{"id":392367,"date":"2025-11-20T14:17:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T14:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/392367\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T14:17:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T14:17:12","slug":"minka-kelly-tells-drew-barrymore-about-dan-reynolds-after-shutting-down-jenna-bush-hager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/392367\/","title":{"rendered":"Minka Kelly tells Drew Barrymore about Dan Reynolds after shutting down Jenna Bush Hager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Minka Kelly gushed over her boyfriend, Dan Reynolds, when asked about him on \u201cThe Drew Barrymore Show\u201d \u2014 one day after awkwardly <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/11\/18\/entertainment\/minka-kelly-shuts-down-jenna-bush-hagers-question-about-boyfriend-dan-reynolds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shutting down similar questions from Jenna Bush Hager<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During Wednesday\u2019s interview, Barrymore wondered whether the Imagine Dragons singer, 38, has <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/04\/12\/inside-friday-night-lights-actress-minka-kellys-sad-childhood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read Kelly\u2019s memoir<\/a>, <a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"B0BHZP9B6L\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FTell-Me-Everything-A-Memoir%2Fdp%2FB0BHZP9B6L%2F%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2025%2F11%2F20%2Fentertainment%2Fminka-kelly-tells-drew-barrymore-about-dan-reynolds-after-shutting-down-jenna-bush-hager%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">\u201cTell Me Everything.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The \u201cChampagne Problems\u201d star, 45, explained that her boyfriend actually read her book before they met in person.<\/p>\n<p>Minka Kelly was asked about boyfriend Dan Reynolds by Drew Barrymore after the actress shut down Jenna Bush Hager\u2019s questions.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cDrew Barrymore Show\u201d host wanted to know whether Reynolds has read Kelly\u2019s memoir.<\/p>\n<p>The duo had been texting and FaceTiming after being <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/07\/02\/entertainment\/dan-reynolds-shares-the-strange-way-he-got-to-know-minka-kelly-before-dating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">introduced by a mutual friend<\/a> when Kelly mentioned having recently turned in her manuscript.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was like, \u2018I wanna read it,\u2019\u201d the actress recalled. \u201cSo I was like, \u2018Well, OK, well, here you go. You\u2019ll either be terrified and run for the hills, or you\u2019ll see the beauty in all of it.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She noted that Reynolds, \u201cfortunately, was the latter,\u201d with the experience making them \u201ccloser.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The actress explained that the Imagine Dragons singer had done so before they even met.<\/p>\n<p>The experience made them \u201ccloser.\u201d Ash Bean\/CMV<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Barrymore quipped, \u201cGod, if we could all come with a dossier about our lives, how amazing would that actually be?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kelly and the Grammy winner <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/11\/28\/minka-kelly-imagine-dragons-dan-reynolds-hold-hands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">went public with their romance<\/a> in 2022 but have primarily <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/06\/25\/minka-kelly-dan-reynolds-pack-on-pda-during-spa-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kept their love out of the spotlight<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cFriday Night Lights\u201d alum did, however, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMFK_qOoDcU\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">share a gushing Instagram tribute<\/a> for her partner over the summer.<\/p>\n<p>One day prior, Reynolds came up during Kelly\u2019s \u201cToday\u201d show appearance. TODAY with Jenna &amp; Friends<\/p>\n<p>She was visibly taken aback by Bush Hager\u2019s line of questioning. TODAY with Jenna &amp; Friends<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis beautiful man has healed wounds in me he did not inflict \u2014 simply by being himself,\u201d she captioned a selfie in July. \u201cBy embodying true masculinity. The kind that is vulnerable, honest and loving.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis benevolence, his priorities, his values, and his honesty are all rooted in love,\u201d Kelly continued. \u201cThank you for loving me. Thank you for blessing my life in ways I never thought possible \u2014 but always dreamed of.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She concluded, \u201cI love you, Dan. Happiest birthday to you. Now let\u2019s dance!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The journalist noted that Kelly clearly didn\u2019t \u201cwant to talk\u201d about her partner. TODAY with Jenna &amp; Friends<\/p>\n<p>Kelly has been linked to Reynolds since 2022. BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>When Bush Hager, 43, asked about the social media upload on Tuesday\u2019s \u201cJenna &amp; Friends,\u201d Kelly visibly bristled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel very lucky,\u201d she said shortly, calling Reynolds a \u201creally good guy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cToday\u201d show co-host read the room, replying, \u201cOK, sounds like you don\u2019t want to talk about it. That\u2019s fine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The duo keep their relationship primarily out of the spotlight. Zuffa LLC via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>However, Kelly posted a tribute earlier this year about how the Grammy winner \u201chealed wounds \u2026 he did not inflict.\u201d Mika Kelly\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Guest host Olivia Munn jumped in to share an anecdote from her experience working with Reynolds for his band\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=89xtgEk9jTo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cCutthroat\u201d music video<\/a> in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Reynolds was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/09\/17\/imagine-dragons-lead-singer-dan-reynolds-and-wife-break-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">previously married to Aja Volkman<\/a>, with whom he <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2019\/10\/02\/baby-boy-for-imagine-dragons-frontman-dan-reynolds-and-wife-aja\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">co-parents four children<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>As for Kelly\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/article\/minka-kelly-dating-history-ex-boyfriends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dating history<\/a>, she has been <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/05\/16\/trevor-noah-and-minka-kelly-break-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">linked to comedian Trevor Noah<\/a>, actor Jesse Williams and more A-listers over the years.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Minka Kelly gushed over her boyfriend, Dan Reynolds, when asked about him on \u201cThe Drew Barrymore Show\u201d \u2014&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":392368,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[569,4349,174,172,64544,186502,171,58941,186204,173,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-392367","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-celebrity-couples","9":"tag-celebrity-dating","10":"tag-celebrity-interviews","11":"tag-celebrity-news","12":"tag-drew-barrymore","13":"tag-drew-barrymore-show","14":"tag-entertainment","15":"tag-jenna-bush-hager","16":"tag-minka-kelly","17":"tag-tv","18":"tag-united-states","19":"tag-unitedstates","20":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115582458112412835","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/392367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=392367"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/392367\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/392368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=392367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=392367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=392367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}