True or false: Scarlett Johansson has a faulty picker. That literally just occurred to me as I was considering writing this story. You could make the argument that Scarlett is sort of screwed up about men and relationships, but I truly believe that if she found the right guy, she would actually be very content in a pretty standard, un-bohemian kind of stable relationship. So the other option is that she just has a bad picker. She always falls for the wrong guy, whether it’s that French dude she’s divorcing (and everyone knew that would end in tears), Ryan Reynolds back when he was pretty douchey, Sean Penn when he was Peak Ham, or any of the other randoms she’s been with and tried to make into her boyfriends (remember when she was banging Justin Timberlake??). Anyway, Scarlett and her faulty picker have chosen a new boyfriend and it’s not SNL’s Colin Jost. It’s her entertainment lawer Kevin Yorn, the same guy she was seen out with a few weeks back.
Scarlett Johansson is moving on nearly four months after filing for divorce. The Rough Night star was first photographed holding hands with her high-profile entertainment lawyer, Kevin Yorn, a couple of weeks ago in New York City, but a source tells PEOPLE exclusively their new romance has been a long time coming.
“They’ve known each other for a very, very long time and genuinely liked each other outside of their working relationship,” says the source. “Romantically, things developed organically. There’s always been an attraction there.”
Over the last several weeks, the new couple have been spending plenty of quality time together and “literally talk all the time,” adds the source. They also have plenty in common aside from both working in the entertainment industry. Johansson, 32, is a loving mom to her 2-year-old daughter Rose Dorothy (with her ex Romain Dauriac), and Yorn, 51, has a daughter, Samantha, from a previous marriage.
“Kevin’s always been really great with Scarlett’s daughter,” says the source. “He loves kids and she’s very family-oriented, so it goes without saying they are connected on that level.”
The Los Angeles-based lawyer has “always been one of Scarlett’s strongest advocates” and the star “personally leaned on him as a friend,” adds the source. While the relationship is still new, both Johansson and Yorn are looking forward to seeing where it goes. Says the source: “Their relationship has been a little on-and-off, but it’s definitely on right now given that they can both stick to one place for the moment and actually be together.”
Is this Scarlett’s new phase, where she needs the stability of a daddy-type who will look out for her and look out for her daughter? If it’s just a phase, it’s a horrible idea for her to get intimately involved with someone who works for her as her entertainment lawyer. If it’s the “real deal,” then sure, I wish them well. I’m getting that familiar feeling though – that feeling of “this will end in tears.” Don’t fool around with your lawyer, peeps!
This is Kevin Yorn. He’s not bad looking at all, but that facial hair is a NO.
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Is that even ethical? A lawyer dating his current client in a divorce?
Yorn is her long-time entertainment lawyer, not divorce lawyer!
Oh, okay thanks for clarifying. I overlooked that part.
It technically depends on the state. But, practically speaking, it’s unethical and a horrible idea. I also have a nasty suspicion he’s enjoying getting his name in headlines.
Not sure if there’s rules on this one but most people would frown on it. I saw this headline and also thought “dang she has a bad picker”
ehw…..this won’t end well
Ugh, I feel like she always needs a man. She should just chill for a bit.
Scarlet isn’t a Jlo or Taylor type, tryna fall in love every single time. Shes more like Rihanna. She enjoys sex and prefers not to be with multiple randoms and she knows how to hop off a D when she is done.
WOW – that facial hair is seriously awful. What is that, a Chinzilian? But then with the spreading under the chin it also looks super phallic. Run, Scarlett, run!
I think Scarlett still did better in picking an older man than Jennifer Lawrence. Kevin Yorn is probably more mature and a better choice for Scarlett. Unfortunately, I do not believe this relationship will last.
Oh gurrrrrrrl, seriously. She and J Lo need new friends.
The age gap is a little too much, but she doesn’t last long with guys. This won’t be a forever relationship
She’s in her thirties and dating a 51 year old man. No big deal. I’m not going to tell a woman in her thirties who and when she should date.
JLow seems to date one right after the other but her life, her choices. No matter how many bad choices we may think she makes, it’s her life, let her live it her way.
Kate Beckinsdale is 44 and dating a 21 year old.
He’s the brother of her musical collaborator, Pete Yorn, so they’ve probably known each other for years. This smacks of wanting someone she can trust – for once, I think she’s okay with this choice. The beard is bad, but, hey, each to their own. Better than the grump Frenchman or the gerbil-faced one.
He’s also the brother of her long time manager Rick Yorn! Talk about keeping it in the family…yikes. The professional repercussions of a failed relationship here are numerous. This is a dreadful dreadful idea.
I’ve just wrote the same. And because her manager is his brother just adds to the mess. She will have to change her whole team after the break up!
I could see her being happy with an older guy, but this particular one is way too entrenched in her professional life, and that rarely goes well.
YIKES. I can totally understand people who know each other as well as these two probably do developing an attraction, but this sounds like an awful idea. In addition to the possible effects of a breakup, would she really want either man’s judgment about her career being even subconsciously influenced by the personal relationship? There have to be other people in the world for each of them to date.
I know that it is Hollywood, but a lawyer can’t date his client. Period.
But looking at him, maybe she is just his gaybeard.
she’s shitting where she eats. Pardon my French. But this just means that when they will break up she will have to change lawyer with all that it implies in the industry. Yorn is a powerful lawyer, so I hope she knows that if it ends bad, and it will, there will be trouble. Mess.
She’s been looking around 50 lately so it makes sense that she’d date someone in that range.
She is starting to seem like a crazy person. So many failed relationships with barely any time in between. Is she one of those people that CAN’T be alone? Her long history of failed “serious” relationships leads me to believe she could spend some time working on herself before jumping into another one.
I’m fine with the age difference because Scarlet is a grown woman but yeah dating your Lawyer is a horrible idea.
Just googled him and there were rumours he had an affair with Gwyneth Paltrow? I think he’s a famewhore.
She looks like a hawk searching for its next prey. It seems like she’s not in a good place right now and you can even see it on her face in recent pics.
It feels a bit like after her failed marriage to a fellow actor she is just set of being with a non actor. That, mixed with the need to always be with someone and probably the fact that she is an atractive woman a lot of different types fall for, you have her dating history. Needless to say, it won’t end well
Is it awful to wonder that if they were so friendly before that this caused the divorce?
Colin?
Hasn’t she said before that she’s not really into monogamy? I don’t think her goal is the right guy and a serious relationship at present. So she just picks what she wants when she wants it then moves on. Her style is her choice.
She’s been around for so long that I always forget she’s only 32. Oh well. No one shall come between Colin and Leslie Jones!!
LOL, I love those bits – Colin irks me a little, but Leslie is the best.
What does his past look like? If he hasn’t had any long term realtionships by the time he is 51, then he means trouble.
I always thought Scarlett and Jeremy Renner would make a great couple if he wasn’t so in the closet, I sometimes forget he’s gay.
Faulty picker: TRUE!
I don’t believe she ever dated or had a relationship with Justin Timberlake. Justin had a crush on Scarlett and Mika Kunis, and both women are honestly too secure to date him. Plus neither one are known to sleep with taken men. Justin never seems to get the girls who have it more together,
meh….