{"id":2114824,"date":"2025-10-25T12:06:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T12:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2114824"},"modified":"2025-10-25T12:06:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T12:06:16","slug":"josh-groban-january-jones-romance-madly-in-love-for-3-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/josh-groban-january-jones-romance-madly-in-love-for-3-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Groban January Jones romance: Madly in Love for 3 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Some celebrity relationships flew so far below the radar that we\u2019re left wondering \u201cWait, did we dream that or did it really happen?\u201d \u2014\u00a0and the romance between <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/josh-groban\"><strong>Josh Groban<\/strong><\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/january-jones\"><strong>January Jones<\/strong><\/a> is a classic example. These two were serious but, since Jones wasn\u2019t a big name at the time, the details have been relegated to a few ancient photo captions \u2014\u00a0until now.\n<\/p>\n<h3>How it Began<\/h3>\n<p>Neither have confirmed how they first met, but it was halfway through 2003 when they first started making red carpet appearances together, looking young, cute and in love. At the time, Groban, who was 22 at the time, was already basking in his musical success, with his second album hitting the No. 1 spot on the Billboard chart.<\/p>\n<p>Jones, then 25, was still up and coming, with small parts in movies like <em>Love Actually<\/em> and <em>Anger Management<\/em> on her resum\u00e9 \u2014\u00a0but she was a few years off from her big break in <em>Mad Men<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3>How Long it Lasted<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4141412\" style=\"width: 219px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:137.14285714286%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Josh Groban and January Jones in 2004<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Jon Kopaloff\/FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This was no fling, they lasted almost three years. In fact, they split in 2006, mere months before Jones was cast as Betty Draper.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, she spent a lot of time as Groban\u2019s plus one, with the two stepping out together at numerous music awards ceremonies and other red carpet events, including Cannes Film Festival and the Vanity Fair Oscars party.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/joshua-jackson-and-diane-krugers-romance-timeline-10-years-of-love\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-83977892.jpg?crop=114px%2C23px%2C870px%2C493px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"How Joshua Jackson and Diane Kruger\u2019s \u2018Miserable\u2019 First Date Led to a Decade of Love: Romance Rewind\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-83977892.jpg?quality=70&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/joshua-jackson-and-diane-krugers-romance-timeline-10-years-of-love\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Joshua Jackson and Diane Kruger: From 1st Date Fail to 10 Years of Love<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tJoshua Jackson and Diane Kruger really seemed like they were in it for the long haul \u2014\u00a0but after a decade as one of the most stylish couples in Hollywood, they were sadly no more. With the Dawson\u2019s Creek star, now 47, firmly back in the spotlight following a long-awaited Capeside reunion, a high-profile divorce from [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>How it Ended<\/h3>\n<p>In June 2006, a rep for Groban confirmed to <em>People<\/em> that the couple were \u201ctaking a break,\u201d but added that \u201cThey remain friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>What They Said About Each Other<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4141411\" style=\"width: 214px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:140%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4141411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-130075634.jpg?w=857&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Josh Groban Was Once \u2018Madly in Love\u2019 With January Jones for 3 Years: Romance Rewind\" width=\"857\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-130075634.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-130075634.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-130075634.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-130075634.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-130075634.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-130075634.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-130075634.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-130075634.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Josh Groban and January Jones in 2004<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Jeffrey Mayer\/WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the time, the pair didn\u2019t say much about their romance but, a few months after the split, Groban talked to <em>People<\/em> about how he was adjusting to life without Jones.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a single guy at the moment,\u201d he said at the American Music Awards. \u201cAnd I\u2019m dating. But it\u2019s hard to date when you\u2019re like, \u2018Hi. I\u2019ll see you in three months when I\u2019m back from Europe.\u2019 It\u2019s my first time being single and also kind of, like, famous. So my b-s meter is high. I have to make sure I meet the right people. I have a few friends they have to meet to pass the test.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>What They Say Now<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4141410\" style=\"width: 203px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:148.14285714286%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4141410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-117907009.jpg?w=810&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Josh Groban Was Once \u2018Madly in Love\u2019 With January Jones for 3 Years: Romance Rewind\" width=\"810\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-117907009.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-117907009.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-117907009.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-117907009.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-117907009.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-117907009.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-117907009.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-117907009.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Josh Groban and January Jones in 2005<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">M. Caulfield\/WireImage for The Recording Academy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s more what they haven\u2019t said \u2014\u00a0Jones has always been fiercely private about her personal life, including never revealing who fathered her son Xander, born in 2011. \u201cIt\u2019s just not something the public needs to know,\u201d she told Net-a-Porter\u2019s <em>The Edit<\/em> in 2013. \u201cI don\u2019t divulge my sexual preferences. There are parts of your life \u2014 no matter what your job \u2014\u00a0that should remain private.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Also in 2013, Groban made it clear to <em>Details<\/em> magazine that the relationship with Jones had meant a lot to him. \u201cWe dated for about two-and-a-half years, and we were madly in love,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was definitely my longest relationship. I\u2019d love to get into another serious relationship. I am a real romantic at heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Key Relationship Takeaways<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4141409\" style=\"width: 208px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:144.57142857143%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4141409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-117253713.jpg?w=830&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Josh Groban Was Once \u2018Madly in Love\u2019 With January Jones for 3 Years: Romance Rewind\" width=\"830\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-117253713.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-117253713.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-117253713.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-117253713.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-117253713.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-117253713.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-117253713.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-117253713.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Josh Groban and January Jones in 2005<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Christian Alminana\/FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While Groban has dated quite a few big stars, including <strong>Katy Perry<\/strong> and <strong>Kat Dennings<\/strong>, in the years since splitting from Jones, it\u2019s clear she held a special place in his heart. However, since 2022, he\u2019s been in a relationship with British actress <strong>Natalie McQueen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Jones is quietly enjoying life as a single mom to a teenager, and still keeps her dating life private, with her days as a plus one to a global singing sensation way behind her.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some celebrity relationships flew so far below the radar that we\u2019re left wondering \u201cWait, did we dream that or did it really happen?\u201d \u2014\u00a0and the romance between Josh Groban and January Jones is a classic example. These two were serious but, since Jones wasn\u2019t a big name at the time, the details have been relegated [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2114825,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[24003,397364],"class_list":["post-2114824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-celebrity-news","tag-take-us-back"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Josh-Groban-January-Jones-romance-Madly-in-Love-for-3.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2114824","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2114824"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2114824\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2114826,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2114824\/revisions\/2114826"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2114825"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2114824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2114824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2114824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}