- Alexandra Grant said she's glad she fell in love with Keanu Reeves after forging her own career.
- The visual artist and Reeves went public with their relationship in 2019.
Keanu Reeves' girlfriend Alexandra Grant said she's glad she fell in love with the world-famous actor after establishing her own career as a visual artist.
Grant, 50, and Reeves, 59, have been dating privately for several years, but only confirmed their relationship in 2019 after making their first red-carpet appearance together at the LACMA Art and Film Gala.
In a new interview with People, Grant gave a rare insight into their relationship — admitting that she feels comfortable sharing the red-carpet spotlight with Reeves.
"The good news about falling in love as an adult is that I had built my own career by the time that my relationship had begun," she said. "I feel very confident in the relationship on the red carpet. I feel confident on it alone. It's interdependent and independent in the best ways."
Grant also said that she loves her relationship with Reeves because they're both creative people who are able to encourage each other.
"What I love about Keanu and our exchange is that we're pushing each other to build new roads," said the visual artist. "Seeing the other person's problem-solving is inspiring, like, 'Oh, well, okay, this one, that's a cul-de-sac. How do I try this other thing?' He's such an inspiration to me. He's so creative, he's so kind. He works so hard."
Grant added: "We're both at the heart readers and researchers. We both care about people and we care about characters."
While Grant and Reeves are usually private about their relationship, this is not the first time they've opened up about it.
In 2020, Grant told Vogue that she was inundated with calls from friends after she made her first red-carpet appearance with the actor.
"I think every single person I knew called me in the first week of November, and that's fascinating," Grant said.
Reeves also told People earlier this year that being with his girlfriend was his last moment of bliss.
"We were in bed. We were connected. We were smiling and laughing and giggling. Feeling great. It was just really nice to be together," he said.