The rumor mill has been buzzing with speculation about Tobey Maguire, the former Spider-Man actor, and his alleged new romantic interest, who happens to be three years older than his daughter. This gossip began swirling when Maguire, aged 49, was seen leaving a 4th of July party thrown by businessman Michael Rubin. The actor was not alone; he was photographed alongside 20-year-old model Lily Chee.
The paparazzi captured the moment Maguire placed his hand on Chee’s back, sparking widespread speculation and online chatter about the nature of their relationship. Social media erupted with comments, one Twitter user exclaimed, “TOBEY MAGUIRE IS DATING LILY CHEE wtaf,” while others expressed shock due to the proximity in age between Chee and Maguire’s 17-year-old daughter, Ruby Sweetheart Maguire.
A distressed fan tweeted, “tobey maguire was my favorite spiderman until I saw those pics of him with lily chee! she’s 20 he’s 49… and his own daughter is 17!!” Another pointed out, “toby maguire with 20 year old lily chee like his own daughter isn’t literally three years younger than her …”
Despite the widespread gossip, there has been no official confirmation that Maguire and Chee are romantically involved. Amidst the rumors, Jennifer Meyer, Maguire’s ex-wife from 2006 to 2017 and mother of his two children, Ruby and 15-year-old Otis, came forward to defend him. After being directly questioned on social media about her ex-husband’s supposed new relationship, Meyer responded, clarifying that Maguire was simply helping a friend to her car and criticized for actions that were misconstrued.
Meyer stated, “I don’t usually respond to such nonsense, but he was kindly helping a friend to her car. Being a good guy. And now he is blasted online for dating someone he is not.” She concluded her message with a touch of grace, “But thank you for your rude comment, I hope it made you feel better today. Wishing you love and light.”
Reflecting on their relationship post-divorce, Meyer told Us Weekly in 2018, “He’s the greatest ex-husband a girl could ever have.” Representatives for Maguire and Chee have been contacted for further comments.