I genuinely loved the way Liberty Ross handled her “wronged woman” position. She didn’t milk it to a crazy degree and try to get a reality show. She didn’t get pap’d endlessly. She didn’t go on Twitter rants or issue statements constantly to remind people that Kristen Stewart was a homewrecking lip-biter. Nope. Liberty Ross handled her husband Rupert Sanders’ affair with a surprising amount of grace. She relied on friends. She focused on her kids. She quietly filed for divorce six months (exactly) after Rupert and Kristen’s affair became public. And she moved on after a reasonable amount of time. Not only did she move on, she went for someone more accomplished and a great deal wealthier than her ex. Liberty started dating millionaire Jimmy Iovine in 2013, and now they’re engaged.
He put a ring on it! Liberty Ross and Jimmy Iovine are engaged, a rep for the couple exclusively confirms to Us Weekly. Us broke the news in in February 2013 that the British model, 36, and the music executive AGE had been “spending time together.” That same month, she told the Associated Press that she was “listening to her heart.”
This will be the second marriage for Ross, following her headline making split from director Rupert Sanders, 44. As revealed in exclusive Us Weekly photos, Sanders was caught cheating on Ross with his Snow White and the Huntsman lead actress, Kristen Stewart, in July 2012.
The couple tried to reconcile after the bombshell, but Ross eventually filed for divorce in January 2013 and finalized it in July 2014. She asked for spousal support and joint custody of their two children, Skyla, 10, and son Tennyson, 8. (Iovine has four children from his previous relationship with ex-wife, Vicki McCarty.)
Ross, who even had a small role in Snow White, gave a candid interview about moving on to Harper’s Bazaar UK in September 2014. “It’s amazing what two years does. Today, I feel happier than I’ve ever felt, and I’m in such a great place. All of us are: my kids are great, Rupert’s amazing, we have all moved on and everyone is doing really well,” she said at the time.
She added: “People need to learn to forgive. I have no problem with anyone involved. I’m completely compassionate, I really am. No life is perfect, we all have our problems and issues and I believe that it’s good to be true to who you are.”
Good for her. It’s worth noting that Jimmy is actually 62 years old, which means 36-year-old Liberty might be considered something of a trophy wife at this point. She’s beautiful, she was a successful model and she’s well-connected, and now she’s going to marry one of the wealthier men in music. It’s good to see that she landed on her feet!
Photos courtesy of WENN.
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