Ana de Armas revealed she is happier than ever following her move to a rural area in Vermont, where she quietly purchased a $7 million home last year.
While reflecting on leaving Hollywood for a quieter life, the actress, 36, gushed about loving the feeling of living ‘off the grid’ to E! News, three years after the end of her nearly year-long relationship with Ben Affleck, which ended in 2021.
‘I feel like nowadays, we all want to go away from the craziness of the world,’ she explained at the premiere of her upcoming new film, Eden, during the Toronto International Film Festival.
She continued: ‘We all want to have the chance to build your own safe space. I’ve made that decision myself.’
The Oscar nominee went on to confirm that she ‘found a home where’ she feels removed from the hustle and bustle of Hollywood life.
Ana de Armas revealed she is happier than ever following her move to a rural area in Vermont, where she quietly purchased a $7 million home last year
‘I can collect myself and only bring there who I want to be with. I have my little cocoon there,’ she said of her sprawling six-bedroom home, complete with eight bathrooms, a swimming pool, mountain views and open meadows.
As for what inspired her to leave Los Angeles, the Blonde star said: ‘You just feel it when it’s time to change. Look out for yourself. There’s a time when you learn what’s good for you and what’s not. What serves you the most? Pay attention to that and take action.’
The Cuba native previously lived in Venice, California, but listed her home in 2020 while still dating Affleck after they were relentlessly hounded by paparazzi.
Amid their whirlwind romance, she also spent time living in his $20 million Pacific Palisades home.
In 2022, the Golden Globe nominee, who is now dating Tinder VP Paul Boukadakis, told Elle that privacy issues were ‘one of the reasons’ she left Los Angeles for New York City.
‘Going through it [myself] confirmed my thoughts about, “This is not the place for me to be,”‘ she said.
The performer continued: ‘It became a little bit too much. There’s no escape. There’s no way out. It’s always the feeling of something that you don’t have, something missing. It’s a city that keeps you anxious.’
Affleck and de Armas’ romance began when they met while working on the ‘erotic thriller’ Deep Water in 2019, but they weren’t linked until early 2020.
While reflecting on leaving Hollywood for a quieter life, the actress, 36, gushed about loving the feeling of living ‘off the grid’ to E! News, three years after the end of her nearly year-long relationship with Ben Affleck, which ended in 2021
At the time of their breakup, several sources confirmed to People that a major factor in their decision to split was her desire to Los Angeles, where Ben has to be based for his kids.
‘Ben is no longer dating Ana,’ the source told the publication. ‘She broke it off. Their relationship was complicated. Ana doesn’t want to be Los Angeles based and Ben obviously has to since his kids live in Los Angeles.’
Another insider told the publication: ‘They are in different points in their lives; there is deep love and respect there. Ben continues to want to work on himself. He has three jobs lined up and he’s a solid father at home. They are both happy with where they are in their lives.’
Additionally, Us Weekly quotes a source who revealed: ‘Ben and Ana were moving in different directions in their lives and stopped seeing eye to eye. The two couldn’t work through their differences and have decided to end their relationship.’
‘I feel like nowadays, we all want to go away from the craziness of the world,’ she explained at the premiere of her upcoming new film, Eden, during the Toronto International Film Festival
The Oscar nominee went on to confirm that she ‘found a home where’ she feels removed from the hustle and bustle of Hollywood life
During their relationship, the former couple were seen traveling around the world from Cuba to Costa Rica.
They spent much of 2020 inseparable, enjoying walks in LA with their dogs and casual outings for coffee.
Ana made their relationship Instagram official in April when she shared snaps of the couple hanging out on her 32nd birthday.
During their relationship the actor introduced Ana to his three children with ex-wife Jennifer Garner; Violet, 18, Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12.
Sources at the time told People: ‘Ana seems to love being around his kids. Everyone has been getting along great. Ana is making an effort to get to know his kid.’
Affleck is currently in the middle of a divorce with superstar, Jennifer Lopez, who filed to end their marriage on their second wedding anniversary.
Ben was previously married to Jennifer from 2005 to 2018 and they have a built a solid co-parenting relationship in recent years, with the actress also supporting Ben with his sobriety.
In 2022, the Golden Globe nominee, who is now dating Tinder VP Paul Boukadakis, told Elle that privacy issues were ‘one of the reasons’ she left Los Angeles for New York City
Before meeting de Armas, Ben was in a relationship with SNL producer Lindsay Shookus from July 2017 to August 2018. They reunited in February the following year before ending things for good in April 2019.
The actor also dated model Shauna Sexton briefly in 2018.
Meanwhile, prior to Boukadakis and Affleck, she was previously romantically linked to Alejandro Piñeiro Bello, Franklin Latt and Marc Clotet.