Jennifer Aniston on Sunday quietly acknowledged her relationship with hypnotist Jim Curtis by including a late-slide photo of him in a summer Instagram carousel, marking a soft public debut for the couple.
The 56-year-old actress captioned the post "Thank you summer ☀️❤️🙏🏼," and the multi-image upload featured selfies with longtime friends and collaborators, including Courteney Cox, Sandra Bullock and Adam Sandler. Fans drew attention to the penultimate image showing Curtis from behind as he watched a beach sunset, prompting dozens of comments noting the placement of the photo within the 17-image slideshow.
Aniston and Curtis were first publicly linked in July after being photographed together on Spain’s Mallorca island in the company of actor Jason Bateman. Since then the pair have been seen on a number of outings, including a recent double date with Cox and her boyfriend, musician Johnny McDaid, and a night out in New York City earlier this month. The actress has not issued a public statement about the relationship.
The appearance of Curtis in the carousel drew immediate reaction from followers, with some pointing to the specific placement of the beach image and others expressing support for the pairing. The relationship also drew renewed attention after former “Real Housewives” star Bethenny Frankel said on her podcast that she had dated Curtis a decade ago and described him as a "nice guy" who complements Aniston’s California lifestyle.
Curtis has worked as a hypnotist and has been married previously to Rachel Napolitano; the couple share a teenage son, Aidan. Media accounts have noted that Aniston’s reported relationship with Curtis follows her high-profile divorces from Brad Pitt and Justin Theroux.
The Instagram post adds a visual confirmation to weeks of paparazzi photos and public sightings but stops short of a formal announcement; Aniston has maintained a selective approach to discussing her personal life in interviews and on social media. The carousel’s mix of candid selfies and group shots reflected the social nature of the season and underscored how fans and outlets continue to parse small moments on celebrity social feeds for personal news.
Aniston’s social posts and the surrounding coverage are part of a continuing public interest in her post‑marriage life and friendships with fellow actors who rose to fame with her on the NBC sitcom “Friends.” Representatives for Aniston and Curtis did not immediately respond to requests for comment.