Both Academy Award winners had known each other for decades before their romance developed. Their connection deepened through shared values, including a commitment to humanitarian causes.

By early 2014, they made their relationship public, attending events and working together on Penn’s directorial project, The Last Face. Their relationship seemed serious, with rumors of an engagement circulating, and Penn referred to Theron as the love of his life.