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Halle BerryandVan Huntwere a complementary pair at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards on Sunday.
The couple wowed in their black and white ensembles, including a corseted white top, a black velvet suit and aStorm-inspiredhairdo for Berry, 55, while Hunt, 51, looked dapper in a double-breasted white tux with black lapels, plus a black dress shirt, pants and shoes.
Berry, who made her feature directing debut with this year in Netflix’sBruised, will receive the SeeHer Award at the award show tonight.
The award honors a woman who advocates for gender equality, portrays characters with authenticity, defies stereotypes and pushes boundaries.
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Berry and Hunt have been dating since September 2020. The couple went official with their relationship on Instagram that month, when Berryposed in the same Van Hunt t-shirtand cap.
She captioned the snap, “now ya know… ♥️🦶🏽.”
Since then, Berry has gushed about her relationship with the musician, tellingAARP Magazinefor their February/March 2022 issue,“I really believe I’ve found my person.”
Berry told the outlet her 9-year-old son, Maceo, “did this little commitment ceremonyfor us in the back seat of the car. I think he finally sees me happy, and it’s infectious. It was his way of saying, ‘This is good. This makes me happy.’ "
Berry shares Maceo with ex-husbandOlivier Martinez. She is also mom to daughterNahla Ariela, 13, whom she shares with exGabriel Aubry.
“I had a lot of support … [Van] was a big part of that,” Berry told PEOPLE. “He did some music for the movie. He actually wrote the title song.”
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The actress also gushed about Hunt at theELLEWomen in Hollywood Awards.
“My love, love, love — my sweetheart,” she said, “I’ve never had a man that has lifted me up and let me be all that I am.”
Hunt released his debut album in 2004 and has since won a Grammy Award and released four additional albums.
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Though they officially announced they were dating in September 2020, an insider said at the time that Berry and her boyfriend had been together for “several months.”
“They are spending a lot of time at Halle’s Malibu house,” the source said. “She really seems to enjoy the quiet time. Van has met her kids, so it seems pretty serious.”
“Both are very successful and smart, and they seem to be in a mature relationship,” the insider said. “It seems like a really good match.”
source: people.com
