{"id":256164,"date":"2026-08-07T14:46:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T14:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/07\/james-haven-brother-of-angelina-jolie-comes-out-at-53-after-short-lived-marriage\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T14:46:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T14:46:31","slug":"james-haven-brother-of-angelina-jolie-comes-out-at-53-after-short-lived-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/07\/james-haven-brother-of-angelina-jolie-comes-out-at-53-after-short-lived-marriage\/","title":{"rendered":"James Haven, Brother of Angelina Jolie, Comes Out at 53 After Short-Lived Marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>James Haven, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/06\/angelina-jolie-no-dating-since-divorce-10-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Angelina Jolie\u2019s<\/a> brother, has come out.<\/p>\n<p>This announcement comes a relatively short time after he split from his wife.<\/p>\n<p>Coming out at 53 can seem like a daunting prospect.<\/p>\n<p>But, for Haven, it was time to live as himself. And his wife\u2019s commentary may surprise you.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0807_jameshaven_angelinajolie_01-718x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Angelina Jolie and brother James Haven in 2005.\" class=\"wp-image-560642 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0807_jameshaven_angelinajolie_01-718x1024.jpg 718w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0807_jameshaven_angelinajolie_01-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0807_jameshaven_angelinajolie_01-768x1096.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0807_jameshaven_angelinajolie_01-1436x2048.jpg 1436w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0807_jameshaven_angelinajolie_01-673x960.jpg 673w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0807_jameshaven_angelinajolie_01-757x1080.jpg 757w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0807_jameshaven_angelinajolie_01-841x1200.jpg 841w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0807_jameshaven_angelinajolie_01-scaled.jpg 1795w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0807_jameshaven_angelinajolie_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Angelina Jolie and her brother James Haven attend the  Worldwide Orphans Foundation in 2005.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Paul Hawthorne\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-james-haven-is-coming-out\">James Haven is coming out!<\/h2>\n<p>In August of 2024, Haven and his wife, <em>The Real L Word<\/em> star Romi Imbelli, separated.<\/p>\n<p>They had only been married for 15 days.<\/p>\n<p>In March 2025, they successfully had their marriage annulled.<\/p>\n<p>During a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/romimarie.substack.com\/p\/james-romi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">livestream<\/a>, Haven explained that he came out to Imbelli after their annulment. <\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that the Thursday, August 6 livestream was with Imbelli. We\u2019d say that she took it as well as expected.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"p10qemFMGzU\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/p10qemFMGzU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Angelina Jolie\u2019s Brother James Haven Comes Out as Gay After Breakup With Wife | E! News\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/p10qemFMGzU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Angelina Jolie\u2019s Brother James Haven Comes Out as Gay After Breakup With Wife | E! News\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Angelina Jolie\u2019s Brother James Haven Comes Out as Gay After Breakup With Wife | E! News\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Haven is gay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was never about pretending to be someone else,\u201d he explained, reflecting upon his childhood interests. <\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cIt was about letting a part of myself shine that had always been there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Haven went on to affirm that coming out \u201cisn\u2019t about becoming someone new.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Instead, he emphasized that it is about \u201callowing everyone else to meet the person who has been here all along.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DbnjArjROJS\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-he-is-anxious-about-how-certain-family-will-reaction\">He is anxious about how certain family will reaction<\/h2>\n<p>Not everyone comes from a family that they believe will love and accept them for being who they are.<\/p>\n<p>Haven\u2019s sister is Angelina Jolie, and she is obviously not the issue. <\/p>\n<p>Their father is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/07\/jon-voight-angelina-jolie-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jon Voight<\/a>, who has become a notorious conservative and an outspoken <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/01\/trump-mel-gibson-stallone-ambassadors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">supporter of the Trump regime<\/a> over the past decade.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Haven expressed a hope that \u201cfamily and others can choose love over fear, understanding over judgment, and connection over the beliefs that may have kept us apart.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>He aspired: \u201cI hope they can look beyond the labels and simply see me with the same heart, the same laugh, the same soul they\u2019ve always known.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"UWSs4qqrxnw\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/UWSs4qqrxnw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Angelina Jolie\u2019s brother, James Haven, marries \u2018The Real L Word\u2019 star Romi Imbelli\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/UWSs4qqrxnw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Angelina Jolie\u2019s brother, James Haven, marries \u2018The Real L Word\u2019 star Romi Imbelli\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Angelina Jolie\u2019s brother, James Haven, marries \u2018The Real L Word\u2019 star Romi Imbelli\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>For her part, Imbelli was deeply supportive of her ex-husband.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t want to see it. I didn\u2019t want to believe\u201d that he was gay, she explained. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI knew it and I wanted to support you and love you,\u201d Imbelli reasoned. \u201cAnd then I didn\u2019t want to believe it because then it would mean losing you in that capacity, which I couldn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the stream, she affirmed that Haven will remain her \u201clife partner\u201d but not her spouse. \u201cYou are not my close friend. You are my love. And you happen to be gay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s actually really beautiful! It\u2019s a good reminder that it\u2019s never too late to come out. It can be a daunting prospect, but many aspects of your life will improve faster than you think.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/08\/james-haven-brother-of-angelina-jolie-comes-out-after-annulment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes James Haven, Angelina Jolie\u2019s brother, has come out. This announcement comes a relatively short time after he split from his wife. Coming out at 53 can seem like a daunting prospect. But, for Haven, it was time to live as himself. And his wife\u2019s commentary may surprise you. 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