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    Andrew Garfield Addresses Family Plans Amid Monica Barbaro Romance

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    Andrew Garfield isn’t sure if he wants to keep spinning his family’s web. 

    The Amazing Spider-Man alum recently detailed whether he still has plans to start a family or have kids in the near future, admitting he still isn’t feeling definitive either way. 

    “I’m the same as everyone else who’s even remotely cognizant of where we are and where we’re heading,” Garfield explained in an interview with GQ published Nov. 4. “I look at my friends who do have kids and the beauty of it obviously, but also the struggle of it and the inescapable agony of young people’s longing to belong to the screen rather than belong to the real world.”

    Garfield—who has been in a relationship with Monica Barbaro since 2024—admitted that he has no Spidey sense when it comes to whether having kids is a good idea. 

    “It gives me pause for sure, like any person, I suppose,” he continued. “That being said, there is that kind of biological imperative, and there is that just kind of instinct, and there’s an image that your life with for so long—I have, anyway—of the concept of being a dad and going on an adventure.”

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    As he put it, “It’s mysterious to me.”

    At 43, Garfield has been more vocal with the concept of having kids at some point. 

    “I’m childless,” he said during a September appearance on the Smartless podcast. “I’m not entirely proud of that. I would love to have kids. I would love to start a family.”

    But while the We Live in Time actor—who previously dated Emma Stone and Dr. Kate Tomas—has taken off his mask when it comes to discussing the potential of having future children, he recently drew the line when it came to discussing his romantic life. 

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    “It feels like a violation of my inner world, my private world,” Garfield explained in an interview with Vanity Fair last year. “I thought maybe that would soften at some point, but I’m very surprised to say that it hasn’t.”

    He firmly acknowledged, “I have never, and I won’t ever, speak about or confirm or deny anything about my personal life with anyone.”

    If you’re Spidey senses are tingling for more details, keep reading for a look back at Garfield’s love life.

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    Monica Barbaro
    If you’ve been on the internet, then you’re aware those romance rumors about Andrew Garfield and Monica Barbaro aren’t a complete unknown.The We Live in Time actor and the A Complete Unknown actress sparked dating speculation after a social media user shared a video of the pair attending Jonathan Bailey‘s performance of Richard II atLondon’s Bridge Theatre Feb. 19.However, this wouldn’t be the first time Monica and Andrew had crossed paths. They were also photographed alongside Eddie Redmayne and W Magazine‘s Editor-at-Large Lynn Hirschberg at the outlet’s Annual Best Performances Party in Los Angeles January 4.E! News reached out to Monica and Andrew’s reps for comment but didn’t hear back.

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    Dr. Kate TomasFans’ social networks alerted them to Andrew’s romance with Dr. Kate Tomas after the two were seen on an apparent double date with Phoebe Bridgers and Bo Burnham in March 2024.“I am in a new relationship,” the spiritual mentor said on a June 2024 episode of her podcast The Friday Emails without naming names, per The Sunday Times, “and I’m in love and I’m really happy.”However, she didn’t love that the media mostly focused on her relationship with the Oscar nominee.”It’s frustrating that no matter how accomplished or impactful a woman is, it’s always going to be more interesting if they are in a relationship with a man,” Kate told The Sunday Times in a July 2024 interview. “I don’t want to sit under anybody’s shadow.”Nor did the philosopher want to deal with the barrage of public scrutiny and judgment that came with dating in the spotlight.The way she saw it, photographers “will take maybe 150 pictures, then they choose the four where you look worst,” she continued, calling out the “misogynistic nature of that interest—criticism of how a woman looks, of what [she] does for work.”However, Kate and Andrew’s relationship didn’t last long. In October 2024, she confirmed on Instagram that they “broke up months ago.”

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    Olivia BrowerWhile neither Olivia Brower nor Andrew ever publicly commented on dating rumors, The Amazing Spider-Man star and the model found themselves tangled in a web of speculation after Page Six published photos of them hugging and appearing to share a kiss in January 2024.

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    Alyssa MillerNearly three months after Alyssa Miller and Andrew first sparked romance rumors in November 2021 by walking hand in hand in New York, E! News confirmed the 1984 alum and the model were dating.The two “were certainly happy in each other’s company,” a source told E! News in February 2022 after Andrew and Alyssa were spotted on a tennis court in Malibu, Calif., “and not hiding anything.”At the SAG Awards later that month, the pair made their red carpet debut as a couple.But in April 2022, a source close to the situation confirmed to E! News that Andrew and Alyssa had parted ways. Shortly after the news spread, she addressed the topic herself.”If you must gossip at least use a cute photo,” Alyssa captioned a selfie of the duo. “Lol love you AG.”

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    Aisling BeaAisling Bea and Andrew had fans buzzing after he was photographed with his arm around her at a performance of Hamilton in London in March 2019. Still, the tick, tick… BOOM! actor and comedian never publicly commented on the romance rumors.

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    Rita OraIn November 2018, fans started to wonder if Rita Ora and Andrew had struck up a romance—with their sightings together, including a Christmas Eve stroll in London, only fueling speculation. Still, the singer and The Social Network star stayed tight lipped on where they stood—with her even dodging a question about whether she preferred Andrew or Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man.”You’re making me wake up this morning,” she said on a 2019 episode of The Morning Mash Up. “I don’t watch Spider-Man. That’s my answer.”But by March 2019—before his sighting with Aisling—reports spread that Andrew and Rita (who is now married to Taika Waititi) split.

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    Susie AbromeitThings appeared to be heating up between Susie Abromeit and Andrew as they were spotted kissing on a beach in Malibu, Calif. in September 2018. And earlier that month, the Hacksaw Ridge star and the Jessica Jones actress had been seen at Disneyland together.However, the romance rumors soon fizzled, and neither Andrew nor Susie ever commented on the dating speculation.

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    Emma StoneEmma Stone and Andrew’s bond went from friendly, neighborhood costars to a loving couple after they worked together on The Amazing Spider-Man in 2011.”It’s a dream to work with him,” the Oscar winner said in a 2014 interview with ABC News. “He’s obviously one of the greatest actors I think we have alive today, and he’s also just a remarkable human being. So, I love him very much.”Emma and Andrew gave fans glimpses into their love on red carpets, at award shows, during her 2014 SNL hosting gig and on their many NYC dates (including one where they held up cards championing causes they cared about after spotting photographers).But in 2015, news broke that Emma and Andrew split. Still, the La La Land star—who is now married to Dave McCary— and the Mainstream actor continue to be on good terms.”We care about each other so much, and that’s a given, that’s kind of this unconditional thing,” he said on a 2017 episode of Vanity Fair‘s Little Gold Men podcast. “There’s so much love between us and so much respect…I’m her biggest fan as an artist. So for me, it’s been bliss to be able to watch her success and watch her bloom into the actress that she is. And it’s also been wonderful to have that kind of support for each other. It’s nothing but a beautiful thing.”

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    Shannon Woodward
    Shannon Woodward had been dating Andrew before he skyrocketed to fame with The Social Network.”I think my girlfriend is proud of me and the fact that I’ve remained grounded,” he told Parade in 2010, the year of the film’s debut. “I think I’m just busier. That’s the main thing. I haven’t got as much time to mope about and complain that I’m bored. She travels with me when she’s not working. Whenever we have time, we’re together. When I’m on my own, you’d find me in the ocean surfing.”

    But after three years together, the Under the Banner of Heaven alum and the Raising Hope actress parted ways.

     

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