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Jennifer Aniston quietly liked Justin Theroux and Nicole Brydon Bloom’s baby announcement on Instagram, a small gesture that fits a yearslong pattern of public grace between the exes.
For a woman whose love life has been chronicled since the first credits of “Friends” rolled, Jennifer Aniston’s latest headline comes from a single tap. Page Six spotted that the actress liked an ex-husband, Justin Theroux’s, Instagram post announcing the arrival of his first child with wife Nicole Brydon Bloom.
The black-and-white photo shows Theroux shirtless with the newborn resting against his chest. His caption read, “He’s here, we are so in love.” Bloom shared the same image on her account. Among the quiet chorus of celebrity likes, Aniston’s name stood out. Mindy Kaling, Brenda Song, Nina Dobrev, and Zoey Deutch also signaled support.
Aniston, 57, and Theroux, 54, married in 2015 after years of knowing each other in the same Hollywood circles. By early 2018, they had decided to separate and chose to take control of the narrative before it spun away from them. In a joint statement at the time, they explained, “In an effort to reduce any further speculation, we have decided to announce our separation.”
The statement stressed that the decision was not driven by drama. “This decision was mutual and lovingly made at the end of last year,” they wrote. “We are two best friends who have decided to part ways as a couple, but look forward to continuing our cherished friendship.”
Later that year, Theroux told the New York Times that their split was “the most gentle separation” and that there was “no animosity.” Those phrases have followed them ever since, becoming a kind of mission statement for ending a high-profile marriage without turning it into a public feud.
Theroux’s new chapter with Bloom has unfolded with a similar sense of intentionality. The filmmaker married the “Mulholland Drive” and “Law & Order: Organized Crime” actress in March 2025 during a romantic ceremony in Mexico. By December, news had broken that the couple was expecting their first child together. The birth announcement completed that arc and, with Aniston’s like, received a subtle blessing from the past.
Aniston’s own romantic story has been moving forward in tandem. The “Murder Mystery” star is now in a relationship with hypnotist Jim Curtis. The two were first linked in July 2025 when they were photographed vacationing in Spain. Months later, Aniston made their relationship Instagram official with a black-and-white hug shot and a simple caption: “Happy birthday, my love.”
That time, it was Theroux’s turn to tap the heart. He quietly liked the birthday tribute, mirroring the small act of approval Aniston has now offered on his new family milestone. The pattern is hard to miss. Rather than icy silence, both have chosen visible, if understated, gestures of support.
Aniston and Curtis appear to be settling into something serious of their own. They were recently seen apartment hunting in New York City. For fans who once watched her marriages and motherhood questions play out across magazine covers, the image has shifted. The woman once framed as unlucky in love now seems to be building a private life on her own terms, while sending warmth rather than resentment toward the life her ex has created.
In a different era, an ex-husband’s baby news might have sparked days of speculation about hurt feelings. Instead, Aniston’s quietness functions as a closing note. The marriage ended years ago. The friendship and the mutual respect appear to be very much alive.
Do you see Aniston’s Instagram like as simple courtesy, or as a new blueprint for how exes navigate love, divorce, and growing families in public?
