What happened between Kate Beckinsale and Matt Rife at the Golden Globes?
Kate Beckinsale and ex Matt Rife reconnected at a party for Golden Globe 2025 – but the matter did not go further than a quick chat.
“They’re friendly exes, they’re fun to talk to and they’re having a good time,” a representative for Beckinsale, 51, said. Us Weekly after the awards ceremony on Sunday, January 5.
On Monday, January 6, rumors surfaced that the duo, who briefly dated in 2017, were spotted kissing on Golden Globes after party.but Beckinsale’s rep notes that “didn’t happen.”
Beckinsale and Rife, 29, attended the Netflix party at Spago in Beverly Hills. The The underground world the actress later stopped by Chateau Mormont for the evening, where she was spotted posing with Paris Jackson and Gentlemen a star Harry Goodwins.
Kate Beckinsale and Matt Rife
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It’s an occupational hazard that stars often attend the same awards ceremonies as their famous exes. Whether the encounters go well or not depends on the former couple. For example, Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt, going to the Golden Globe Awards in 2020, knew that both would be in the audience. The star of the Morning Show was (…)
Beckinsale and Rife dated for a year after joining in 2017. After their breakup, the actress had an affair Pete Davidson in 2019. At the time, Rife made headlines by telling Davidson, 31, that he should “run” and described his relationship with Beckinsale as “complicated”.
“Enjoy it while you can. I hope they’re both happy, I hope it can lead to an established, good relationship,” Rife told TMZ in March 2019. “I wish them both the best. I hope they are happy. I don’t really have any solid advice, just be careful.’
Years later, Rife admitted it he regretted his comments about Beckinsale.
“I gave that advice because I was only speaking from personal experience when we were together and found out that we weren’t the most compatible,” he said. El in September 2023 “I wanted to make sure they were both careful with their emotions and didn’t jump into something they didn’t want to do either, which wouldn’t work either.”
The ‘Foolish Paradise’ actress, 50, wowed in an alluring white organza gown at the inaugural King’s Trust Gala in New York City on Thursday (May 2). Beckinsale wore her long locks pulled back in a black bow, except for delicate, face-framing layers – added white pumps with massive pumps and small (…)
He also publicly apologized to Davidson and Beckinsale, saying he was a “little a-hole” in the situation.
“I regret saying that. Pete, if you’re out there, I’m sorry I said that. Kate, I apologize for saying that too. I shouldn’t have said that,” he said. “I advised caution because I had just ended a relationship with someone (where) I unfortunately found out that we were not compatible. And I always want people to, you know, protect their emotions and personal feelings.”
Before her affairs with Rife and Davidson, Beckinsale was married Len Wisemanwhom she married in 2004. The duo separated in 2015 and finalized their divorce in 2019.
Beckinsale has dated before Michael Sheen from 1995 to 2003. The former couple has a daughter, Lily Mo, 25 years old.
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