All The Men Anne Hathaway Dated Before Marrying Adam Shulman

As she made her way through Hollywood and solidified her status as one of the industry's leading stars, Anne Hathaway has garnered plenty of media attention for her love life since the early days of her career. Despite achieving global success with films like "The Princess Diaries," "The Devil Wears Prada," and "Ocean's 8," Hathaway's enduring marriage to Adam Shulman, an actor, producer, and jewelry designer, remains a focal point of public fascination.

The couple's romance began in 2008, culminating in marriage four years later. "I knew from the second I met him that he was the love of my life," the actor shared in an interview with Harper's Bazaar UK. They went on to welcome two children, both boys, in 2016 and 2019. As Hathaway tries to stay out of the spotlight, the spouses mostly live a low-key lifestyle, with the "Les Misérables" star telling USA Today, "We have house parties and dinner parties and just hang out," as reported by People. Hathaway added, "I'm so delighted by [Adam]. He's all the things you want a partner to be."

Before Shulman entered the picture, Hathaway's romantic history filled media headlines. From a teenage relationship with Topher Grace to rumored flings with actors like Hugh Dancy and Josh Lucas, Hathaway was linked to several men before she went off the dating market. However, as many of these connections were never officially confirmed, Hathaway's love life remains shrouded in mystery.

In 2002, Anne Hathaway reportedly had brief involvements with fellow actor James Holzier and restaurateur Scott Sartiano. Holzier, according to his IMDb profile, is known for his roles in films like "Halfway Home," "Random Blues," and "Sweet Velvet Grace." Because of his extreme privacy and sudden online presence, there have been rumors questioning his authenticity as an actor, with a Reddit conspiracy theory floating the idea that Holzier might not even be a real person. Notably, none of the movies listed on his IMDb page ever saw the light of day and are still marked as in pre-production, despite being over a decade old. The details of his connection with Hathaway remain unclear, as neither of them ever addressed it. Holzier was later romantically linked to Scarlett Johansson, but that relationship also remained unconfirmed.

Soon after, Hathaway was frequently seen with Scott Sartiano, the owner of the celeb-loved New York City restaurant "Sartiano's." The pair attended the premiere of "Road to Perdition" in July 2002 and were later photographed together on various occasions. They kept their relationship low-key, leaving details on how they met and why they broke up to themselves. Following his time with Hathaway, Sartiano was later linked to Ashley Olsen and Jamie-Lynn Sigler, according to The New York Post. Again, Hathaway never publicly commented on the relationship.

Before marrying Adam Shulman, Anne Hathaway's most notable relationship was with Rafaello Follieri, an Italian real estate developer. According to Vanity Fair, the former pair met in 2004 through a mutual friend but had a rocky start as Follieri reportedly showed up over an hour late to their initial date. Still, he managed to woo Hathaway into a four-year relationship, but not without its ups and downs. "It was tempestuous in the beginning," a source close to the pair told the magazine, noting that Follieri once went so far as to fly from Italy to Los Angeles to mend fences with Hathaway after a fight.

During their time together, the couple lived a lavish lifestyle under the watchful eye of the public. However, in a shocking turn of events, Follieri became the face of the notorious Vati-Con scandal and was arrested in 2008. People reported that he pleaded guilty to 14 counts of wire fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy, resulting in a four-and-a-half-year prison sentence. In a court statement, Follieri said, "I will never be able to wash away the shame. I just hope that someday those who have been hurt by my actions will forgive me."

Just hours before Follieri's arrest, Hathaway ended things with him over the phone and never made contact again, as the controversial businessman shared in his 2021 interview with the Daily Mail. "I think she made a business decision. She decided saving her career was most important," Follieri told the outlet, adding, "I don't have anger, but I've been hurt."