“ It ’s not full enough for me to call for someone to just take that , I ’ll just end up alone , ” Florence acknowledge .

Florence Pughhas lifted the lid on the harsh reality of dating a Hollywood star, and it certainly doesn’t sound as fun as you might think. The 29-year-old actor spoke candidly during a new interview withHarper’s Bazaar, where she went so far as to say that she has sympathy for the people who love her.

During this time, Florence has had a mixed approach to her love life; in 2019, she went public with her relationship withZach Braff, who she would often post about on social media. This romance wasconsidered particularly controversialdue to their 21-year age gap, and Florence did not hold back as she put the critics in their place and defended her then-boyfriend.

Speaking to Harper’s Bazaar, Florence revealed that she had a bit of a wake-up call when she broke up with somebody, who she refused to name, shortly before she started filming her 2024 movie withAndrew Garfield,We Live in Time, in April 2023.

“It was a scary break-up,” she told the publication. “And I think that movie forced me to realize I can’t wait for people anymore. I can’t accept this version of love, I have to help myself.”

“I’ve worked back-to-back since I started, and I’ve missed so much,” Florence added in reference to all of the social events with her friends and family that she has been forced to skip due to her busy professional life. “I’ve now come to terms with things that I don’t like about myself and want to change. I don’t want to have things just happen to me anymore.”

Which is why Florence is approaching her current relationship in a very different way, with the star confirming in the interview that she is dating somebody new. She explained: “I’m more sympathetic to the people who are in love with me, because it’s not easy!”

“I’m tricky — I’m always busy, I can never make dates,” Florence went on. “But it’s not good enough for me to ask someone to just accept that. I’ll just end up alone. I don’t want that — I want a family.”

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Florence Pugh on a red carpet

Florence Pugh with short, wavy hair wearing a lace top and layered necklace at a formal event

Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield