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Jamie Foxx, seen here at the European premiere of ‘Creed III’ in London, England on February 15, 2023, has been tight-lipped about his personal life.
(CNN) — Jamie Foxx was hospitalized a few weeks ago and is still largely unknown.
But anyone who’s been following Jamie Foxx’s career closely shouldn’t be surprised by this.
On April 11, Fox was hospitalized in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was filming the Netflix movie Back in Action.
CNN contacted Foxx rep multiple times about both what happened and the actor’s condition, but was unable to obtain further details.
Virtually no information has been made public, except that his family first requested privacy and posted it on Fox’s verified social media accounts last week.
“Thanks for all the love!!!” The post read, “I feel blessed.”
The desire for privacy is consistent with how the “Ray” star has always lived, despite a career that has catapulted him into the limelight.
Perusing interviews with Fox over the years reveals many of his thoughts on the role, numerous jokes, some information about his childhood, and insight into his actual personal life. You can get information.
Foxx was reportedly dating Tom Cruise’s ex-wife, superstar Katie Holmes, for half a dozen years. each other.
In 2016, former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast member Claudia Jordan appeared during a podcast appearance to confirm Foxx and Holmes were dating, saying, “He was so happy with her. I love how he looks so happy.”
Jordan later clarified her comments, saying on “Entertainment Tonight” she “mis-spoken”.
“I don’t know Jamie and Katie at all,” she said. “I never saw them together.”
Two years later, Foxx was being interviewed by SportsCenter host Michael Smith. When Smith asked the star about attending a celebrity basketball game in the NBA, “Did you and Katie Holmes play basketball on Valentine’s Day? Like the real Love & Basketball?”
Fox ended the interview abruptly by removing his headset and walking away.
Fox and Holmes reportedly broke up in 2019.
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Jamie Foxx speaks out after medical complications
So, Fox’s silence surrounding “medical complications” seems to be in line with how the performer treats himself, using his family’s words first.
From Jeremy Renner’s very public recovery after being run over by a snowplow, to Chadwick Boseman’s colon cancer diagnosis, which was not made public until after the “Black Panther” actor’s death, celebrities have taken up that in many ways. I have dealt with situations like this.
Those who know Fox are cautious when speaking about his current condition.
In an interview on the “Impaulsive” podcast released last week, Kevin Hart said he formed a close friendship with Fox and was “lucky” to check up on him.
Hart said that Fox is “getting better,” and also touched on why there’s not much publicly shared about him from within Fox’s inner circle.
“They’re tight because of where he is because Jamie has always been a somewhat private person.
Fox Network has announced that Nick Cannon will be joining as guest host on the musical game show “Beat Shazam,” which Foxx hosts with his daughter Corinne.
An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Fox was taken to hospital in an emergency vehicle.