Jenny McCarthy on Ex Jim Carrey: What She Said Before the ‘Clone’ Buzz

Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy once had one of Hollywood’s most memorable romances. They first took their relationship public in 2006, with onlookers noting how much fun they appeared to be having. While they never tied the knot, their strong connection was clear. Unfortunately, they broke up in 2010 after the carefree joy seemed to have faded. Here’s what McCarthy has said about the relationship since their breakup, including her most recent comment regarding speculation that he’s been cloned.

Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey ended their relationship amicably in 2010 after 5 years

Fans adored Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey’s relationship. McCarthy and Carrey first connected in late 2005, shortly after her divorce, when they met through mutual Hollywood circles. They quickly formed a bond that Carrey later suggested came at a time when he was finally content being single, making the relationship feel unexpected and organic. They began dating that December but kept things relatively private until going public in 2006. Eventually, they became one of Hollywood’s most high-profile couples, known for their playful chemistry and deep emotional connection.

Sadly, the couple parted ways in 2010. At the time, People magazine senior editor David Caplan suggested that Carrey’s depression may have taken a toll on the romance.

“Jim has suffered from depression, and that might have taken a toll on the relationship,” Caplan said, according to ABC News.

No matter the reason for the breakup, Carrey and McCarthy maintained that they were “grateful” for the many years they spent together, and there was no bad blood between them.

“Jenny and I have just ended our 5yr relationship,” Carrey tweeted at the time. “I’m grateful 4 the many blessings we’ve shared and I wish her the very best!”

“I’m so grateful for the years Jim and I had together,” McCarthy also wrote. “I will stay committed to Jane [Carrey’s 22-year-old daughter] and will always keep Jim as a leading man in my heart.”

Jenny McCarthy previously talked about the relationship not being ‘fun anymore’

Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey had a lot of love and respect for each other post-breakup. In September 2010, McCarthy opened up on The Oprah Winfrey Show about what led to the split.

“You know, the simple word I can give — and there’s a few, so let me say a few,” she said, according to People. “The first thing is, when it’s not fun anymore, you need to start investigating and do an inquiry into the relationship.”

McCarthy also noted that her “image” was never “caught up [in] being a celebrity’s girlfriend.”

“I did check on that, by the way. I checked into myself,” she continued. “How does my ego feel? My ego’s fine. I’m a warrior mom [to son Evan]. I always got back on my feet, and I know, especially this year, who I am.”

Oprah Winfrey also asked McCarthy whether she’d ever get back together with Carrey. “I didn’t even think about that one, though,” McCarthy admitted.

‘The Masked Singer’ judge said she and Jim Carrey grew and changed

While speaking to CNN around 2010, Jenny McCarthy opened up about growing and changing during her relationship with Jim Carrey, resulting in their breakup.

“The key that didn’t work was probably both us growing and changing, like everyone does, in opposite directions,” she revealed. “And we kind of got to that point rather quickly towards the end and said, you know what? We’re both seeing that maybe we’re not going in the same direction anymore, and let’s end in peace, not war.”

McCarthy added that the romance ended in peace. At the time, she and Carrey kept in touch.

“I look back and look at the lessons learned, and I go, wow, he was an amazing teacher for five years,” she said.

Jenny McCarthy recently weighed in on the clone theories surrounding her ex

Jim Carrey’s look at the César Awards in February 2026 caused a stir. Fan theories ran wild, as many suspected that Carrey went under the knife. Others even put out theories that Carrey had been cloned or someone else was impersonating him.

Jenny McCarthy told People at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 26, 2026, that “it was definitely Jim Carrey” at the awards show.

“He looked very happy at that award show. And I was happy for him,” she said. “That’s the first thing I noticed. I said, ‘Oh wow, Jim looks really happy.'”

“You know, that’s the part that, sadly, people miss,” McCarthy’s husband, Donnie Wahlberg, added. “We’re so obsessed with how he looks that we didn’t consider how happy he looked.”