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Sean Penn’s ex-wife Leila George is moving on!
The Australian actress, 31, was spotted getting cozy with herAnimal Kingdomcostar Ben Robson, 39, on a beach in Sydney, Australia.
Photos taken of the pair show them smiling wide as they sat down together near the ocean. George, who sported a one-piece navy swimsuit and a black hat with her hair in a bun, sat with one leg rested comfortably behind Robson’s back. Meanwhile, Robson could be seen wearing teal, green and gray swim trunks and a long silver necklace as he rested his arms on his knees.
They were later photographed leaving the beach while chatting.
George and Penn, 62, were first romantically linked in 2016 andwed in July 2020in what he called a “Covid wedding” over Zoom with his children present. However, a little over a year later, theThe Kidactressfiled for divorce from Penn in October2021.
Penn opened up about their split in an interview with the magazineHollywood Authenticlast April, saying that he took the blame for it.
“There’s a woman who I’m so in love with, Leila George, who I only see on a day-to-day basis now, because I f—ed up the marriage. We were married technically for one year, butfor five years, I was a very neglectful guy,” he said.
Sean Penn and Leila George in March 2020.Getty
He admitted that he did not “cheat or any of that obvious s—” but that his drinking and obsession of “watching the news,” primarily the “Trump era,” and “just despairing” played a role in their separation.
He told that outlet at the time that he didn’t “know what’s going to happen with us,” as the pair had beenphotographed together after the divorce filing.
“I know that this is my best friend in the world and definitely the most influential, inspiring person, outside of my own blood, that anybody could ask to have in their life,” Penn said, describing George.
He also told the publication that he had worked to change himself following their divorce.
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“And that I really put priority in my family, in my wife, in my life, in ways that I can plan and control. That’s the theory, anyway,” he added.
Penn was previously married to Madonna from 1985 to 1989, and Robin Wright from 1996 to 2010. The latter couple welcomeddaughter Dylanin 1991 andson Hopperin 1993. He has also been romantically linked to Jewel, Scarlett Johansson and Charlize Theron.
source: people.com
