Gwyneth Paltrow is once again looking back on her relationship with one of her most famous exes. In a new April cover story for Vanity Fair, the actor, 52, reflected on her former romance with Brad Pitt while likening going steady with him to dating Prince William, noting the public’s incessant curiosity about their past connection.

Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Pitt were Hollywood’s "It" couple from 1994 until their split in 1997, but they’ve maintained love and respect for each other since the breakup. “I’m friendly with Brad Pitt,” she told Harper’s Bazaar in 2020.