Rebel Wilson Opens Up About New Relationship: 'Old School' And 'Very Romantic'

It's a new romantic season for Australian actress Rebel Wilson as she recently gave an insight into her dating life and her latest romantic partner.

Wilson has not been in many relationships in the past as she called herself a "late bloomer" who always focused on her studies and career.

Speaking with PEOPLE, the movie star detailed how her new relationship came to be and why she feels different being romantically involved with her beau.  

The past few years have been filled with changes for the "Isn't It Romantic" actress, including this year.

There was her "year of health" in 2020, where she embarked on the learning journey of discovering self-worth and being kinder to herself, and now a few positive surprises 2022 has gifted her.

She spoke openly to the outlet about the latest changes in her life, including her new boyfriend and her feature in the Netflix movie "Senior Year," which she also produced. On the subject of her love life, the producer said:

"It was a setup through a friend. And it all started with conversation. We spoke on the phone for weeks before meeting. And that was a really good way to get to know each other – it was a bit old-school in that sense – very romantic." 

Wilson believed her experience during her "year of health" made her want to be in a healthy relationship and have a partner she saw as an equal.

She admitted that there were some times in some of her past relationships when she endured things that she should not have, which made her feel different in her current "really" healthy relationship.

The 42-year-old movie star further revealed that nobody wanted to date her in her 20s as they were not interested in getting to know how interesting she was.

Nonetheless, that did not stop her from progressing with her education, bagging two degrees, and moving out of Australia to have a successful career in the entertainment industry.

She then pointed out, "Would I have been able to do that if I had a serious relationship? Probably in my love life, I was meant to be a late bloomer anyway."

Speaking of her role as a producer of "Senior Year," she stated that she wanted to combine "all "the hilariousness" of comedy with positive messages from the heart. She explained saying:

"My character goes back to high school to have her most awesome year ever. It's kind of a high school genre movie but also a bit like "Bring It On," with the cheerleading routines and a mashup with "Never Been Kissed" with Drew Barrymore."

Wilson loved to watch "cute" classic movies like "Bring It On" and "Never Been Kissed," which enabled her to use the new production to communicate the positive message of being one's "authentic self."

As for the details of her love life, The Blast previously reported on her separation from billionaire ex-boyfriend Jacob Busch and her rumored romantic involvement with Matt Reid.

"The Wedge" actress was seen last December having breakfast with the tennis player at a café in Hornsby, Sydney. They looked totally smitten as they enjoyed the happy moment together.

Speculations about the pair's relationship started spreading after their arrival as a couple at the AACTA Awards.

They were rumored to have hooked up through Brittany Hockley, the "Bachelor" alum dating tennis player Jordan Thompson.

Wilson and Reid's alleged romantic involvement reportedly came about several months after her representative confirmed her split from her previous lover last February.

The talented comedian is setting the bar up for herself as she aims to win the highly sought-after Academy Awards.

According to The Blast, she opened up to PEOPLE about her goal during the special screening and reception of "Senior Year" at Beverley Hills' London West Hollywood.

She said, "I definitely want to win an Oscar. I think comedy doesn't get respected in the same way, so it's not going to be for "Senior Year," but maybe for one of my dramatic movies coming up. That's definitely a big goal of mine." 

Producing the Netflix movie showed how much Wilson loved the work as she expressed her pride in the piece, noting her love for creating films with positive messages.

Furthermore, she admittedly had many aspirations, but she believed winning an Oscar would be a significant achievement of all her goals.