Hollywood gave James Haven a famous surname, a famous sister, and one extraordinarily memorable awards-season moment. The former actor and producer is known as Angelina Jolie’s older brother, Jon Voight’s son, and a onetime film-world fixture, with acting and producing credits alongside his work with the Artivist Film Festival, championing human, animal, and environmental rights.

But Haven has found himself under the spotlight again, and thankfully, the conversation has moved beyond that notorious Oscars kiss to his identity and love life.

James Haven is not publicly dating anyone at the moment, leaving the former actor officially single while his love life gets an unexpected rewrite. Haven publicly came out as gay during a live video stream on Romi Imbelli’s Substack on August 6, 2026, turning fresh attention toward the relationships that shaped his romantic past.

Before coming out, Haven’s most significant relationship was with Romi Imbelli, his longtime friend of more than 23 years. The pair eventually turned their deep friendship into a romance and married in an intimate Laguna Beach ceremony, only to separate 15 days later. Imbelli subsequently filed for an annulment, citing fraud.

Imbelli later filed for an annulment, citing fraud, and the marriage was officially nullified. Yet the end of their marriage did not spell the end of their bond. After reconnecting, Haven privately came out to Imbelli, who continues to describe him as her “life partner” and one of the greatest loves of her life. Haven’s coming-out announcement also draws an interesting parallel with Angelina Jolie, who has said she did not date after her divorce, while her brother has likewise kept any post-divorce dating firmly out of the public eye.

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While James Haven’s relationship with Romi Imbelli has been highly publicized, it was hardly his only brush with romance rumors, even as he usually kept his love life out of the spotlight.

Long before James Haven’s marriage to Romi Imbelli, his romantic life unfolded through a series of relationships that reflected a complicated journey toward understanding himself. During his teenage years, Haven described dating girls as “trying on a dress that you know does not fit you.” He had brief school romances and kissing adventures while hoping his attraction to men was only a phase.

At 18, Haven entered his first serious relationship with a woman, partly hoping to feel “one of the guys” and find security. Their relationship ended painfully, forcing Haven to confront what he had been denying; the breakup also affected friendships. Years later, Haven was briefly linked to Christian singer Rebecca St. James before his relationship with Romi Imbelli became his most significant romantic chapter.

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