Highlights

• Elle Fanning is a private person when it comes to her romantic life.
• Fanning has expressed her belief in love at first sight.
• Fanning is open to dating non-celebrities and does not seem to prioritize the age difference between her and her partners.

While Elle Fanning has talked openly about starring in The Great, she isn't as much of an open book about who she falls in love with. The actress is definitely her own person, and that's why fans love her so much. Fanning was even rejected from a franchise because she doesn't want to use social media the way that some of her peers do.

While it's not a huge surprise that the star doesn't want the focus to be on her personal life, fans can't help but want to know all the details of Elle Fanning's romantic life... and that includes why she has dated so many people who are much older than her.

What Has Elle Fanning Said About Her Dating Life?

Elle Fanning's split from Max Minghella remains a mystery since the star seems to keep her romantic feelings close to her chest.

While the actress didn't share much about the breakup, she did make some comments in an interview with Harper's Bazaar that many sources picked up on. This seems to be the rare time when the actress spoke about her love life. Besides this interview, she has been very quiet.

Fanning explained that "love at first sight" is a concept that she thinks is real. From that interview, it's easy to get the sense that the actress wants to fall in love again and truly believes that it will happen.

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While Fanning doesn't talk much about who she's dating, the actress talked about Max Minghella in an interview with Entertainment Tonight back in 2019. At that point, people thought that the couple was seeing each other. Fanning starred in the movie Teen Spirit, which Mingella directed.

Fanning explained of Minghella:

"I mean, we just really love working together. That was, like, very special, and he's such a good friend."

Fanning continued to praise Minghella's talent and told Entertainment Tonight, "He worked on this film for, like, 12 years of his life. He was writing this and [working with producer] Jamie Bell... it was just so amazing seeing him. He doesn't feel like a first-time director."

Elle Fanning's best roles:

• Violet in Teen Spirit (2018)
• Aurora in Maleficent (2014) and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
• Julie Hamlin in 20th Century Women (2015)
• Alice Dainard in Super 8 (2010)
• Michelle Carter in The Girl From Plainville (2022)
• Catherine the Great in The Great (2020-2023)

While fans would love to know more about Elle Fanning's relationships, she doesn't seem to feel compelled to share much publicly. When she talked about Minghella, it was clear that she respected him as a filmmaker and as a person. But she didn't want to delve into any details about their romantic connection.

In 2023, Fanning shared her perspective on being famous with Vanity Fair. She said:

"The relationships that I care about with friends and family, that’s kind of my private life."

The actress continued to Vanity Fair, "We’re multifaceted human beings, and I feel sane that I can keep a part of myself to me that other people don’t know unless they really are on the inside—when I can just really let my guard down and be jokey or whatever it is. And then through a character, I’ll explore anything. I’m not embarrassed easily. I think, since I started this at such a young age, I’m able to let things out of myself through the character. That’s on a stage that everyone sees, but they might not necessarily know that it’s something I relate to. It’s really cathartic for me."

Who Has Elle Fanning Dated?

While Elle Fanning has dated several people, the story remains the same with all of her past romances. She doesn't make any big public announcements when she has someone new in her life, and she doesn't seem to want to talk much about what each relationship is like.

According to Yahoo!, the actress was reportedly in a relationship with Dylan Beck in 2014. The next year, Fanning was linked to Zalman Band. Yahoo! mentioned that there are no details about that romance.

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Neither Beck nor Band is as famous as Fanning. This proves that she will date someone who isn't part of Hollywood. She doesn't seem to care if someone is a celebrity or not.

Elle Fanning doesn't seem to have said anything about either relationship. Since she didn't speak much about Max Minghella, either, that is what fans have come to expect from her.

Who Is Elle Fanning Dating Now?

In early November 2023, The Daily Mail reported that Elle Fanning might be dating someone new. The actress and Gus Wenner were photographed together while heading to a New York City restaurant.

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According to The Daily Mail, they enjoyed a meal at Corner Bistro alongside Theo Wenner, Annabelle Dexter Jones, and Lorde.

What should Elle Fanning's fans know about Gus Wenner? (according to The Fine Print)

• his father Jann Wenner started Rolling Stone
• 2014: head of digital at Wenner Media (publications: Us Weekly, Men's Journal, Rolling Stone, and others)
• 2013: head of Rollingstone.com
• 2012: began working at Rollingstone.com

Elle Fanning doesn't seem to have commented on whether or not she is dating Wenner. But since she doesn't seem to announce when she has a new partner, that makes sense.

Wenner is the Rolling Stone magazine CEO and he is also 33 years old. Since Fanning is 25 years old, she might be in another relationship with someone who is much older than her.

While fans wonder about Elle Fanning dating a few people who are in their 30s, she doesn't seem bothered by people's opinions, and she continues to keep her dating life to herself.

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