Paul Bettany

Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany first met in 2001 and got married in 2003. Here is a complete timeline of their relationship.

The Top Gun: Maverick premiere in San Diego was a family affair for Bettany and Connelly, who brought her 24-year-old son Kai Dugan with them to walk the red carpet. Bettany starred in Inkheart in 2009, and Connelly was featured in the film in a small role. The project was loosely based on a couple that lived near Connelly and Bettany's home in Brooklyn. Connelly joined Instagram for the first time on April 29, 2022. I was officially his first and in a season of few excursions, I think it kind of qualifies as a hot date," she said. "It was great, it was a momentous election and what an election to start with as a new American citizen. Bettany also discussed directing his wife in the drama Shelter, telling the magazine, "Working with Jennifer as a director is like getting in a gravel shower. And there is nobody on earth with whom I could be having a better time." A representative for Connelly confirmed to PEOPLE on Jan. 10, 2003, that the Labyrinth star and Bettany quietly wed over the 2002 holiday season. Bettany also spoke about the couple's long-term relationship, saying, "Marriage and children changed my life. It's like an hour's work and so I went, 'Well why don't you just put the dress on and it'd be nice for the kids, you know, when we get older really.' " At the time, Connelly was dating actor Josh Charles.