Like her career, Shannyn’s life seems to have some ups and downs. She’s been the subject of numerous rumors about her love life, one of them saying that she’s been secretly dating Joaquin Phoenix, the famed “The Joker” actor.
It is known that back in the late ‘90s, Shannyn was in relationships with Richard Purser and Paolo Keppella. From 2002 through 2004, she dated American writer Dallas Clayton – they have a son together, named Audio Science Clayton, born on 29 May 2003.
The rumors were saying that the two separated because of Shannyn’s affair with Andre 3000, a rapper, whose real name is Andre Lauren Benjamin, however, Shannyn hasn’t commented on these assumptions.
In 2006, Shannyn dated Eugene Goresther, a rock musician and member of the band Autolux, however, this love story didn’t last long.
Shannyn’s last known partner was actor Tygh Runyan, and were a couple for a few months back in the late 2000s.
Shannyn has another child, namely Mortimer Sossamon, however, she hasn’t revealed his birthdate and who his father is.
As of May 2023, it seems that Shannyn is single; she hasn’t married and has two children.
