Dominic Monaghan Discusses Evangeline Lilly Breakup

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“Lost” costars Dominic Monaghan and Evangeline Lilly broke up in 2007 after three years of relationship. In an Aug. 31 interview with Anna Faris on her podcast “Unqualified,” Monaghan, 45, revealed that the cut up was his largest heartbreak. “I feel I’ve solely actually acquired my coronary heart damaged as soon as in my life,” he stated. “I used to be relationship an actress on ‘Lost’ known as Evangeline Lilly, who, you understand, has gone on to have a reputation all of her personal. And yeah, you understand, I do not actually understand how she would clarify the narrative, however from my standpoint, it was in all probability the primary time in my life that I used to be simply type of all in.”

The pair’s relationship ended when one in every of Monaghan’s buddies claimed Lilly was dishonest on him. “I imply, to say I used to be devastated is an understatement, you understand. I needed to be informed by a 3rd occasion like, ‘You do notice that she’s with this man,’ after we had been collectively. And I used to be like, ‘Wait, what?; And this individual was like, ‘Yeah,'” he stated.

The heartbreak was devastating, however Monaghan additionally revealed it was a catalyst for private development. “I’ve damaged up with ladies earlier than, and when I’ve checked out it I’ve thought, ‘Well, she’s a beautiful individual, but it surely was by no means gonna work. But definitely, once I was with Evie, I used to be like, ‘This is ok. The little issues that, you understand, we’re engaged on, we’ll work out,'” he recalled. “And we’ll make lovely shapes with one another into eternity.’ And I feel like, shedding that potential was tremendous unhappy. But it additionally acquired me to the place I’m as an individual. So I’m very joyful that all of it occurred.”

Monaghan additionally confessed that his consuming and partying created issues that led to the top of the connection, noting that he nonetheless had “a rare quantity of rising to do when it comes to dealing with my substances and dealing with my selections” throughout their relationship.

“Lost” aired from 2004 to 2010, which means that Lilly and Monaghan continued working with each other years after their cut up. Lilly performed Kate Austen and Monaghan — finest recognized for enjoying Meriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck in Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy — performed Charlie Pace. Since then, Lilly has starred in “Ant-Man” and Jackson’s “The Hobbit” collection, and Monaghan hosted his personal nature present, “Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan,” and appeared in “Moonhaven,” amongst others.

Lilly has by no means publicly addressed Monaghan’s dishonest allegations. Today, she has two children along with her companion Norman Kali. When requested about her emotions about “Lost” in 2021, Lilly informed People that she truly hasn’t seen nearly all of the present. “I cringe watching each single episode of the primary two seasons once they had been airing again in 2005,” the 43-year-old actor stated. “I by no means truly watched seasons 4, 5, 6. So I nonetheless have to look at it for the primary time.”