The Morning Show actress has been dating the German financier since 2024, and the two were seen packing on the PDA during a romantic vacation in July 2025.
PEOPLE confirmed in September 2024 that Witherspoon and Haarmann were dating after they were seen spending time together in New York City earlier that year in July. At the time, a source told PEOPLE that Witherspoon was “taking things slow when it comes to dating.”
Another insider shared that they were “having fun” and that she “often flies between Nashville and N.Y.C. to see him.”
Witherspoon’s relationship with Haarmann marked her first public romance since getting divorced from Jim Toth in August 2023. The former couple share son Tennessee James Toth. Witherspoon also has daughter Ava Phillippe and son Deacon Phillippe with ex-husband Ryan Phillippe.
So, who is Reese Witherspoon’s boyfriend, Oliver Haarmann? Here’s everything to know about the financier and their romance.
Who is Haarmann?
Haarmann is a graduate of Brown University and Harvard University, the latter of which he earned a master’s in business administration from, per his LinkedIn. The financier started his career at KKR, a global investment firm in London, before leaving to found Searchlight Capital Partners, a private equity firm, in 2010.
He has continued his role as a partner where he works with his two cofounders to oversee the firm’s activities and portfolio, per his bio on their website.
In December 2023, Sportico reported that Haarmann was in negotiations to buy 10% of the New York Islanders. A couple of months later, The New York Post reported that the Islanders confirmed Haarmann did buy a stake in the team, making him the second person to do so in one year.
Along with his ex-wife Gaonkar and their friend, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation veteran Sema Sgaier, Haarmann founded a charity, Surgo Foundation.
“If you don’t actually listen to people and find out what they really care about, you’re not helping anyone,” Gaonkar told W in May 2017 of the charity’s purpose.
