Ben Stiller announced that he had reconciled his romance with his former wife, Christine Taylor, after almost five years of separation. After being married for over a decade, the couple had announced their split in 2017.
The 56-year-old actor Ben Stiller shared with Esquire in an interview that he decided to give their marriage another shot by moving back in with Christine and their two kids during the early days of the pandemic. Ben expressed his joy in rekindling his romance with Christine and his family during the pandemic and how their love story evolved. He described the incident as wonderful and unexpected that came out of a pandemic for him and his family.
Ben also shared about how his child, Ella, confronted him about not being there for her during her childhood. Ben mentioned how the same thing happened with him in his childhood. However, he shared that he was trying to navigate his own desire to fulfill the hopes and dreams he had, which didn't feel great, but he said that it was important to acknowledge.
Ben Stiller Married Life With Ex-wife Christine Taylor
Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor first met each other when they filmed a 1999 TV pilot called Heat Vision and Jack. Stiller had shared that he fell in love with Christine when he first met her and said that he loved her. They tied the knot in an oceanside ceremony in Kauai, Hawaii, on 13 May 2000.
The pair welcomed their first child, daughter Ella, in 2002 and welcomed their second child, a son named Quinn, on 10 July 2005. The pair's children got a chance to star in Megamind and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. The couple announced their separation in May 2017 and were still hanging out together as they were spotted at a two-hour lunch in New York City's Tribeca neighborhood in 2018, laughing and looking convivial.
The couple was also spotted together two nights in a row in late September 2019 and attended the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. They reunited at the Project ALS New York City Gala with their daughter, Ella, all looking very happy. Though the couple announced their split, they were attending many events together as if they had bever separated.
Ben Stiller dealt with prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment and suffered through the loss of his mother-in-law and his dad. However, the couple never gave the exact reason for their separation, and slowly they were back with each other again.
Ben Stiller had dated a number of famous actresses in the past, like Amanda Peet. Calista Flockhart, Claire Forlani, Janeane Garofalo, Jeane Tripplehorn, Rhea Durham, and more.
Net Worth Of Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller has an estimated net worth of $200 million as an American actor, comedian, film director, and producer. But his net worth can increase if his father's property is passed down to him. His father, comedian Jerry Stiller died in 2020 from natural causes, and he had a net worth of $14 million.
Ben Stiller is a popular actor, comedian, and director who is famous for films like Reality Bites, There's Something About Mary, Zoolander, The Royal Tenenbaums, and more. His highest-grossing films are Madagascar and its sequels, which earned more than $556 million in the worldwide box office. His similar other movies are Night at the Museum, Madagascar: Escape 2 Afric, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted.
Ben Stiller debuted in the TV series Kate & Allie's episode tilted "Too Late to Rebel" in 1986 and made his film debut in the movie Hot Pursuit in 1987. His other movies and TV series are Empire of The Sun, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development, Burning Love, and more. Ben was also the host of his show, The Ben Stiller Show, in 1992. He was also a writer in Saturday Night Live for five weeks.
Ben is also a skilled producer and director, and some of his works as director and producer are Tropic Thunder, Reality Bites, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, Zoolander, and more. Ben Stiller has been nominated for the Teen Choice Award 12 times and has received 13 'MTV Movie Award nominations. He has received the Hasty Pudding Man of the Year award in 2007 and received the Wannabe Award at the Kids Choice Awards. Ben was also the recipient of the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy in 2011.
Ben Stiller has shifted his focus more on directing and producing than acting. Since he is the founder of Red Hour Productions, it struck a partnership with Bold Films in 2015 and has continued to provide an artistic haven for creative talents.