Halle Berry left boyfriend Van Hunt hanging after he popped the question, with his proposal ‘out there floating’.
The Monster’s Ball actress, 58, and the musician went public with their romance in 2020, after being introduced by his brother, and they have been inseparable ever since.
During an appearance on the Today Show on Wednesday, which marked their first joint interview, the couple opened up about taking the next step in their relationship.
The 55-year-old arrived with a bouquet of flowers for his partner, who lovingly declared: ‘When you find your person, you find your person. And I have found my person, finally.’
According to the outlet, talk turned to whether the Seconds of Pleasure star was planning to get down on one knee any time soon – when he confirmed that he already has.
‘So I put out the proposal, and it’s still on hold as you can see,’ he told the host. ‘It’s just out there floating. Maybe you can encourage her.’
Halle laughed through the segment, and shared her reasons for why she hasn’t given Van an answer just yet.
‘Well, I’ve been married three times,’ she continued. ‘Van has been married once, and so no, we don’t feel like we have to get married to validate our love in any way.
‘But I think we will get married just because, out of the people I’ve been married to, this is the person I should have married [to].
‘And I feel like I should, we should get married, but it’s not because we feel like we have to. I think it’s something that we would like to do just because we want that expression.’
Halle was previously married to David Justice, with the former couple tying the knot on New Year’s Day in 1993 – but they went their separate ways three years later, and finalized their divorce in 1997.
Following this, she walked down the aisle with Eric Benet in 2001 after two years of dating – but it wasn’t to last and their separation was complete in January 2005.
The Oscar-winner met third husband Olivier Martinez on the set of Dark Tide, in 2010, following her split from ex-partner Gabriel Aubry – who she shares daughter Nahla with.
They shared the news of their engagement in 2012, and got married the following April, before welcoming son Maceo together a few months later.
The pair announced their split in October 2015 and finalized their bitter divorce in 2023.
Halle and Van – who has a son from a previous relationship – went public with their romance in September 2020, but had reportedly been dating for ‘several months’ before this.
The following year, she revealed that they held a ‘commitment ceremony’ which was overseen by her son – who suggested they should tie the knot.
Appearing on Live with Kelly and Ryan, she later explained that they weren’t actually married yet, clarifying: ‘This was a ceremony by an 8-year-old in the back seat of the car who said, “Mom, you should get married to him.”
‘I said, “Really, I should marry to him?” He said, “Yeah, I pronounce you man and wife.” So we’re like, “Oh, okay. We’re married!” But we’re not married.
‘So that’s our commitment ceremony. It’s silly. It’s sweet.
‘What I love about it is, when you blend families, it’s really hard. So the good news is, my kids are comfortable and that’s all that matters. If they ain’t happy, we ain’t happy. That’s all you need. You just need them to be happy.’
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