A new man has entered Charlize Theron’s life.
At 37, the Oscar-winning actress is rumored to have developed feelings for Eric Stonestreet, known for playing gay Cameron Tucker on the popular US comedy series Modern Family.
Eric, now 41, recently ended a long-term relationship with Katherine Tokarz and was introduced to Charlize earlier this year by mutual friends in Los Angeles.
According to a source close to the actress, ‘Charlize and Eric get along incredibly well. They started off as friends, but things are blossoming between them.’
The insider went on to say: ‘Eric is down to earth and funny, and Charlize thinks the world of him. It’s early days but they’re very fond of each other.’
Charlize, who welcomed a son named Jackson in May, ended her engagement to Irish actor Stuart Townsend in 2010.
The South African actress brought her African-American baby home at just nine days old, although the adoption process took her a full two years.
In May, she expressed her excitement about motherhood, sharing the simple joys of changing diapers.
Recently, Charlize shared: ‘I love it! I’ve got to tell you, I’m available for other babies’ diapers to be changed. I can do it in my sleep now. I am so good.’
‘I now know how to change a Japanese diaper, a Spanish diaper, an English diaper, a German diaper. I’m like the diaper pro now.’
She continued: ‘The one thing I’m grateful beyond anything else is that she (Charlize’s mother Gerda) raised me to always encourage me to be my own person… and that teaches great independence.’
‘And I would hope to have my son feel the same way about himself. And kind of go and discover the world in his own skin.’
Though previously linked to Prince Harry and Keanu Reeves, Charlize spent nine years with Townsend, with whom she appeared in 2002’s Trapped and later Head in the Clouds (2004).
Theron starred in Snow White and the Huntsman earlier this year.
She has also headlined in successful films such as The Devil’s Advocate, The Cider House Rules, and last year’s Young Adult.
by Helena Bryanlith
