Relive Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen’s Most Heartfelt Quotes About Love and Family

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Relive Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen’s Most Heartfelt Quotes About Love and Family

Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen ended their nearly 10-year-long relationship, Us Weekly exclusively revealed in September 2017. “She’s full-time back in L.A. He’s in Toronto,” a source told Us of the former flames at the time. “They’ve been on the outs for a couple of months. They are completely, officially done.” The actors first met on the set of their 2008 film Jumper and got engaged that December. They quietly called off their nuptials in August 2010 but got back together three months later. In October 2014, Bilson gave birth to the couple’s only child together, daughter Briar Rose. A source confirmed to Us in October 2017 that Emma Roberts was involved in Bilson and Christensen’s split. The Hart of Dixie alum reportedly found text messages between the Little Italy costars, which caused her to believe they were having an inappropriate relationship. Despite the drama, the exes remained committed coparents, taking Briar to Disneyland for her 5th birthday in October 2019 and navigating quarantine guidelines when the coronavirus pandemic hit in 2020. [jwplayer BZhN9703-l3ahXupL] Bilson noted during an April 2021 episode of the “Betches Moms” podcast that the two had “to trust each other” when the world went into lockdown amid the global health crisis. “Luckily, [he] is pretty hardcore with [the COVID restrictions],” she explained. “He’s actually been in Canada for a bit, so that’s pretty safe knowing she’s not seeing him. That’s not a worry.” She added: “We’ve just handled it. Survival mode.” Bilson also joked about her daughter not knowing about Christensen’s Star Wars role as Anakin Skywalker, who eventually became Darth Vader in the franchise. “Luckily, she’s not aware that her dad is one of the biggest villains of all time,” she exclusively told Us in December 2020. “When that [time] comes, I don’t know how that’ll probably fare in school because nobody will mess with her!” Although she is unfamiliar with the actor’s iconic part, Briar somewhat realizes what her parents’ careers are, even if she does not understand the magnitude of their fame. “She sees, like, I had to tape an audition, so she’s kind of aware of what we do,” she said. “And she’s aware that there’s actors in her favorite shows and stuff, so she has a tiny grasp, but I don’t think totally.” Us collected our favorite quotes Bilson and Christensen have said about one another and their family through the years. Scroll through the gallery below to revisit them:

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Relive Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen’s Most Heartfelt Quotes About Love and Family

Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen ended their nearly 10-year-long relationship, Us Weekly exclusively revealed in September 2017. “She’s full-time back in L.A. He’s in Toronto,” a source told Us of the former flames at the time. “They’ve been on the outs for a couple of months. They are completely, officially done.” The actors first met on the set of their 2008 film Jumper and got engaged that December. They quietly called off their nuptials in August 2010 but got back together three months later. In October 2014, Bilson gave birth to the couple’s only child together, daughter Briar Rose. A source confirmed to Us in October 2017 that Emma Roberts was involved in Bilson and Christensen’s split. The Hart of Dixie alum reportedly found text messages between the Little Italy costars, which caused her to believe they were having an inappropriate relationship. Despite the drama, the exes remained committed coparents, taking Briar to Disneyland for her 5th birthday in October 2019 and navigating quarantine guidelines when the coronavirus pandemic hit in 2020. [jwplayer BZhN9703-l3ahXupL] Bilson noted during an April 2021 episode of the “Betches Moms” podcast that the two had “to trust each other” when the world went into lockdown amid the global health crisis. “Luckily, [he] is pretty hardcore with [the COVID restrictions],” she explained. “He’s actually been in Canada for a bit, so that’s pretty safe knowing she’s not seeing him. That’s not a worry.” She added: “We’ve just handled it. Survival mode.” Bilson also joked about her daughter not knowing about Christensen’s Star Wars role as Anakin Skywalker, who eventually became Darth Vader in the franchise. “Luckily, she’s not aware that her dad is one of the biggest villains of all time,” she exclusively told Us in December 2020. “When that [time] comes, I don’t know how that’ll probably fare in school because nobody will mess with her!” Although she is unfamiliar with the actor’s iconic part, Briar somewhat realizes what her parents’ careers are, even if she does not understand the magnitude of their fame. “She sees, like, I had to tape an audition, so she’s kind of aware of what we do,” she said. “And she’s aware that there’s actors in her favorite shows and stuff, so she has a tiny grasp, but I don’t think totally.” Us collected our favorite quotes Bilson and Christensen have said about one another and their family through the years. Scroll through the gallery below to revisit them:

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Sharing a Laugh

The longtime loves were all smiles while attending Spike TV’s Video Game Awards in 2007. “I’m a really good girlfriend — I always put all that first in my life,” the Waiting for Forever actress said of her romance with the Star Wars star in a May 2013 interview with Cosmopolitan. “I’m definitely the person who would make him his favorite dinner to come home to. I love to cook, so we make dinner at home a lot and watch movies.”

