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The bizarre reason Rose Byrne’s longtime partner didn’t attend the Golden Globes

Rose Byrne the Golden Globes Bobby Cannavale
  • Rose Byrne has won Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy at the 2026 Golden Globes for her film If I Had Legs I'd Kick You.
  • Her long-term partner, Bobby Cannavale, did not be attending the ceremony with her.
  • Cannavale is instead going to a reptile convention in New Jersey to acquire a bearded dragon for their children.
  • During her acceptance speech, the 46-year-old Australian joked: “I want to thank my husband, Bobby Cannavale, who couldn't be here because we're getting a bearded dragon and he went to a reptile expo in New Jersey, so thank you, baby."
  • Byrne instead attended the Golden Globes with her brother, George.

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