Keanu Reeves has never been married and so does not have a wife. The John Wick actor came close to having a child in 1999 with his late ex-girlfriend, Jennifer Syme, but their baby was stillborn. While he has since then dated other people, he has never married or welcomed any children.

Who is Keanu Reeves Married to Now?

The Hollywood actor is not married to anyone. He does not have a wife, as he is not married and has never been. Given his age, it is not hard to see why people think he ought to be married and a family man. But the fact remains that his family life revolves around the one he was born into.

There have been speculations regarding why the Hollywood actor is yet to get married. As claimed in some quarters, it has something to do with the tragic death of Jennifer Syme, with whom he had his stillbirth daughter, Ava Archer Syme-Reeves. Other reports have suggested that the actor is avoiding getting married because of his experience.

The actor came from a broken home as his parents, Samuel Nowlin Reeves Jr and Patricia Taylor, separated when he was only three years old. After this, his mother went on to marry three other men while in search of the right partner. Presumably, the actor is taking his time to avoid being in his mother’s shoes.

Keanu Reeves Partner(s)

Keanu Reeves has dated quite a number of women over the years. He has been romantically linked to women like Jill Schoelen, Sofia Coppola, Winona Ryder, Sandra Bullock, Amanda de Cadenet, Claire Forlani, Jennifer Syme, and Alexandra Grant.

Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder’s Relationship

Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder have been good friends for decades. Over the years, the two have been romantically linked to each other, and in recent times, they started acknowledging that they are technically married. This is so despite the fact that they are both romantically involved with other people.

Winona Ryder has been dating Scott Mackinlay Hahn since 2011 and Keanu Reeves, Alexandra Grant since 2019. How then are they technically married? Well, it has to do with their onscreen nuptial in Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992). It is said that a real Romanian priest officiated the wedding.

Speaking about this in a 2019 interview with The Talk, the actor disclosed that he randomly gets texts that read “hello husband” from Winona Ryder. He initially thought she was being funny until the director of the aforementioned movie, Francis Ford Coppola, openly remarked that the two are technically married. With that, Reeves explained that the priest hired for the movie was real and conducted a full wedding ceremony for him and Winona, so they are technically married.

Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Syme’s Relationship

It remains a fact that The Matrix actor has never been married. However, he came close to having a family of his own through his relationship with his late ex-girlfriend, Jennifer Syme. Jennifer was a record label executive; she was working as David Lynch’s assistant when she and Keanu Reeves met in 1998 at a party.

The two began dating and were soon expecting a child together. When the child was stillborn, it strained their relationship, and several weeks afterward, they ended their relationship. However, they maintained a cordial relationship with each other, and this paved the way for them to resume their relationship. Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Syme resumed dating sometime in early 2001.

If they had plans to get married or try having a child again, it never materialized, as Syme died a few months later. The record label executive lost her life in a car crash on the 2nd of April 2001. Reports have it that she was driving to a party at Marilyn Manson’s house when she had the crash that claimed her life. Syme lost control of her jeep and drove into a row of cars parked around Cahuenga Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. She died on the spot at the age of 28.

Did Keanu Reeves lose a child?

Yes, the actor lost a child with his late ex-girlfriend, Jennifer Syme. Roughly a year into their relationship, it emerged that the two were expecting a child together. Sadly, Jennifer Syme gave birth eight months into her pregnancy, and the child was stillborn. This happened on the 24th of December 1999.

Who is Keanu Reeves’s Daughter?

Ava Archer Syme Reeves is the name of the stillborn girl child Keanu Reeves had with his late girlfriend, Jennifer Syme. While Keanu and Jennifer eagerly awaited the arrival of Ava, she passed on as a stillbirth eight months into the pregnancy.

Ava remains the only child of the famous Hollywood actor. Her death was a devastating experience for her parents. So much that it ended their relationship. The death of Ava in December 1999, followed by Jennifer Syme’s in April 2001, has left a long-lasting perception of life on the actor.

While he still mourns them, he honors their memory through various charity efforts. According to some reports, he makes secret donations to children’s hospitals across the United States and beyond.

Alexandra Grant and Keanu Reeves’ Relationship

Should The Devil’s Advocate actor decide to get married today, his bride would be Alexandra Grant. Born on the 4th of April 1973, Alexandra Annette Grant is currently 50 years old. She is an American visual artist born in Fairview Park, Ohio. She graduated from Swarthmore College in 1995 with a BA in history and studio arts. Five years later, she obtained an MFA in drawing and painting from San Francisco’s California College of the Arts.

Although several reports indicate that she started dating Keanu Reeves in the late 2010s, they had known each other since 2009. They met that year at a social event, and in early 2011, they published their first book together titled Ode to Happiness. In 2016, they published their second book titled Shadows, and the following year, they partnered with Jessica Fleischmann to establish a publishing company called X Artists Books.

According to Alexandra Grant’s friend Jennifer Tilly, the visual artist had been dating the actor for several years before the public caught wind of it. Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant went public with their relationship in November 2019. They were seen together as a couple on the red carpet of the LACMA Art + Film Gala.

Did Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant Split?

Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant are still together. There are no reports of the pair splitting up, even though they might not be as out and about as one would expect from the average Hollywood couple.

Speaking to People in September 2023, Grant spoke about their relationship and how they are the best partners for each other.

FAQs

Is Keanu Reeves Married?

Keanu Reeves is not married. The actor has never walked down the aisle, even though he has dated quite a number of women.

Does Keanu Reeves Have Kids?

Keanu Reeves does not have kids. He came close to having a child in 1999, but the baby was stillborn.

Does Keanu Reeves Have a Daughter?

Keanu Reeves does not have a daughter. He was going to have a daughter named Ava Archer Syme-Reeves with Jennifer Syme, but the child was stillborn.

Who is Keanu Reeves’ Girlfriend?

Keanu Reeves’s girlfriend is Alexandra Grant, an American visual artist. The duo reportedly been dating in 2019 but had been friends and colleagues for at least eight years before their relationship turned romantic.

How Old Is Keanu Reeves’ Girlfriend?

Alexandra Grant is 50 years old as of 2024. She was born on 4 April 1973 in Ohio, United States.