Jennifer Aniston Shares Surprising Reaction To Ex-Husband Justin Theroux's Baby Announcement

Meredith GordonMon, April 20, 2026 at 5:17 AM UTC

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Congratulations are in order for actor Justin Theroux, 54, and his wife, actress Nicole Brydon Bloom, 32. The couple welcomed their first child together, a baby boy, born on April 18, 2026.

Justin Theroux Announces He's a Dad

In a joint announcement shared to Instagram Saturday, the beaming couple announced their baby boy’s arrival, writing, “He’s here 🕊️ we are so in love,” complete with a photo of the new dad getting some skin-to-skin cuddles with his newborn son.

Jennifer Aniston Reacts To Justin Theroux's Baby News

Both Hollywood veterans, Theroux and Bloom’s celebrity friends were quick to offer congratulations on the pair’s big baby news. Celebrity friends and supporters of the couple, including Katie Couric, Hacks star Hannah Einbinder, and actress Nina Dobrev, quickly congratulated the couple. But it was a like from Theroux’s ex-wife, Jennifer Aniston, that caused fans to zoom into the comment section, as Aniston reinvents post-relationship respect and support.

Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Relationship Timeline

Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston met in 2007 and reunited in 2010 when they co-starred in the movie Wanderlust. The pair married in 2015 and announced their separation in 2018, sharing a joint statement that read, “This decision was mutual and lovingly made at the end of last year. We are two best friends who have decided to part ways as a couple, but look forward to continuing our cherished friendship.” The former couple has done just that, often commenting on or liking one another’s social media posts.

While Aniston’s show of support for her ex’s baby news has taken some fans by surprise, the lack of acrimony between the two Hollywood stars ties to a larger trend of an evolving narrative around exes and coexisting peacefully. While there are plenty of bitter celebrity breakups to fill a social media feed, kindly uncoupling is cool, even trendy.

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Celebrity Exes Who Are Still Friends

Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux may be making breaking up look easy and friendly, but they’re not the first celebrity duo to publicly take the high road. Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin famously coined the term "consciously uncoupling” when they split in 2016 and have regularly been photographed together with their children, Apple and Moses.

Demi Moore and Bruce Willis are one of the friendliest exes, with Moore often photographed with the couple’s three daughters and Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis. Other famous former couples who seemingly get along after breaking up include Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet, and Amy Poehler and Will Arnett.

Some exes just happen to get along post-breakup, but regardless of the motive, celebrity exes who show public signs of support for the other help control their own narratives and reduce speculation surrounding their relationship to their former partner.

Rather than face speculation about how she feels about her ex-husband welcoming his first child, Jennifer Aniston is telling us herself, while proving that just because a celebrity couple breaks up doesn't mean they can’t still be friends.

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