National Enquirer: Jennifer Aniston is dating producer Scott Stuber
The National Enquirer is claiming that Jennifer Aniston is dating a “longtime friend,” film producer Scott Stuber, 40. The Enquirer has a couple of photos of Aniston and Scott looking like either very good friends or a little bit more, along with the news that Stuber recently separated from his wife. According to the Enquirer, Aniston and Stuber didn’t start a romance until well after he was separated and it’s not like a homewrecking situation at all. All of that sounds plausible, but then they kind of give the story away as creative fiction by claiming that Aniston was compelled to break it off with Gerard Butler because he refused to deny the fake quotes that were circulating in which someone falsely quoted him as admitting he’d been with men. The Enquirer had enough circumstantial evidence to make this new relationship seem possible, but then they had to go and ruin it with this Gerard Butler “gay scandal” nonsense. It could be true that the fake article bothered Aniston, but she hardly pays attention to the Internet from what she’s said and I doubt that’s something that would bother her that much.
Jennifer Aniston has traded in hunky movie star BF Gerard Butler for a handsome movie studio exec she’s known for years.
The Friends beauty, 40, has moved on to a new romance with film producer Scott Stuber, 40, in the wake of a gay scandal involving Butler, sources say.
“Jen is into Scott in a big way, and she’s distancing herself from Gerard,” a close friend told The ENQUIRER.
“Jen began stressing out over Gerard’s history as a womanizer, and then she began hearing crazy rumors about his sexuality. In the end, she figured Gerard was just too much drama.”
Luckily, according to the source, the new Mr. Right – her longtime friend Scott, who produced both The Break-Up and her new film Love Happens – has been right under her nose.
“Jen and Scott have known each other for years. They have a great working relationship and now that’s blossoming into romance,” said the source.
The two have been business associates for years, and though Jennifer has raved about their amazing chemistry, their love lives never fell into sync.
Sparks flew as far back as March 2007 when Jennifer and Scott flirted at a birthday party for Jennifer’s ex-boyfriend, Vince Vaughn.
They were also photographed holding hands in January 2008 on the Vancouver set of Love Happens.
But when Scott’s seven-month marriage to Star Trek actress Rachel Nichols ended in February 2009, Jen was caught up in her ill-fated romance with John Mayer.
“Scott has been a steady friend and confidante to Jen for years – and now the timing is finally right for more,” said the source.
[From The National Enquirer’s website]
In the print version, they explain that the “gay scandal” is the fake interview and quote their source as saying “It embarrassed Jen that Gerard refused to debunk the interview as a hoax and was so nonchalant about the bogus claims.”
The Enquirer is dead on with a lot of breaking news, but they aren’t immune to using the same techniques as other tabloids in order to move copies. If Aniston is involved in a romance with a guy she’s known for years – good for her! Maybe this will work out. The guy does have a questionable record, though, as Wikipedia notes he was just married last July. That means that his marriage lasted all of seven months. I’m not convinced, though, as this story sounds too juicy to be true – “Gay scandal causes Aniston to break it off with Butler and take up with hunky just-separated producer!”
I think Aniston just hugs and holds hands and is generally a touchy-feely person with both her friends and colleagues. Then the tabloids say she’s dating whoever she’s photographed with if he happens to be single. Look at how she hugged on Owen Wilson at the Marley & Me premiere, and had her arm around Aaron Eckhart at the Love Happens premiere. When we see her out with this new guy, then I’ll believe it. I’m still not sure if she ever had a fling with Gerard Butler, and we’ll probably never know either way. Good for her for trying to keep some things secret. The tabloids will make it up if there’s even a small amount to go on, though.
Scott Stuber and his estranged wife, Rachel Nichols, are shown below
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