Susan Sarandon Still Meets 'People Who Were Devastated' by Her Breakup with Tim Robbins: 'I Feel So Bad for Them'

Mar. 15, 2025

Susan Sarandon in New York City on July 18, 2024; Tim Robbins in Hollywood, California, on April 20, 2024.Photo:Cindy Ord/Getty; Presley Ann/Getty

Cindy Ord/Getty; Presley Ann/Getty

Susan SarandonandTim Robbinswere a match made in heaven to some — and 15 years after their split, people are still telling her so.“I still run into people who were devastatedwhen we broke up,” the actress, 78, toldThe Sunday Timesin an interview published Nov. 10. “I feel so bad for them.“The former couple met on the set of 1988’sBull Durhamand were together for more than 20 years before they went their separate ways in 2009. They share two sons:Jack Robbins, 35, andMiles Robbins, 32. (Susan is also mom to daughterEva Amurri, 39, from a previous relationship with Franco Amurri.)And while their romance ended a decade and a half ago, Susan told the outlet that she and Robbins, 66, are still friends. “You have kids … you don’t have any choice,” she said.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon in New York City on Sept. 27, 1990.Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via GettyAsked whether she would ever work with Robbins again, Susan said she wouldn’t rule it out.“If he brings me something I like, yeah,” she replied. “Imagine if people in Hollywood didn’t work with the people they slept with.”TheRocky Horror Picture Showactress also reflected on her earlier relationship withChris Sarandon, whose last name she kept following their 1979 divorce after more than a decade of marriage.“He was a very kind man and he kept me alive, you know, so I’m happy to have that name,” she toldThe Sunday Times.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Chris and Susan Sarandon in Beverly Hills, California, on Jan. 1, 1975.Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via GettyWhile speaking to PEOPLE about her love life in 2021, Susan — who has also dated Louis Malle andJonathan Bricklin— said, “I would like to have a travel companion, male, female — age doesn’t matter.““But I would like to find someone who’s up for an adventure kind of attitude,” theThelma & Louiseactress added at the time. “And also, who cares about something passionately and who loves what they do, whatever that is.“While speaking toEntertainment Tonightmore recently, Susan suggested she hasn’t closed the door on love while discussingdaughter Eva’s recent weddingtoIan Hock.“I’m open to love,” she told the outlet. “On every level, absolutely. I wouldn’t say I’m looking for a guy to share my medicine cabinet, butI love an adventurer.““I’d love to [find] anybody that’s still curious and passionate, you know?” Susan added while speaking at the New York City premiere of her movieThe Fabulous Four.

Susan SarandonandTim Robbinswere a match made in heaven to some — and 15 years after their split, people are still telling her so.

“I still run into people who were devastatedwhen we broke up,” the actress, 78, toldThe Sunday Timesin an interview published Nov. 10. “I feel so bad for them.”

The former couple met on the set of 1988’sBull Durhamand were together for more than 20 years before they went their separate ways in 2009. They share two sons:Jack Robbins, 35, andMiles Robbins, 32. (Susan is also mom to daughterEva Amurri, 39, from a previous relationship with Franco Amurri.)

And while their romance ended a decade and a half ago, Susan told the outlet that she and Robbins, 66, are still friends. “You have kids … you don’t have any choice,” she said.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.

Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon in New York City on Sept. 27, 1990.Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty

Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty

Asked whether she would ever work with Robbins again, Susan said she wouldn’t rule it out.

“If he brings me something I like, yeah,” she replied. “Imagine if people in Hollywood didn’t work with the people they slept with.”

TheRocky Horror Picture Showactress also reflected on her earlier relationship withChris Sarandon, whose last name she kept following their 1979 divorce after more than a decade of marriage.

“He was a very kind man and he kept me alive, you know, so I’m happy to have that name,” she toldThe Sunday Times.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Chris and Susan Sarandon in Beverly Hills, California, on Jan. 1, 1975.Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty

Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty

While speaking to PEOPLE about her love life in 2021, Susan — who has also dated Louis Malle andJonathan Bricklin— said, “I would like to have a travel companion, male, female — age doesn’t matter.”

“But I would like to find someone who’s up for an adventure kind of attitude,” theThelma & Louiseactress added at the time. “And also, who cares about something passionately and who loves what they do, whatever that is.”

While speaking toEntertainment Tonightmore recently, Susan suggested she hasn’t closed the door on love while discussingdaughter Eva’s recent weddingtoIan Hock.

“I’m open to love,” she told the outlet. “On every level, absolutely. I wouldn’t say I’m looking for a guy to share my medicine cabinet, butI love an adventurer.”

“I’d love to [find] anybody that’s still curious and passionate, you know?” Susan added while speaking at the New York City premiere of her movieThe Fabulous Four.

source: people.com