Many were shocked by Billy Bob Thornton suddenly leaving his fiancé for another woman, which made headlines.
The couple’s considerable 20-year age difference and the fact that they were both seeing other partners at the time added to the mystery.
Billy Bob’s fiancée, actress Laura Dern, was one of those caught off guard.
Laura claims that the news of her partner’s marriage to Angelina Jolie caught her off guard and caused a detour in her relationship plans.
Laura and Billy Bob started dating in 1997, not long after Laura separated from Jeff Goldblum and Billy Bob was still divorcing Pietra Dawn Cherniak, his fourth wife, according to E! Online.
Billy Bob and Angelina met on the set of Pushing Tin in 1999, and two years later they were engaged and getting ready for marriage.
Their brief courtship resulted in an impromptu marriage in Las Vegas in May 2000, which took Laura by surprise.
