Ethan Hawke got candid about his \u201chumiliating\u201d divorce from his ex-wife, Uma Thurman.<\/p>\n
The actor reflected on the media coverage surrounding their 2004 split with GQ UK<\/a> in a profile published on Monday.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s almost humiliating even when they\u2019re saying positive things,\u201d he told the outlet, who described their relationship \u201ca result of [Hawke] chasing cinematic enchantment\u201d after they met on the set of the 1997 film \u201cGattaca.\u201d<\/p>\n Ethan Hawke opened up about his divorce from his ex-wife, Uma Thurman, during an interview with GQ UK published Monday. Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s humiliating,\u201d the actor said. WireImage<\/p>\n When asked why actors fall in love on set, the \u201cTraining Day\u201d star responded, \u201cThere\u2019s a certain intimacy to the work that we do. Imaginative intimacy.\u201d<\/p>\n The 54-year-old \u201cDead Poets Society\u201d actor compared said intimacy to playing spin the bottle, adding, \u201cIt\u2019s such a high. It feels dangerous and thrilling.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt turns the temperature up in your life,\u201d Hawke continued. \u201cIt can be like falling in love at summer camp. It doesn\u2019t have any connection to the dailiness of real life. That\u2019s the danger of it.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s almost humiliating even when they\u2019re saying positive things,\u201d he continued. Getty Images<\/p>\n The couple got married in 1998. Getty Images<\/p>\n One year after meeting, Hawke and Thurman tied the knot. They went on to welcome two children: \u201cStranger Things\u201d star Maya Hawke, now 27, and son\u00a0Levon, 23.<\/p>\n However, by 2005, the \u201cKill Bill\u201d actress filed for divorce amid rumors that Hawke was having an affair with their nanny, Ryan Shawhughes. <\/p>\n Despite denying the allegations, Hawke began dating Shawhughes shortly after their separation.<\/p>\n They called it quits in 2004 amid rumors that Hawke was cheating with their nanny, Ryan Shawhughes. Getty Images<\/p>\n He denied the allegations. Getty Images<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The couple got married in 2008, and they went on to welcome daughters Clementine, now 17, and Indiana, now 14.<\/p>\n Following their divorce, Thurman refused to badmouth Hawke to the press, telling Parade in 2006, \u201cI cannot participate in anything critical about my children\u2019s father.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI just need to keep peace,\u201d the \u201cPulp Fiction\u201d star told the outlet, per People<\/a>. \u201cI think it\u2019s fair to say that I haven\u2019t said one mean thing, and I\u2019m\u00a0not going to start now. It\u2019s terrible for my family.\u201d<\/p>\n Thurman refused to talk poorly about Hawke when they separated. Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cI just need to keep peace,\u201d the \u201cPulp Fiction\u201d star told Parade in 2006. WireImage<\/p>\n After Hawke, Thurman moved on with Arpad Busson, a hedge fund manager.<\/p>\n The two got engaged in 2008 and welcomed daughter Luna four years later. However, they called it quits on their on-again-off-again relationship by 2014.<\/p>\n The \u201cPulp Fiction\u201d star, 55, was rumored to be dating Bloomberg media exec Justin B. Smith<\/a> in 2021 and architect Peter Sabbeth<\/a> the following year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ethan Hawke got candid about his \u201chumiliating\u201d divorce from his ex-wife, Uma Thurman. 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