Dominic Monaghan is reflecting on the love that he has lost.

During an appearance on the Anna Faris is Unqualified podcast, the Lord Of The Rings star got candid about his past loves.

He said his biggest heartbreak was from his breakup with his Lost costar, Evangeline Lilly. ‘I’ve only really got my heart broken once in my life,’ Monaghan began. ‘I was dating an actress on Lost called Evangeline Lilly, who, you know, has gone on to have a name all of her own.’

His ex: Dominic Monaghan is reflecting on the love that he has lost. During an appearance on the Anna Faris is Unqualified podcast, the Lord Of The Rings star got candid about his past loves. Seen in 2005

His ex: Dominic Monaghan is reflecting on the love that he has lost. During an appearance on the Anna Faris is Unqualified podcast, the Lord Of The Rings star got candid about his past loves. Seen in 2005

Reflecting on lost love: Seen in a scene for the hit TV series Lost

Reflecting on lost love: Seen in a scene for the hit TV series Lost

He added, ‘I don’t really know how she would explain the narrative, but from my point of view, it was probably the first time in my life that I was all in.’ 

The 45-year-old actor and Lilly dated from 2004 to 2007 before calling it quits.

Although the couple were in serious talks about taking their relationship to the next level, Monaghan revealed that his excessive drinking and partying led to their inevitable breakup.

‘Even though I would get my work done and at that point I was a very committed actor to Lost, I would only consider it a weekend if I was drunk out of my mind on a Friday and Saturday night. I thought that was normal,’ he said.

‘And it just kind of exploded in my face, you know. I mean, it exploded in my face in an awful way because, you know, not only do you go through a public breakup, because at the time, that TV show Lost was kind of a big deal around the world. So it was kind of known that we were together and then known that we were not together.’  

Sobering up: 'You're not gonna die over this. Like of course it's sad, and you're devastated about it, but you're not gonna die. So at that point, it was like a big turning point,' he said

Sobering up: ‘You’re not gonna die over this. Like of course it’s sad, and you’re devastated about it, but you’re not gonna die. So at that point, it was like a big turning point,’ he said

Relationship struggles: 'Even though I would get my work done and at that point I was a very committed actor to Lost, I would only consider it a weekend if I was drunk out of my mind on a Friday and Saturday night. I thought that was normal,' he said

Relationship struggles: ‘Even though I would get my work done and at that point I was a very committed actor to Lost, I would only consider it a weekend if I was drunk out of my mind on a Friday and Saturday night. I thought that was normal,’ he said

Finding himself in a dark hole, the actor truly felt lost. 

‘And I was surrounded by pills, like a blue one, a red one, some white ones, a green one, a pink one, half of one. And just general detritus of clearly just a mess. And I was messed up. You know, kind of medicated, and didn’t know what medication I’d been on. And I kind of sat up and pushed myself next to this kitchen counter and tried to kind of sober up a little bit,’ Monaghan said.

‘I looked at this mess in front of me, and I thought, ‘That could’ve been it.’ You know what I mean? ‘You could’ve accidentally taken the wrong cocktail of stuff, mixed with alcohol, mixed with where your heads at, and it could’ve been it. You’re not gonna die over this. Like of course it’s sad, and you’re devastated about it, but you’re not gonna die.’ So at that point, it was like a big turning point.’

Three years: The 45-year-old actor and Lilly dated from 2004 to 2007 before calling it quits

Three years: The 45-year-old actor and Lilly dated from 2004 to 2007 before calling it quits

Monaghan is grateful for his painful experiences.  

‘I think losing that potential was super sad, but it also got me to where I am as a person. So I’m very happy that it all happened,’ he added.

Gaining clarity, he explains, welcomed new perspectives on love and what the future holds.

‘It’s probably the number one thing that I’m the most positive about in my life,’ he said of his relationship with love. ‘And I challenge a lot of people to kind of not lose hope and not feel like it’s messed up.’

The Lost star hasn’t given up hope in love. ‘I want it to [sweep] me off my feet, and overwhelm me, and be a beautiful thing,’ he says.

Finding clarity: 'It's probably the number one thing that I'm the most positive about in my life, he said of his relationship with love. And I challenge a lot of people to kind of not lose hope and not feel like it's messed up,' he said; seen in June

Finding clarity: ‘It’s probably the number one thing that I’m the most positive about in my life, he said of his relationship with love. And I challenge a lot of people to kind of not lose hope and not feel like it’s messed up,’ he said; seen in June



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Originally posted 2022-09-01 21:50:54.