'I was young and I fell for him': Minnie Driver was sad because she couldn't be friends with Matt Damon after he dumped her on Oprah Winfrey's show

'I was young and I fell for him': Minnie Driver was sad because she couldn't be friends with Matt Damon after he dumped her on Oprah Winfrey's show

HomeNews, Other Content'I was young and I fell for him': Minnie Driver was sad because she couldn't be friends with Matt Damon after he dumped her on Oprah Winfrey's show

Minnie Driver had a lot to say about her time with Matt Damon and what could have been.

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Matt Damon has established himself as a bankable movie star since the 90s and has made some award-winning films. In addition to his acting prowess, Damon has proven himself to be a man of many talents as he won an Academy Award for Best Screenplay for his work on Good Will Hunting. The actor met Minnie Driver in the film and soon they started dating.

But the couple broke up in 1998 and Driver was particularly deeply affected by their split. The actor even made his breakup public by announcing it on a talk show without informing Driver. Over the years, the actress has reflected on her time with Damon and how she felt very sad that she and The Martian star didn't remain friends after the breakup.

Matt Damon and Minnie Driver first met on the set of 1997's Good Will Hunting, directed by Gus Van Sant. The film chronicled the old comic history of Damon's character while chronicling his romantic relationship with Driver's character. Audiences loved their adorable chemistry in the film, and the couple fell in love while making it.

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