Why Gerard Butler Won't Take Jen Aniston To Oscars

Gerard Butler may have Jennifer Aniston's back, but he won't have her hand this Sunday on the red carpet.

Sorry Jen, this stubborn bachelor is going solo to the Oscars lest anyone think there is anything — shudder — serious going on between the two of them. Who Will Be Jeremy Renner's Oscar Date?

"I'm not taking a date — unless I have a serious girlfriend, which probably a lot of people know is very rare," the Scottish heartthrob told Extra last Wednesday.

"There are enough rumors about what's going on in my life without sparking another one."

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But don't take it too personal. It's just not the right timing for Gerry to couple up. Someday, though, he says: "I give myself another 25 or 30 years. Then I think it will be time to settle down. I'm very relaxed about the whole thing."

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