Reeves and his girlfriend held hands and wobbled on their skates together at the iconic ice rink

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• Keanu Reeves and girlfriend Alexandra Grant had a date at New York City’s iconic Rockefeller Center ice rink

• In an Instagram post shared by Grant, the couple could be seen kissing and skating together

• “Yes to trying something new, yes to doing it your way, and staying open to surprise!” wrote the artist in her caption

Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant sure know how to have an adorable date night.

The couple shared snapshots — and a cinematic video — on ice skates in front of New York City’s famous Rockefeller Center Christmas tree via Grant’s Instagram Tuesday, Jan. 13.

“Last Monday, after the run of Waiting for Godot, Keanu invited me on a date in New York City,” wrote the visual artist, 52, in her caption.

Reeves, 61, made his Broadway debut this past fall opposite his Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure costar Alex Winter in the Samuel Beckett play revival, which closed on Jan. 4.

Grant proceeded to “give a shout out” to the “skating community” and the Rockefeller Center ice rink, where she and her boyfriend evidently enjoyed smooching while posing for the photos. In her video, Grant and Reeves can be seen holding hands and wobbling on their skates while the camera swivels around the cute pair.

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“You made us feel right at home, cheering us on, and offering us hot cocoa and pompom hats,” Grant continued in her caption. “Thank you, too, to the folks behind the scenes who made this special night happen.”

The artist also used her post to root for those competing in the upcoming Milan Winter Olympics.

“And cheers to the next rocking generation of skaters and Olympians! We’re inspired by how you’re choosing to train and eat on your terms, what music you prefer, your awesome style choices, finding joy in a sport that requires so many hours of practice to perfect,” she wrote. “We’re rooting for you @milanocortina2026!”

Grant included a quote attributed to Alysa Liu — “Connections with people—that’s the most important thing in life. It overrides everything.” — and agreed, writing, “always yes to connecting! Yes to joy, yes to getting out there even when beyond tired, yes to trying something new, yes to doing it your way, and staying open to surprise!”

The Matrix star and Grant have been linked since 2011 and made their romance public in 2019. They co-founded X Artists Books, a small imprint, in 2017.

Although selective about where they spend their time, as a source told PEOPLE in 2024, Reeves has brought his girlfriend to several red carpet events, including for his June 2025 movie From the World of John Wick: Ballerina.

Also recently posted on Grant’s Instagram was her New Year celebration with the Good Fortune actor at New York City venue Joe’s Pub with Sandra Bernhard. “Here’s to 2026 and more sweet moments together!” wrote Grant.

Reeves’ next film is Jonah Hill’s Outcome, which also stars Hill and Cameron Diaz.

Actor Keanu Reeves is often subject to baseless rumors that go viral because of his cult status in Hollywood. The latest of the rumors about Reeves going viral concerns a false letter from his mother about Reeves’ hospitalization, along with fake photos of Reeves in the hospital.

But, as with many other rumors about Reeves, this one also has no credible reports or source behind it. As of now, there is no letter from Reeves mother about a possible hospitalization of Reeves, nor any confirmation from his representatives about Reeves being hurt.

The viral posts claim that Reeves’ mother, Patricia Taylor, wrote a letter a letter about Reeves suffering a “devastating stroke,” which has purportedly left him paralyzed on one side. The posts claimed that the letter was shared “exclusively with People magazine and posted on her private family blog”.

The letter claimed that Reeves is “fighting for recovery in a Beverly Hills hospital.” It states: “On October 28, during a quiet evening ride on his beloved motorcycle, the unimaginable struck. A sudden rupture in his brain, doctors say.” Along with it, photos of Reeves in the hospital and a fake scan of his head after the alleged stroke were being shared.

Keanu Reeves’ Last Public Appearance

Keanu Reeves, who has a prolific stage career alongside his Hollywood career, last appeared in public on November 4 for the Broadway play Waiting for Godot in which he is playing the lead

His training is far from conventional. While longevity is a key focus as he ages, strength training and martial arts remain central to his routine, helping him move well and keep everything looking authentic on screen.

Reeves has never trained with the goal of simply adding size. Instead, his approach has always centred on becoming stronger and more resilient to cope with the repetitive physical demands of action films. That mindset began when he first started working with trainer Denise Snyder, whom he met while filming Point Break in 1991. The pair continued through The Matrix and the first John Wick, before Reeves later enlisted high-profile celebrity trainer Patrick Murphy.

Given the demands of the role, Murphy focused on developing Reeves’ strength using compound exercises performed in circuits, rather than bodybuilding-style isolation work. The aim was to build a body capable of handling high stress without overexertion or unnecessary injury risk.

‘Playing that role is very hard on his body,’ Murphy told Men’s Health. ‘He wasn’t lifting crazy heavy weights. It was about getting his body moving, building muscular endurance and stability. It was a mindset. He would leave the gym exhausted, but feeling great. Where his body really got beat up was in all those scenes [filming the movie].’

This high-volume approach, built around low-impact exercises, helped Reeves develop the strength-endurance needed to portray John Wick. ‘I would fit in, within the hour and a half, five to six circuits,’ Murphy added. ‘Just think of Keanu Reeves performing a thousand reps a workout, minimal rest, and it was just go time.’

Restorative Training

That’s not all Reeves does in the gym. To help him cope with the overall training volume, Murphy also incorporated what he calls ‘restorative training’ into Reeves’ routine. This form of resistance training focuses on stabilisation, balance and alignment using cables and bands.

‘The exercises I prescribed influenced posture, alignment and stabilisation,’ Murphy explained.

Martial Arts Ability

This training approach supports Reeves’ martial arts practice, which has become increasingly central to how he moves on screen. Playing John Wick isn’t just acting. Over the course of his career, Reeves has developed real proficiency in disciplines including kung fu, jiu-jitsu, wushu and judo, beginning with his preparation for The Matrix.

Ahead of filming, Reeves reportedly spent four months training for four hours a day in kung fu and jiu-jitsu, working closely with choreographer Yuen Woo-ping to ensure his movements translated convincingly on camera. ‘We had to start from scratch training him from the basics, but he was very hardworking and put in a great deal of effort,’ Yuen Woo-ping told The Hollywood Reporter.

Reeves later added judo to his skill set for John Wick, a discipline that taught him how to harness strength through throws and grappling. ‘I had a little experience in movie fighting,’ Reeves told Men’s Journal, ‘but I’d never done judo… you really gotta throw someone.’

Now widely regarded as highly skilled across multiple combat disciplines, Reeves’ dedication has even influenced how he’s directed. Director Chad Stahelski previously told MH, ‘We kind of just threw away the actor thing and trained him as a stunt guy.’

So, What Does a Typical Day Look Like?

Despite the workload, Reeves has been able to combine all elements of his training into structured days. While preparing for the second John Wick, he explained what his routine looked like.

‘In terms of training, it was fun. I mean, the directors come from a stunt background, and I’ve trained with them before,’ Reeves told ScreenRant. ‘So it was working with someone on pistols and arms, the stunt-driving, the jiu-jitsu. It was basically 9 in the morning, train until like 1pm or 2pm, eat lunch, lift weights, train again, and do that five or six days a week.’

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