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Emma Rosemurgey
Jennifer Aniston has confirmed her relationship with hypnotherapist Jim Curtis after sharing him on social media for the first time.
The Friends legend took to Instagram to wish her partner a happy birthday, alongside a black and white photo of her affectionately hugging him from behind.
"Happy birthday my love," she wrote in the post, adding, "cherished," and a love heart emoji.
While the pair have been linked since they were first pictured together in July, this is the first time Aniston has directly acknowledged their relationship on social media.
However, in September she did share a photo of the back of his head in picture 17 of a photo dump, which fans described as the 'soft launch' of their relationship.
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In the summer, the 56-year-old and Curtis were spotted looking loved up on a luxury yacht just off the coast of Mallorca.
Since then, the author has been seen supporting his partner at the premier of the fourth season of The Morning Show.
In August, the couple were also spotted out for dinner with Aniston's close friends, Horrible Bosses co-star Jason Bateman and his wife Amanda Anka, who co-produces The Morning Show.
At the time, a source told People they were 'casually dating and having fun,' after being introduced by a mutual friend.
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"Jen had read his book and was familiar with his work," the source said, adding: "He's very different from anyone she's dated before."
Curtis is a hypnotherapist and life coach, who shares motivational content on social media and has written a book called The Stimulati Experience: 9 Skills for Getting Past Pain Setbacks and Trauma to Ignite Health and Happiness.
A source previously said the author was helping Aniston to 'slow down' after years of constantly working on lots of different projects.
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"Jim's great. Her close friends love him. He's amazing to be around. He has this really calm and secure energy. Jen loves it," the source said, adding that she is 'so used to going 100 miles an hour while balancing projects,' but he's 'helped her turn inwards and slow down a bit.'
They continued: "She can be very hard on herself. He supports her in a way that feels new."
Curtis has worked as an entrepreneur and executive at companies like WebMD, Everyday Health, HealthCentral and The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, according to his website, before stepping into his current profession as an author, speaker, hypno-coach and educator.
Aniston split from her second husband, Justin Theroux, in 2018, following her high-profile divorce from first husband Brad Pitt in 2005.