Foxx’s longest relationship in the public eye was with Holmes. A year after the actor had split from her then-husband Tom Cruise, Holmes was reportedly spotted dancing with Foxx in the Hamptons in August 2013, per People. However, their relationship wasn’t confirmed until March 2015. An insider told People that Foxx and Holmes “have been spending time together for well over a year,” but their relationship wasn’t “serious.” Around the same time, a photograph surfaced of the pair seemingly holding hands at Foxx’s home studio.
That May, Foxx appeared to deny he was dating Holmes in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. “I guess some knucklehead person who was here hit us with the phone cam,” he said of their viral photo together. “I guess they are trying to get money for whatever. It’s amazing what people will do to sell you out.”
In a January 2016 interview with More (via ET), Holmes was also asked about her dating life, but she refused to give any details by saying, “That’s not something I want to answer.”
Despite the stars repeatedly shutting down dating rumors, Foxx and Holmes continued to be romantically linked. In fact, in September 2017, they were even spotted taking a romantic stroll on a beach in Malibu.
Since then, Foxx and Holmes appeared to get gradually more comfortable being seen together in public. In January 2018, the stars sat next to each other during a pre-Grammy gala. Over the course of the night, they were photographed smiling, laughing, and whispering into each other’s ears. After six years of dating rumors, Foxx and Holmes finally made their red carpet debut together at the 2019 Met Gala.
However, that August, rumors spread that Foxx and Holmes had called it quits.