{"id":2147829,"date":"2025-11-11T01:12:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T01:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2147829"},"modified":"2025-11-11T01:12:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T01:12:10","slug":"florence-pugh-reflects-on-defending-her-relationship-with-zach-braff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/florence-pugh-reflects-on-defending-her-relationship-with-zach-braff\/","title":{"rendered":"Florence Pugh Reflects on Defending Her Relationship With Zach Braff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/florence-pugh\/\"><strong>Florence Pugh<\/strong><\/a> doesn\u2019t regret defending her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/zach-braff-florence-pugh-relationship-timeline\/\">three-year relationship<\/a> with ex <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/zach-braff\/\"><strong>Zach Braff<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith relationships and with romance in this world, it doesn\u2019t matter how much you speak on it or how little you speak on it, people don\u2019t care. They want a story; they want a reality show,\u201d Pugh said during the Monday, November 10, episode of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7LuQv400JFzzlJrOuMukRj?si=99d29b9ebb094b99\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cThe Louis Theroux Podcast.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t really matter how much you say you love someone or how much they make you happy,\u201d she continued of their 21-year age gap relationship, which lasted from 2019 to 2022. \u201cIf they don\u2019t like them and it doesn\u2019t fit that image that they want of you, they don\u2019t care. And I think that hurt me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pugh acknowledged that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/florence-pugh-reflects-on-zach-braff-romance-is-dating-someone-new\/\">she was in a relationship<\/a> that was highly and publicly criticized, adding that she \u201cstood\u201d up for their romance regardless.<\/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\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/celebs-who-support-their-exes-new-relationships\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/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\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/celebs-who-support-their-exes-new-relationships\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Celebs Who Support Their Exes\u2019 New Relationships<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tA step in the right direction! Many celeb couples have managed to stay on good terms after they split, which includes supporting their exes\u2019 new relationships. In 2020, Miranda Kerr talked about her growing bond with her ex-husband Orlando Bloom\u2018s fiance, Katy Perry. \u201cI adore Katy, and I just feel so happy that Orlando has [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cYes. And I stood up for it, and I stood up for him and I stood up for me just being allowed to do whatever the f**k I wanted to do, and that kind of did actually change a few people\u2019s minds,\u201d she explained. \u201cAnd I had a few people in the public eye reach out to me and say I didn\u2019t think of it like that, and thank you for saying that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pugh also shared that she believes her growing fame has impacted how people receive and perceive her and her personal life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd also since then I\u2019ve got bigger, I\u2019ve become a different star. People will probably want to know a little bit more,\u201d she added. \u201cI think you have to just ask yourself, the more you expose, the more you\u2019re allowing people to comment on it. And if they don\u2019t know, they can\u2019t really comment on it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pugh went on to add that she has no regrets regarding <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/every-time-florence-pugh-slammed-hate-about-zach-braff-romance\/\">how she chose to handle the situation<\/a>, saying that she will \u201calways defend people that I love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will always stand up for them,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ll always make sure that if there needs to be a reset and there needs to be a bit of a smack on the wrist, I will do that because it\u2019s not fair that so much of your life gets to have jabs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pugh specifically pointed to the internet and social media as a major part of the problem, adding that the online discourse resulted in an \u201cinsane amount of abuse being hurled at my relationship just because there was an age gap.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4161904\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4161904\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/florene-pugh-zach-braff-1472180332.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Florence Pugh and Zach Braff\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/florene-pugh-zach-braff-1472180332.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/florene-pugh-zach-braff-1472180332.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/florene-pugh-zach-braff-1472180332.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/florene-pugh-zach-braff-1472180332.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/florene-pugh-zach-braff-1472180332.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/florene-pugh-zach-braff-1472180332.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/florene-pugh-zach-braff-1472180332.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/florene-pugh-zach-braff-1472180332.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/florene-pugh-zach-braff-1472180332.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/florene-pugh-zach-braff-1472180332.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/florene-pugh-zach-braff-1472180332.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/florene-pugh-zach-braff-1472180332.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/florene-pugh-zach-braff-1472180332.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/florene-pugh-zach-braff-1472180332.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/florene-pugh-zach-braff-1472180332.jpg?w=1920&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/florene-pugh-zach-braff-1472180332.jpg?w=2400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 2400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/florene-pugh-zach-braff-1472180332.jpg?w=3200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 3200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/florene-pugh-zach-braff-1472180332.jpg?w=4000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 4000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Florence Pugh and Zach Braff<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Karwai Tang\/WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAnd it got to the point where it was just really horrible to see someone that you are with receiving that,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Pugh and Braff were first romantically linked in April 2019, when they were spotted holding hands in New York City \u2014 the same month Pugh starred in Braff\u2019s short film <em>In the Time It Takes to Get There<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>On April 6, 2020, Pugh celebrated Braff\u2019s 45th birthday via social media. Three days later, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/florence-pugh-slams-trolls-who-question-zach-braff-age-gap\/\">she responded<\/a> to the waterfall of comments she received on the post denigrating the pair\u2019s relationship.<\/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>\u201cI\u2019ve been wrestling with the idea for the past few days about whether I should do this video and then finally last night I thought, for my own peace of mind, I should,\u201d the <em>Midsommar<\/em> actress explained in a video. \u201cI have never been an Instagram page that likes the toxic vibe. I have only been an Instagram page that tries to bring some light and tries to be positive and tries to make people smile. I will not allow [bullying] on my page. I\u2019m not about that. It makes me upset. It makes me sad during this time \u2014 when we really all need to be together, we need to be supporting one another, we need to be loving one another. The world is aching and the world is dying and a few of you decided to bully for no reason.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added: \u201cI\u2019m 24 years old. I have been working since I was 17 years old. I have been earning money since I was 17 years old. I became an adult when I was 18 years old and I started paying taxes when I was 18 years old. I do not need you to tell me who I should and should not love, and I would never in my life ever, ever tell someone who they can and cannot love. It is not your place. And really it has nothing to do with you \u2026 The abuse that you throw at him is abuse that you throw at me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7LuQv400JFzzlJrOuMukRj?si=99d29b9ebb094b99\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cThe Louis Theroux Podcast\u201d<\/a> is available on Spotify now.<\/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>Florence Pugh doesn\u2019t regret defending her three-year relationship with ex Zach Braff. \u201cWith relationships and with romance in this world, it doesn\u2019t matter how much you speak on it or how little you speak on it, people don\u2019t care. They want a story; they want a reality show,\u201d Pugh said during the Monday, November 10, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2147830,"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":[22367,24003,24386,164683],"class_list":["post-2147829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-celebrity","tag-celebrity-news","tag-entertainment-news","tag-love-lives"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Florence-Pugh-Reflects-on-Defending-Her-Relationship-With-Zach-Braff.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2147829","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=2147829"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2147829\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2147831,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2147829\/revisions\/2147831"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2147830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2147829"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2147829"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2147829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}