Ryan Phillippe shared a photo of himself with his ex-wife Reese Witherspoon on his Instagram Stories.
‘We were hot and soaked in late 90s angst @reesewitherspoon. (a cooler moment than today),’ the Cruel Intentions actor wrote under the image.
In the photo, the former couple is cuddling, with the Legally Blonde star, 48, wearing a black and white striped dress with a high neckline.
Ryan was wearing a sleeveless, collared, blue and white striped shirt, black pants, and aviator sunglasses.
Reese’s hair was cut in a chin-length bob, while Ryan’s was a mohawk.
Ryan Phillippe shared a photo of himself with his ex-wife Reese Witherspoon on his Instagram Stories; Seen on July 7, 2001 in New York City.
“We were hot and soaked in the angst of the late ’90s @reesewitherspoon (such a cooler time than today),” the Cruel Intentions actor wrote.
The exes met at the Morning Show star’s 21st birthday party in 1997. Two years later they starred in Cruel Intentions alongside Selma Blair and married, seen in 1998.
The exes met at the Morning Show star’s 21st birthday party in 1997. Two years later they starred in Cruel Intentions alongside Selma Blair and married.
The actors were married for nine years and had two children, daughter Ava, 24, and son Deacon, 20.
Phillippe and Witherspoon split in October 2006 and issued a joint statement at the time.
“We are saddened to announce that Reese and Ryan have decided to formally separate,” a rep for the couple said.
“They remain committed to their family and we ask that you respect their privacy and the safety of their children at this time.”
Witherspoon married Jim Toth and welcomed their 11-year-old son Tennessee. She and Toth announced their separation in March 2023.
The Prey actor never remarried, but shares his 12-year-old daughter Kai with ex-girlfriend Alexis Knapp.
Recently, fans called for the former couple’s daughter Ava to be cast as young Elle Woods in the prequel series Legally Blonde for Amazon Prime.
The actors were married for nine years and welcomed two children, daughter Ava, 24, and son Deacon, pictured in 2006.
Phillippe and Witherspoon split in October 2006 and issued a joint statement at the time.
They co-parent their two children, Ava, 24, and Deacon, 20.
“They remain committed to their family and we ask that you respect their privacy and the safety of their children at this time,” their statement continued at the time.
The prequel, titled Elle, will tell the character’s origin story as the protagonist navigates her way through high school before becoming a Harvard Law student.
After the news broke, social media users asked Ava to play the role of young Elle, whose character was made famous by ‘bend and snap’.
Following the announcement, fans of the film took to social media and begged Reese to include her daughter in the cast.
One person said: “If your daughter doesn’t play her, we will be very angry.” “Will Ava play Elle?” another user questioned.