Reese Witherspoon was very happy when she stepped out in New York City.
The 48-year-old Hollywood icon was all smiles while out and about in the Big Apple earlier this week on Monday.
The outing came just a day before news broke of Reese’s rumored romance with German private equity financier Oliver Haarman.
Reese wore a chic short black dress with a pink sweater over her shoulders, a shiny gold necklace and classic Wayfarer sunglasses.
Her feet were clad in a sophisticated pair of black and pink strappy backless flats, while her blonde hair was styled in a sleek updo.
Reese Witherspoon was happy as she stepped out in New York City.
There was no sign of the man she was rumored to be dating.
Reese is reportedly in no rush to start a new relationship after splitting from Jim Toth last year after 12 years of marriage.
After romance rumors with Haarmann recently sparked, a source revealed that People that the star is not prioritizing dating, for the moment.
The source revealed that the Oscar winner “is taking things slow when it comes to dating.”
“She enjoys it, but she doesn’t want it to be the center of attention. She’s busy with work and her son,” the source said. “Those are her top priorities.”
Although the source insisted that Witherspoon and Haarmann, 56, are just “friends,” the couple recently found themselves at the center of unexpected dating rumors.
In the photo, obtained by DailyMail.com earlier this week, the actress and Haarmann are seen arriving at a helipad together before heading to an apartment building on July 29.
The next day, they had dinner together at L’Artusi in the West Village.
Earlier in the week, she enjoyed some quality time with Gwyneth Paltrow and Cameron Diaz in the Hamptons.
Reese wore a chic short black dress with a pink sweater over her shoulders, a shiny gold necklace and classic Wayfarer sunglasses.
Haarmann is a founding partner of Searchlight Capital Partners, a private equity investment firm.
He was previously a senior partner at global investment firm KKR & Co. He shares two children with Gaonkar.
He earned a BA in history and international relations from Brown University in New York in 1990 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1996.
Witherspoon is reportedly in no rush to start a new relationship after splitting from Jim Toth last year after 12 years of marriage.
The Morning Show actress and her ex-husband, 54, shocked fans in March 2023 when they announced they had separated and were divorcing after nearly 12 years of marriage.
The actress officially filed for divorce from Toth in April 2023, a week after announcing the end of their marriage. In court documents, she cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split.
Reese and her ex Jim were first romantically linked in 2010, before getting engaged later that year in December.
The former couple tied the knot during a romantic and intimate backyard wedding in 2011.
Their separation announcement came just days before their 12th wedding anniversary.
In August, the couple reached a divorce settlement and agreed to remain co-parents of their 11-year-old son, Tennessee.
Reese also shares a son, Deacon, 20, and a lookalike daughter, Ava, 24, with ex-husband Ryan Phillippe, 49.
A source said People On the split, she said it was ‘very difficult’ for the movie star to accept that she and her ex-partner were ‘two very different people’.
Reese and her ex Jim married in 2011, before announcing their split in 2023; pictured together in January 2020
Someone close to both of them said that the ambitious producer “has her hands in a lot of trouble” and Toth “prefers less frenzy.”
It was added that “they spent less and less time together while she was working.”
More than ten years after tying the knot, the long-time duo “found themselves with fewer common interests.”
A source describes Reese as “grounded and focused” and says Jim is “more relaxed.”
The Pleasantville actress spent more time in Nashville in 2022 while working on producing the Apple TV music competition show My Kind of Country.
He also resold a local home for almost double the cost of what he paid for the home.
The star is mom to daughters Ava, 24, and Deacon, 20, with ex-husband Ryan Phillippe, and Tennessee, 11, with ex Jim Toth (pictured together).
The Legally Blonde star officially filed for divorce from Toth in April 2023, a week after announcing the end of their marriage.
The mother of three’s Hello Sunshine company also produced the Amazon series Daisy Jones & the Six.
Following Reese’s solemn divorce announcement, the couple decided to go their separate ways “with great care and consideration.”
A source said the couple “worked through” their issues and that getting to the divorce “took a long time.”
A source previously said Page six that the impending divorce was a “badly kept secret” in Hollywood for months.
It was also shared that Reese is ‘upset’ about the end of the marriage.
Reese and Ryan, who starred in the acclaimed 1999 romantic drama Cruel Intentions, split in 2008 after a seven-year marriage; pictured in 1998.
The Big Little Lies actress and talent agent’s separation announcement read: ‘We have some personal news to share… It is with great care and consideration that we have made the difficult decision to divorce.
‘We have enjoyed many wonderful years together and move forward with deep love, kindness and mutual respect for all we have created together.
‘Our top priority is our son and our entire family as we navigate this next chapter.
‘These matters are never easy and are extremely personal. We sincerely appreciate everyone’s respect for our family’s privacy at this time.’
But there’s no drama: “There’s no drama,” a People source insisted. “They love Tennessee and that’s their goal. They will continue to co-parent together in an amicable way.”
The exes have maintained a notoriously friendly relationship – pictured with their son Deacon on his 18th birthday.
Amid Witherspoon’s new romance, Phillippe shared a shirtless thirst trap
Reese recently opened up about her first divorce from her Cruel Intentions co-star, Ryan Phillippe.
Speaking to Harper’s Bazaar In July, Reese said she felt very “out of control” when her first divorce became public.
“When I was divorced before, the tabloids would tell people how I was feeling or how I was processing the situation, and I felt very out of control,” Reese told the publication.
But this time, the Hollywood star feels she can be more “authentic” as she navigates this “vulnerable time” in her life.
“Being able to talk to people directly about what’s going on in my life and just share it in the same way that I share great professional or personal experiences, it feels a lot more authentic to be able to say things in my own voice and not let someone else control what’s going on,” Reese explained.
Despite going through a divorce, a source close to The Last Thing He Told Me producer told People in April that he “does not regret” having left the union and that “he is much better off now.”
