Anna Kendrick’s Secret Romance After Abusive Relationship

Anna Kendrick has reportedly been secretly dating comedian Alex Edelman for ‘several months.’

The Oscar-nominated actress – turning the big 4-0 next month – has even ‘met his mother’ Cheryl, a real estate lawyer, and they ‘celebrated his 36th birthday together in March.’

‘It doesn’t seem casual,’ a source noted to People on Monday.

‘Anna’s very private, though. They enjoy date night at low-key restaurants that are not your typical celeb hang-outs.’

DeuxMoi posted the first pictures of the coy couple in a car together in LA on Monday with Alex in the driver’s seat and Anna seated shotgun.

And while Kendrick has been nominated for an Emmy and Tony, Edelman actually won both coveted trophies last year for his Broadway hit-turned-Max special, Just for Us.

Anna Kendrick has reportedly been secretly dating comedian Alex Edelman for ‘several months’

On March 2, the Boston-born funnyman made headlines for chivalrously lending newly-separated Jessica Alba his coat to keep her warm outside the Vanity Fair Oscars party, but she quickly shot down any romance rumors.

Alex is said to have previously embarked on an on/off relationship with Canadian comedian Katherine Ryan.

The Maine native previously dated her Scott Pilgrim director Edgar Wright, her End of Watch onscreen leading man Jake Gyllenhaal, and her Noelle onscreen brother Bill Hader.

But it was Anna’s seven-year relationship with her Drinking Buddies cinematographer Ben Richardson, which ended in 2020, that was rumored to have been psychologically abusive.

Without naming names, Kendrick recalled her ‘awful’ gaslighting ex-boyfriend, whom she had considered her ‘husband’ for ‘all intents and purposes.’

‘I didn’t expect how totally convinced he was of his own victimhood. I think he genuinely believed that I was, like, torturing him,’ the Another Simple Favor actress recalled to Call Her Daddy on October 23.

‘I was just crying, because I couldn’t pretend that things were fine anymore. I just started crying and he screamed in my face, “You’re terrorizing me!” But it was truly from the place of a person who believed that they were being terrorized.’

Anna continued: ‘It was very, very difficult to actually go, “No, this, I think this is, I think this is him. I think, I think this is his stuff.” I turned my life completely upside down trying to fix whatever was wrong with me.’

Kendrick vowed to never get involved with another man – ‘meaning we’re not even kissing, we’re not even going to have a real conversation – unless you are in or have been in therapy.’

The Oscar-nominated actress – turning the big 4-0 next month – has even ‘met his mother’ Cheryl (L), a real estate lawyer, and they ‘celebrated his 36th birthday together in March’

A source noted to People on Monday: ‘It doesn’t seem casual. Anna’s very private, though. They enjoy date night at low-key restaurants that are not your typical celeb hang-outs’

And while Anna has been nominated for an Emmy and Tony, Alex actually won both coveted trophies last year for his Broadway hit-turned-Max special, Just for Us (pictured September 15)

Kendrick previously dated her Scott Pilgrim director Edgar Wright, her End of Watch onscreen leading man Jake Gyllenhaal, and her Noelle onscreen brother Bill Hader (R, pictured in 2022)

But it was the Maine native’s seven-year relationship with her Drinking Buddies cinematographer Ben Richardson (L, pictured in 2015), which ended in 2020, that was rumored to have been psychologically abusive

Without naming names, Anna recalled her ‘awful’ gaslighting ex-boyfriend, whom she had considered her ‘husband’ for ‘all intents and purposes’ on Call Her Daddy last October

Kendrick recalled: ‘I just started crying and he screamed in my face, “You’re terrorizing me!” But it was truly from the place of a person who believed that they were being terrorized. It was very, very difficult to actually go, “No, this, I think this is, I think this is him. I think, I think this is his stuff.” I turned my life completely upside down trying to fix whatever was wrong with me’

The Another Simple Favor actress vowed to never get involved with another man – ‘meaning we’re not even kissing, we’re not even going to have a real conversation – unless you are in or have been in therapy’

The Boston-born funnyman is next scheduled to perform standup comedy at Zanies Comedy Club in Nashville, TN on July 25-26 (pictured August 11)

Alex also co-wrote and co-stars in Greg Daniels and Michael Koman’s 13-episode newspaper mockumentary The Paper, which premieres September 18 on Peacock

Anna reprised her 2012 voiceover role as Courtney Babcock (R) in Laika’s CG-animated short ParaNorman: The Thrifting, which will accompany the newly-remastered 3D original film for a one-week theatrical engagement this Halloween

Edelman is next scheduled to perform standup comedy at Zanies Comedy Club in Nashville, TN on July 25-26.

The Unfrosted actor also co-wrote and co-stars in Greg Daniels and Michael Koman’s 13-episode newspaper mockumentary The Paper, which premieres September 18 on Peacock.

The Office follow-up series will also feature Domhnall Gleeson, Tracy Letts, Molly Ephraim, and Oscar Nuñez.

The Pitch Perfect alum reprised her 2012 voiceover role as Courtney Babcock in Laika’s CG-animated short ParaNorman: The Thrifting, which will accompany the newly-remastered 3D original film for a one-week theatrical engagement this Halloween.

Anna is also every bit the influencer with paid partnerships for brands like Keurig and Splash Refresher.