Sandra Bullock is opening up about the loss of her longtime boyfriend and partner Bryan Randall. The two dated until his untimely death at 57.
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The actor first started dating the photographer in 2015. They were together for nearly 10 years. Randall passed away at 57 in 2023 after an ALS battle. It was something that the actor kept close to her chest. Speaking on the "SmartLess" podcast, Bullock said she was "not allowed to share" Randall's ALS diagnosis.
Her boyfriend wanted privacy as he battled the illness. However, it left her feeling isolated.
"I started grieving Bryan four years before he passed," Bullock said. "My person left a lot earlier than the body left. I don't think I ever dealt with that until after he passed, because you're just on this treadmill, you know?"
Sandra Bullock Talks Death of Partner
The actor stayed by his side throughout his illness. Bullock says she and Randall coparented her two adopted children and that it was hard on them.
"It doesn't scare me — not the illness itself, it doesn't scare me. I can see and be around just about anything. But I had two young kids that were navigating it, especially a little girl who saw [Randall] as a father figure," she said.
Despite his passing, Bullock's love for Randall continues until this day. She described him as the love of her life despite the two never marrying.
"We share two beautiful children — three children, [we also have Randall's] older daughter. It's the best thing ever," she said at the time. "I don't wanna say do it like I do it. But I don't need a paper to be a devoted partner and devoted mother. I don't need to be told to be ever present in the hardest of times. I don't need to be told to weather a storm with a good man."
Sadly, Randall passed away from ALS in 2023. His family explained that he "chose early to keep his journey with ALS private and those of us who cared for him did our best to honor his request."
