When did Halle Berry meet Van Hunt? Relationship timeline explored as actress promotes boyfriend's latest EP

Halle Berry is in her happy era with her singer and multi-instrumentalist boyfriend, Van Hunt. While the X-Men actress has not revealed how they met, she got candid speaking about when they connected, and how the situation they were in made it so special. During a cover story for AARP The Magazine, February/March 2022 edition, Halle Berry said:

"I really believe I've found my person... I have this new amazing love in my life... Because of COVID we spent four months talking on the phone. We were forced to let only our brains connect and discover if we had a connection before our bodies decided to get involved. I'd never done it this way. I fell in love with his mind, his conversation."

While Halle Berry did not reveal how they met, she mentioned how COVID helped her get to know Hunt on a deeper level. Berry and Hunt are still going strong today, with the actress posting a video of herself dancing to her man's latest EP, A Heart Full Of Questions. Halle captioned her post:

"When your man’s music is so good you just can’t help yourself ! Check out @vanhunt new EP A Heart Full Of Questions streaming on all platforms."

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Halle Berry and Van Hunt's relationship timeline explored

Halle Berry and Van Hunt's relationship started during the pandemic. The Catwoman actress revealed that they have been communicating virtually for "four months." She also mentioned that she has never gotten to know someone this way before, which led her to fall in love with Hunt's mind first, instead of his body.

On July 9, 2020, Van Hunt was the first to post a picture of the two of them on Instagram. It was a selfie where Halle Berry was kissing him on the cheek, even though her face was barely visible from the angle. He wrote a sweet caption calling her "my bamboo". A few days later, Berry also soft-launched her new man with photos of their feet intertwined together.

Halle Berry shared a similar photo of their feet intertwined on her birthday on August 16, 2020. She still had not revealed who her mystery man was at this point, and captioned the post:

"Waking up Vegas! ☀️ Thank you for all the beautiful birthday wishes from my friends and my very supportive and loyal fans! You ALL helped to make my birthday extra special ♥️"

Berry decided to come clean and tell her fans and followers who she was seeing. In an Instagram post from September 18, 2020, Halle posted a photo wearing a Van Hunt tour T-shirt and wrote in the caption:

"now ya know... ♥️🦶🏽," even using the foot emoji to refer to her previous feet posts with Hunt.

An insider source also commented on how Halle Berry and Van Hunt's relationship was going. They said:

"She really seems to enjoy the quiet time... Van has met her kids, so it seems pretty serious... Halle has been through a lot of stress in her past relationships but this one seems very positive … She is really happy."

They added:

"Both are very successful and smart, and they seem to be in a mature relationship... It seems like a really good match."

The couple celebrated their first Valentine's Day together in 2021. Both Halle and Van shared photos and videos on their Instagram accounts, showing fans how they celebrated. Even then, Halle Berry was a fan of Hunt's music. She posted a video of herself topless next to Hunt, dancing to her boyfriend's 2006 track, Being a Girl. She also posted photos of the couple wearing matching onesies with hearts all over them.

She also wrote an encouraging message in the caption for all the hopeless romantics. She said:

"To all the Valentines who may be struggling to get it right...I feel you, but never give up and NEVER SETTLE for less than what makes your heart sing! No matter what they say or what they call you. No matter how many times you try, it’s always worth it. If you desire love, you will find your match, your equal ....your person...even if it takes you until you’re 54! Happy Valentine’s Day 🤎 #vdayphotodump"

Berry is not the only one smitten. Van Hunt spoke to Entertainment Tonight and shared how his girlfriend plays a huge role in his music. He said that she influenced his music:

"...in more ways than [he] can even tell you right now... I could show you rather than I could tell you, and I will show you really soon, I promise."

He continued:

"The inspiration for our relationship goes across everything, even in my parenting... I'm a completely different person, I can say it like that, and I think that it's improved every aspect of my life."

Hunt praises Halle Berry's Valentine's Day message to him, saying:

"It was well written, which at least that's what I like to acknowledge because I don't know that people know that side of her because she can write as well. You guys are gonna be surprised at all the things that she can do."

The couple made their first red carpet debut together at the 2021 Academy Awards. They also attended the Women in Hollywood Awards, where Halle was honored for her directorial debut on the film Bruised. During her speech, she mentioned Hunt and said:

"My love, love, love — my sweetheart... I've never had a man that has lifted me up and let me be all that I am."

During an interview with Live with Kelly and Ryan, the Never Let Go actress revealed that her son told her to marry Van, and pronounced them man and wife inside the car. She calls this their "commitment ceremony."

The couple is not afraid of expressing their love and support for each other publicly. On November 24, 2021, after Bruised was released, Van wrote an essay on Halle Berry's website. He penned down some of his favorite qualities about his girlfriend. A few lines from what Hunt wrote:

"Halle waits on nothing and leads the rhythm where she wants it to go... She knows that magic is made, and she was not made for waiting on it to happen... they speak of beauty and favorite movies, but never of heart. It is nigh impossible to peer inside Halle without noticing her heart... In fact, there's a fairytale quality to her generosity that unfolds like a shimmering Christmas morning… she does not suffer the dishonest, but she does forgive them."

Halle Berry also expressed how supportive Van is while accepting an award at the 4th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television. She said:

"Because I failed so many times, I now know what [love] really looks like... And so my partner is here tonight, Van, and you have supported me."

On the first day of 2022, fans thought Halle Berry and Van Hunt tied the knot because of her Instagram photo, which featured the couple at an altar. Later, Berry clarified that they were just having fun and that they wanted to joke around with their internet family.

Halle Berry continues to update her fans about her love life by posting a few snapshots of herself and her beau from time to time.

Fast forward to 2025, Van Hunt told Today.com that he already proposed to Berry, and is just waiting for her answer. He said:

"I put out the proposal, and it’s still on hold as you can see... It’s just out there floating. You know, maybe you can encourage her."

Even though Halle Berry feels that they do not have to get officially married to "validate our love". She also said:

"I think we will get married just because, out of the people I’ve been married to, this is the person I should have married... And I feel like I should, we should get married, but it’s not because we feel like we have to. I think it’s something that we would like to do just because we want that expression."

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Halle Berry and Van Hunt's story blossomed during the epidemic in 2020 and has only grown deeper since. The two share a mutual respect for one another and are there to support one another every step of the way, be it in their careers, parenting, or anything that comes their way.