Who is Jennifer Lawrence’s husband Cooke Maroney?
IN FEBRUARY 2022, Jennifer Lawrence gave birth to her first child with her husband, Cooke Maroney.
After her initial pregnancy announcement, many fans began to wonder who Jen's man is and what he does for a living.
Who is Cooke Maroney?
Cooke Maroney is an art dealer from Leicester, Vermont.
According to , Maroney went to High School in Middlebury, Vermont, before studying Art History at New York University.
He is the director of the Gladstone Gallery in New York, which represents artists including Lena Dunham's dad, Carroll Dunham, Richard Prince, Anish Kapoor, and Bjork's ex, Matthew Barney.
He is also known on the art party scene and previously worked at the prestigious Gagosian Gallery.
When did Cooke start dating Jennifer Lawrence?
The couple started dating in May 2018, after one of Lawrence's friends, Laura Simpson, introduced them to each other.
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"They met through Jen’s friend Laura. The relationship has been going on for a few weeks," a source told at the time.
The couple was first seen in public when they went on a dinner date back in June 2018.
A representative for Lawrence confirmed the news of her engagement to Maroney in February 2019.
The engagement was revealed when she was spotted wearing a ring by an eyewitness who told
"It was a giant rock. They seemed like they were celebrating and people were talking about it. The ring was very noticeable. They were sitting back in a corner. She was wearing a cute black dress with white polka dots."
When did Jennifer Lawrence get married?
The happy couple said 'I do' on October 19, 2019, during a lavish ceremony in Newport, Rhode Island.
They held the nuptials at the historic Belcourt mansion, where she wore a Dior dress while her hubby looked dapper in a classic tuxedo.
Following the ceremony, guests were served a hearty meal of smoked pork belly followed by roast beef and bread pudding.
Once the meal was finished, guests were invited to really let their hair down at the glitzy party, with entertainment provided by the covers band The Ruckus.
Even though the couple keeps trying to keep their relationship away from the media, Lawrence stated in an interview in November 2021 with that: "So, when I started dating my now husband, I was so embarrassed to bring my [security guard] when he asked me out. I mean, how mortifying would that have been? So I didn’t, and it made me really nervous the first few times, and it turned out totally fine".
In February 2022, , adding to the .
In an interview with in September of that year, Lawrence revealed the baby's name to be Cy "after the postwar American painter Cy Twombly, one of Maroney’s favorite artist."
Who else has Jennifer Lawrence dated?
Over the years, Lawrence has dated a number of men.
Before Lawrence started dating Cooke, she was dating director Darren Aronofsky since September 2016.
Despite their 22-year age difference, the two were very fond of each other and dated for a year before eventually calling it quits in November 2017.
She also dated Coldplay rocker Chris Martin in August 2014. Their relationship lasted two months before splitting up.
However, in December of that year, it seemed the two rekindled their relationship and were dating until August 2015.
Lawrence's most notable relationship with her on-and-off romance with X-Men co-star Nicholas Hoult.
The two began dating when they were filming X-Men: First Class in 2010.
However, the two briefly ended their relationship in 2013 before getting back together shortly after.
Hoult and Lawrence dated for roughly five years before officially breaking up in August 2014.