How Similar Is Christina Applegate’s Dating Life Compared to Her “Dead to Me” Character?

Since the “Dead to Me” star Christina Applegate was unlucky in the film in terms of marriage as she played the role of a widow whose husband (Ted) was killed by a hit-and-run driver. Meanwhile, many people are wondering whether she has any real-life similarities to Jen’s character or not.

However, in real life, she’s been really good in relationships, as from Brad Pitt to Zachary Levis, the 50-year-old actress has dated some prominent personalities throughout the years. So here we’ve listed some notable people whom Christina has dated.

Here are the personalities that Christina has dated:

Richard Grieco

In 1989, Christina started her relationship with 21 Jump Street actor Richard Grieco. However, the pair struggled with some trust issues and other significant difficulties during their time together, and in the same year, they decided to end their relationship.

Brad Pitt

Applegate immediately found her love after breaking up with Richard, as she started dating Brad Pitt. The couple attended the 1989 VMAs together and on the same night, Applegate ditched Brad Pitt for Sebastian Bach, which resulted in an end to their relationship.

Christian Slater

In 1996, Applegate was reportedly dating the Mr. Robot star, Christian Slater. The couple even shared the stage at the 2008 Emmy Awards as presenters. However, in 2015, the duo shut the rumor by saying that “it never happened.”

Johnathon Schaech

In 1997, the Primetime Emmy Award-winning actress fell in love with Johnathon Schaech. She said, “My heart skips a beat when we both shake hands.” After four years of dating Johnathon, Christina got married for the first time in 2001.

However, the duo separated and filed for divorce in 2005. A rep said at the time that the decision was “mutual.”

Lee Grivas

In 2005, Christina dated a photographer, Lee Grivas on and off for about 3 years. Later in July 2008, he was found dead due to overdosage of drugs. However, at the time of his death, the duo was not dating each other.

To mourn her grief, Applegate said in a statement to Us magazine: “I am profoundly saddened.” “Lee was an incredible human being who was an extremely important and beautiful part of my life.”

“He is missed beyond words,” she added. “He touched so many, and I feel much sadness for his mother, father, brother, and all of his family and friends.”

Martyn LeNoble

Finally, in 2009, Applegate found the guy she was looking for. She started dating Dutch musician Martyn LeNoble, soon in 2010 on the occasion of Valentine’s Day, the couple got engaged and after three years the duo tied knot on February 23, 2013, at their Los Angeles home.

Both of them were married for the second time and so far, the couple had raised one daughter named Sadie Grace LeNoble (born in January 2011).

Conclusion

Concerning about Christina’s relationship history, she is not even 1% of her character Jen Harding in her film “Dead to Me.” Christina, who started acting at such an early age has an impressive dating life and has dated some well known celebrities such as Brad Pitt, Richard Grieco, Christian Slater, and a lot more.

However, she ultimately made the decision to build a family after meeting with a Dutch musician Martyn LeNoble. She married with Martyn in 2013 and raised a daughter named Sadie Grace LeNoble. It’s been around 14 years they both have been happily together.

The third season of “Dead to Me” is streaming on Netflix right now.