00:04gwyneth paltrow is taking fans back to one of hollywood's most talked about romances her
00:10relationship with brad pitt in the 1990s the actress recently opened up about how her early
00:17crush on pitt eventually became a real life romance after they met while filming say seven
00:22and in 1994 paltrow described the connection as almost love at first sight recalling how exciting
00:29yet overwhelming it was to date one of hollywood's biggest stars while she was still finding her own
00:35footing in the industry the couple dated for several years and became engaged in 1996 however
00:42their relationship ended in 1997 with paltrow later explaining that she was simply too young and not
00:48ready for marriage at the time she has admitted that the breakup left her heartbroken and that
00:53the intense media attention made the situation feel even bigger than it really was despite the
00:59passage of decades paltrow continues to speak warmly about pitt calling him a great guy and saying they
01:05remain friends their story has clearly evolved from a high profile romance into one marked by affection
01:11respect and perspective paltrow's latest reflection offers a rare glimpse into a relationship that
01:18began with a hollywood crush but became one of the most memorable celebrity romances of the 1990s