Emma Roberts has revealed why she once took back a gift she gave to an ex-partner.
The 33-year-old actress shared her ex's memory during a recent video tour of her Los Angeles home to Architectural compendium. While giving a tour of her TV room, where she says she and her family “spend most of their time,” he directed her attention to a bookshelf behind her couch.
After displaying some of the dolls on her shelf, she looked at some of the books, including a novel by Charles Portis, norwood. He then shared that, while the novel did not initially belong to him, he found a reason to get it back.
“This is a book that I actually gave to my ex,” Roberts said while holding the book, which only showed the name of the book and the author on the white cover. “But then we broke up and I saw how much it was worth and I kept it.”
Although it is not clear which specific copy Roberts has, it appears that he has the first edition of norwood, which is listed as a rare find on Etsy. It is currently listed at $4,500. The book's cover also features a blue and red graphic of a globe, between the novel's title and the author's name.
In addition to Etsy, the book, published in 1966, is also sold on Amazon. Although the paperback or Kindle version costs less than $10 norwoodthe initial cost of the hardcover version is $180.
While Roberts did not specify who she initially gave the book to, she is currently dating actor Cody John, whom she became Instagram official with in August 2022. Before John, she dated actor Garrett Hedlund for almost three years. The former couple also share a three-year-old son, Rhodes.
Throughout his public career, American horror story The star has kept most of her relationships out of the spotlight. During an interview withCosmopolitan In 2019, Roberts explained why she's so secretive about who she's dating.
“I never want to talk about relationships that I'm in or that are ending or that have already ended. It's hard enough to be alone with anyone, let alone an audience. Growing up is difficult. “Sometimes it makes me sad that I can’t have a private moment.” she said.
He scream queens The star went on to detail why public dating has been difficult for her, adding: “Thanks to Twitter and Instagram, there's a completely different element where everyone can comment on what you're doing and no one knows the real story. That is hard.”
While Roberts doesn't talk about her exes, she appears to be on good terms with the father of her child. In May 2022, Hedlund gave Roberts a sweet handwritten note in honor of Mother's Day.
“Happy Mother's Day to the most beautiful mother, dear Emma!” he wrote in the note, which was shared in a since-deleted Instagram post in 2022. “You gave us a gift that never fails to melt our hearts, amaze our minds, and make everything fly away, from morning to night. .”
