She’s a gamer.
We’ve always known this about her acting talents. But according to Us Weekly, Reese Witherspoon is now bringing her A-game to her love life!
After two months of what one Witherspoon source calls the actress’ “trying out a courtship” with Jake Gyllenhaal after her painful split from actor Ryan Phillippe, a Gyllenhaaal pal dishes that it, “it is a definite romance.”
What else would you expect, says another Reese Witherspoon pal, since the actress became determined to win the affections of Jake Gyllenhaal soon after separating from Phillippe October 30.
“Reese was the pursuer and really wanted to date Jake,” says a pal of the Oscar winner, who co-stars with her new beau in the new drama, Rendition.
“She’s known him for a while and thought he was intelligent and charming.”
And the feeling is definitely mutual.
“Jake doesn’t want a party girl at all,” says a Gyllenhaal friend, who says that the relationship blossomed over DVD and takeout nights at home and long talks about movies.
“Reese and Jake are perfect because she also understands the business and the importance of family. Plus, he admires her great talent, thinks she is beautiful and he respects her values. He respects everything about her.”
Catching the eye and winning the respect of one of Hollywood’s most eligible bachelors was exactly what Witherspoon, 31, needed after her marriage to Ryan Phillippe crashed and burned.
“She needed to prove to herself that she was sexy and desirable.”
This hot new romance poses many questions…
- Is Reese really over Ryan? (our guess: yes)
- What does he think about his ex’s new love interest? (our guess: he’s too busy tagging Ashlee Simpson and other babes that he hasn’t even noticed)
- Which Gyllenhaal family member does not approve of the relationship? (our guess: Peter Sarsgaard)
- Has Jake met Reese’s kids? (our guess: no)