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Soft Smiles

Dressed to the nines, Christensen and Bilson met while filming their flick Jumper. “There’s a bracelet from Hayden that was engraved for me with a special saying,” Bilson told Us in December 2016. “I always carry that around.”

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Together On and Off the Screen

The lovebirds enjoyed quality time while shooting their 2008 movie, New York, I Love You. 

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Red Carpet Romance

The A-listers attended the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala in May 2008. 

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Capturing the Moment

A picture’s worth a thousand words! The couple snapped a selfie while vacationing in Paris in May 2009. When asked by AOL in January 2016 who her best kiss ever was, Bilson replied, “Obviously Hayden!”

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Date Night

Looking sharper than ever, Bilson and Christensen attended a NYC cocktail party in September 2009.

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Kiss Goodbye

Sharing a private moment, the pair packed on the PDA before Bilson departed the Toronto International Airport for Los Angeles in January 2010. “He’s so incredibly supportive and considerate,” the former The O.C. star told Health in May 2014. “It’s so basic — that should be there. Because these things are so much more important when you’re older. This is my partner, my support, just there for me no matter what. And vice versa.”

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All Dolled Up

Glam on point! The dynamic duo attended a fashion benefit in NYC in May 2010. 

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Better Together

Not camera shy! The stars leaned in close to one another while posing for photos at a May 2013 Cannes party. During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Bilson opened up about the Shattered Glass actor being a “wonderful father” to Briar. “[He] is so present and just so awesome with her,” she gushed, adding that they are committed to coparenting and “[try] to be on the same page together and do things together as much as possible.”

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Low-Key Love

Sporting black frames, Bilson and Christensen kept their love on the D.L. while at the May 2013 Cannes Film Festival. “I may have another child, that’s still up in the air,” Bilson told Lapalme magazine after the birth of her daughter, Briar. “I’m having so much fun with one right now. I want to be happy and content. All the life B.S. that happens doesn’t matter. You want to be happy, you want your kid to be happy and you want everyone in your life to be healthy and happy.”

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On Each Other’s Team

They even root for the same sports teams! The flames had a blast while at a March 2014 hockey game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Los Angeles Kings. “I have this little angel in my life now and Rachel and I are so thrilled,” Christensen told E! of the couple’s daughter in 2015. “We don’t sleep as much as used to, but it’s all worth it.”

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Baby on Board

Bilson and Christensen snuck out for a coffee only weeks before Bilson gave birth to their daughter, Briar. “There’s a Disney reference there I supposed,” Christensen explained of the couple’s daughter’s name during an appearance on the Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family in August 2015. “The original Sleeping Beauty is called Briar Rose. Rachel — we both love Disney — but Rachel especially was very keen on the name.”

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Disney Day

Bilson and Christensen banded together to take their daughter to Disneyland for her 5th birthday in October 2019. “This is 5,” she captioned a pic of Briar in Mickey Mouse ears. “Happy Birthday to my entire universe.” During their visit, the birthday girl spent time at Stars Wars: Galaxy’s Edge with her father, who starred in the film franchise. 

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New Dynamic

Bilson opened up in December 2020 about coparenting during the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s been going pretty well,” she exclusively told Us at the time. “It’s also nice because you’re stuck in the house. So, for her to have another house to go to, I think that’s actually been helpful. So, all in all, it’s been good.”

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Unaware of 'Star Wars'

The To Do List actress admitted that Briar had never seen Christensen in any Star Wars movies. "Thank God, because he kills children [in the movies], so let's keep that from her until she's like, 80," she joked during an April 2021 appearance on the "Betches Moms" podcast.

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Explaining Their Baby Name

Bilson revealed how she and the Shattered Glass actor settled on their daughter's name during an August 2022 episode of her "Broad Ideas" podcast.

"Her middle name's Rose and her first name is Briar, so it's after Sleeping Beauty," the California native explained, alluding to the Disney princess' nickname. The Hart of Dixie alum added that Rose was Christensen's grandmother's name.