How Sandra Bullock Overcame Her ‘Embarrassing’ Divorce With Jesse James
Sandra Bullock and Jesse James might win the award for the messiest breakup in Hollywood. The ex-partners were together for over six years, yet it all blew up in flames when infidelity rumors began to surface throughout the media. Soon, James became unfaithful to the Miss Congeniality star, and it led to a series of events that left both parties heartbroken.
Looking back, James takes full responsibility for what happened and says Bullock did “nothing wrong.”
When were Sandra Bullock and Jesse James married?
The celebrity couple was together from 2003-2010. In 2005, Bullock and James decided to tie the knot. Not long after, they adopted their first child, Louis. According to Bullock, she gave the child his name because “It was one of the first names that came to mind. Louis Armstrong’s song ‘What a Wonderful World’ kept playing in my head when I looked at him, so Louis just seemed to stick.”
But sadly, in 2010, Bullock and James decided to end their marriage. This was mainly due to James’ cheating scandals which he admits to. In the process of their divorce, the former reality star lost custody of their adopted child.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, he said,
“I got divorced and lost a kid I adopted because of it. Whether that’s fair, whether I should have lost a kid due to infidelity, which I don’t think anybody ever does. But I think with ‘Hollywood Law’ that’s totally fair.”
And as revealed by the former reality star, the most challenging part about his split was “losing my son that I adopted, for sure…Not being able to see him and see him grow up.”
How Sandra Bullock was able to find love again after being heartbroken
According to James, his infidelity has caused a significant amount of shame and embarrassment for Bullock and the rest of his family. In a statement (via E!), he said, “This has caused my wife and kids pain and embarrassment beyond comprehension, and I am extremely saddened to have brought this on them. I am truly very sorry for the grief I have caused them. I hope one day they can find it in their hearts to forgive me.”
But it looks like Bullock wasn’t willing to forgive so quickly, and instead, she filed for divorce.
But despite how heartbreaking their split was, the Bird Box star was able to overcome all obstacles by finding the new love of her life (Bryan Randall.) Yet, according to Bullock, it wasn’t until she was fully healed that she could meet the person who would eventually become her soulmate.
“My life took a trajectory that wasn’t very pleasant,” she tells The Independent of their split. “but I feel like it had to happen in order for me to fully understand what family was about.”
What is Sandra Bullock’s current relationship with her former husband?
When the celebrity was asked what her current relationship is like with James, she said it’s “A different one. A bittersweet one. One of new understanding. One of forgiveness. One that changed my life…The father I have known Jesse to be with all (his) kids is one that I hope Louis can experience one day.”
