Sean Penn Is 'Thrilled Every Day' to Be Single, Will Never 'Have My Heart Broken by Romance Again'

Sean Penn is “thrilled every day” to be single.

The actor (63) is in an interview for The New York Times published on Saturday, June 22.

“I’m just single. If I’m going to be in a relationship, I’m still going to be single, or I’m not going to be in a relationship, and I’m not going to be hurt,” Penn said. “I don’t feel like romance is going to break my heart again.”

Penn was previously married to Madonna from 1985 to 1989. In 1996, he married Robin Wright, with whom he has a daughter Dylan Frances Penn (33) and a son Hopper Jack Penn (30).

(Left to right) Madonna, Robin Wright and Leila George.

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After their divorce in 2010, he married Australian actress Leila George in 2020. In October 2021, George filed for divorce, which was finalized in April 2022. He has also been romantically linked to Charlize Theron, Scarlett Johansson, and actress Olga Korotjaeva.

While reflecting on his love life, the two-time Oscar winner recalled instances where “the first thing I see in the morning are eyes wondering what I’m going to do to make them happy that day. He rarely reciprocates.”

(L-R) Dylan Frances Penn, Sean Penn and Hopper Jack Penn.

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“In one of my marriages, the background noise of life was [Real] Housewives of Beverly Hills or something else called Island of love. Even before I was in the room – I’m not saying this to be cute – I was dying. I felt my heart shrink, my brain shrink,” he said. “It was a seizure.”

Penn told the outlet that his “friends in the women’s department,” who are “beautiful, wonderful people, wonderful with their partners or wonderful on their own,” showed him that “relationships don’t have to be dramatic or exhausting.”

Sean Penn attends the 26th Television Academy Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on November 16, 2022.

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The movie star told the publication that she no longer likes “drama in romance” and avoids “unnecessary drama and visits from ‘trauma gods’.”

Penn’s new movie, Dadstarring Dakota Johnson, opens in theaters June 28.

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