Drew Barrymore opened up about a surprising chapter from her past on the April 1, 2025, episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, revealing a breakup triggered by an ex-boyfriend’s unexpected decision to move his mother into their shared home. The revelation, first shared in a post by Entertainment Weekly (@EW) on X at 21:09 UTC, has sparked widespread buzz among fans, with the story detailed further in an EW article published the same day.
Drew Barrymore revealed an ex-boyfriend once tried to permanently move his mom into their new house on Tuesday’s episode of ‘The Drew Barrymore Show.’ https://t.co/9Tn0jpFP7g
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) April 1, 2025
During the “Drew’s News” segment, Barrymore, joined by co-hosts Valerie Bertinelli and Ross Mathews, reacted to a PEOPLE report about a woman who canceled her wedding after discovering her fiancé had secretly bought a house with his mother. The story hit close to home for Barrymore, who recounted a similar experience from her early dating years. She described moving into a “cute little house” in Los Feliz, California, with one of her first boyfriends, excited to embrace a hip, domestic life. However, her excitement turned to shock when her boyfriend announced that his mother would be moving in—indefinitely. “I’m like, ‘I have mother issues! I’m leaving. Here’s my laundry basket—I’m out!’” Barrymore recalled, addressing the camera with empathy for the woman in the PEOPLE story.
The 50-year-old actress, known for her candidness, shared that she had never even met her boyfriend’s mother, making the situation even more jarring. The segment highlighted Barrymore’s firm boundary against merging her romantic life with unexpected family dynamics, a sentiment that resonated with her audience. Later in the episode, she also touched on the challenges of dating as a single mother to her daughters, Frankie and Olive, whom she shares with ex-husband Will Kopelman, noting her reluctance to blend her dating life with her family world.
