So, the other day I was down a rabbit hole of random celebrity trivia – don’t judge, we all have our guilty pleasures! – and I stumbled upon this old nugget about Alanis Morissette and Ryan Reynolds being engaged way back when. I vaguely remembered it, but I wanted the full story, so I started digging.

The Deep Dive Begins
First, I hit up some basic search. You know, the usual “Alanis Morissette Ryan Reynolds relationship” kind of stuff. It was a walk down memory lane, alright. They were together for like, five years, engaged for two. That’s a serious chunk of time!
I found some old interviews. Lots of talk about how they were “soulmates” and all that jazz. It’s always interesting to see what people say in the moment, compared to how things actually pan out, right?
Old Photos and Articles
Then I went searching for photos. Gotta see the visual evidence! There were tons of red carpet pics, paparazzi shots of them grabbing coffee – the whole nine yards. They genuinely looked happy, all smiles and holding hands. It’s kinda sad knowing how it ended.
- I spent a good hour just scrolling through image after image.
- It’s weirdly addictive, like watching a movie you know the ending to.
The Breakup and Beyond
Of course, I also dug into the breakup. No real dirt, thankfully. Seems like they just grew apart, which happens. It was all very “conscious uncoupling” before that was even a thing, I guess.
It’s funny, because now they’re both super successful and happy with other people. Ryan’s obviously got the whole Blake Lively thing going on, and Alanis is married with kids too. It’s a good reminder that things usually work out, even if it doesn’t feel like it at the time. I spent a few hours doing this research, I’m really happy with how things ended.

Anyway, that was my little adventure into the past lives of celebrities. Maybe not the most productive use of my time, but hey, it was entertaining! And who knows what random trivia I’ll stumble upon next?