Proof Tobey Maguire Is Close With Ex Jennifer Meyer

Tobey Maguire and ex-wife Jennifer Meyer, who finalized their divorce in 2020, put their friendly relationship on display during the A Sense of Home Gala. 

By Tionah Lee Oct 25, 2024 2:29 PM
| Updated Oct 25, 2024 5:25 PM
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Nearly a decade after their breakup, Tobey Maguire and Jennifer Meyer are still caught in each other’s web.

After all, they’ve remained quite close since ending their marriage in 2016. And that was recently on full display as the Spider-Man actor and jewelry designer posed for photos together at the A Sense of Home gala on Oct. 24 in Los Angeles.

For the event, which was also attended by Jason Bateman, Terry Crews and honorees Shawn Levy and Serena Levy, Jennifer, 47, looked chic dark blue suit while Tobey, 49, wore a blue suede jacket and pants. The Babylon star kept it lowkey in his signature baseball cap as guests celebrated with Casamigos drinks and Jon & Vinny's Italian food.

An eyewitness inside of the event told E! News that Tobey and Jennifer appeared to be on “good terms” as they hung out together in the crowd, watching the live donations and speeches. 

The organization behind the gala, A Sense of Home, is a first-of-its-kind nonprofit dedicated to preventing homelessness by creating first-ever homes and a community for youth aging out of foster care.

Tobey and Jennifer—who share kids Ruby, 17, and Otis, 15—tied the knot in 2007 and were married for nine years before they separated in 2016. They finalized their divorce four years later in 2020. 

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Still, Jennifer—who recently got engaged to Geoffrey Ogunlesi—and Tobey have maintained a good relationship despite their split.

"It's been the most beautiful experience of my life having this beautiful breakup," Jennifer said on The World's First Podcast in June 2022. "I can't even explain. I would literally do anything in the world for Tobey. He is my brother. I love him to death and we have the most beautiful family." 

But that’s not to say it was always easy getting to that point. 

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"The work is a motherf--ker. I'm not gonna lie. And we did a lot of work to stay on track to stay a family," she added. "It was a choice and it was trusting in, like, the universe has got our back." 

And as part of her close relationship with her ex, Jennifer is not afraid to come to the Great Gatsby alum’s defense after rumors swirled that Tobey was dating 20-year-old model Lily Chee after he was seen with her at Michael Rubin’s Independence Day bash.

After a social media user questioned how Jennifer feels about the actor dating someone 3 years older than their children, she politely set the record straight. “I don’t usually respond to such nonsense, but he was kindly helping a friend to her car,” she responded, per screenshots shared by Page Six. “Being a good guy. And now he has [sic] blasted online for dating someone he is not.”

— Reporting by Lindsay Weinberg

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