Drew Barrymore and Justin Long recently reunited on The Drew Barrymore Show and reminisced on their three-year relationship, which ended in 2010. Drew also said on the broadcast that she would “always adore” Long. In their most recent appearance, the Charlie’s Angels actress referred to their relationship as “hedonistic,” prompting the Barbarian actor to retort:
“Most hedonism is enjoyable.”
According to Merriam-Webster, the word “hedonistic” implies “devoted to the pursuit of pleasure,” which may be interpreted as emphasizing pleasure above other aspects of life.
In the season premiere of @DrewBarrymoreTV, @drewbarrymore sits down for an emotional conversation with her ex-boyfriend, Justin Long.
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Past “hedonistic” relationship and split of Drew Barrymore and Justin Long
Drew Barrymore and Justin Long reminisced their relationship at a recent appearance at the season 3 premiere of The Drew Barrymore Show. Drew had this to say about it:
“We had a great time, but we were more hedonistic. A bit less mature. We’d get together, then split up. It was mayhem, but it was a lot of fun.”
Long described their previous relationship as “fun mayhem,” saying:
“You were outstanding. It’s what we did; we laughed so hard, as if that was such an important part of our bond: we adore humorous people and enjoy laughing at all times.”
In the summer of 2007, Justin Long and Drew Barrymore began dating. According to The Things, Justin had blogged on his website around that time about spending Thanksgiving with his and Drew’s parents. However, the two allegedly split up in the summer of 2008. The Things said that the two celebs were both quite busy at the time, which might have been one of the reasons for their breakup. Despite their divorce, Drew and Justin continued to collaborate on films such as He’s Just Not That Into You (2009) and Going the Distance (2010). (2010).
At the 2010 Golden Globe Awards, they made their relationship “red carpet” official. According to reports, the twosome resumed their relationship in 2009. According to US Magazine, when asked whether he felt weird working alongside his ex, Justin said no. According to Nicki Swift’s website, following their breakup, Long backed out of the film Whip It because he was “too furious” to work with her. According to the report, which cited a source,
“He couldn’t take the thought of working with her and not being with her. He’s much too agitated. He was discarded by her. She felt both heated and chilled. She was in love with him one minute and wanted to break up with him the next.”
In 2018, E! Following Long’s split with singer Lauren Mayberry, the former pair were said to have “been chatting more.” According to sources, the two were “single” and “spending time together,” but “that’s it for now.” Long, on the other hand, told US Weekly in 2019 that he was “in contact” with Barrymore. During a Tribeca Film Festival interview, he stated:
“We’re in contact. Drew is my favorite.”
After 2010, the two did not confirm their relationship. Long and Barrymore affirmed on the most recent episode of The Drew Barrymore Show that they have remained in each other’s lives and have “kept” their “love” for each other.
