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Is Oliver Haarmann Reese Witherspoon’s new love interest? The German financier has been spotted on a ‘string of dates’ with the actress in NYC

STORYIshani Sarkar
Is German financier Oliver Haarmann the new man in Reese Witherspoon’s life? Photos: Searchlight Cap; TNS
Is German financier Oliver Haarmann the new man in Reese Witherspoon’s life? Photos: Searchlight Cap; TNS
Fame and celebrity

  • After Witherspoon’s divorce from her ex Jim Toth last year, it seems the Hollywood star might be dating again after being spotted in New York with Haarmann
  • The actress has 3 children from her previous 2 marriages, while Haarmann shares 2 sons with his ex-wife Mala Gaonkar

Hollywood’s sweetheart Reese Witherspoon may have a new beau!
Hollywood actress Reese Witherspoon is single again after she divorced ex-husband Jim Toth in 2023. Photo: @reesesbookclub/Instagram
Hollywood actress Reese Witherspoon is single again after she divorced ex-husband Jim Toth in 2023. Photo: @reesesbookclub/Instagram
The Legally Blonde actress has reportedly been spending time with German financier Oliver Haarmann of late, who is eight years older than her. Most recently, she was spotted heading out for dinner with Haarmann in New York, per UK media. Back in November there were rumours that the Oscar-winning actress was dating Kevin Costner, but they were quickly shut down by her rep.
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Sources told People that Witherspoon and Haarmann are just “friends” for now, and that the actress “is taking things slow when it comes to dating”.

So what do we know about Oliver Haarmann?

What does he do?

Reese Witherspoon’s potential new beau Oliver Haarmann is an investor. Photo: Brown University
Reese Witherspoon’s potential new beau Oliver Haarmann is an investor. Photo: Brown University

Oliver Haarmann is a founding partner at Searchlight Capital Partners, a private equity investment firm with over US$10 billion in assets under management, according to the Aspire Institute. Prior to that he was a senior partner at KKR & Co., a global investment firm based in London. He got his dual bachelor’s degree in history and international relations from Brown University and his MBA from Harvard Business School.

He is a philanthropist

Haarmann is chairman of the board at IntoUniversity, a charity that helps make higher education accessible for disadvantaged young people in the UK. He also serves as a member of the board of trustees of Artangel, is an advisory board member for the Aspire Institute, and a member of the board of trustees of Brown, per his LinkedIn page.

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