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Is Ashley Judd Dating? Meet Her Boyfriend Martin Surbeck Amid Their Private Romance
Ashley Judd is known for her famous family and acting roles, though many fans are curious about her love life and if she’s dating someone. Life & Style breaks down everything to know about her relationship with Martin Surbeck, as well as details about the Harvard Professor.
Who Is Ashley Judd’s Boyfriend Martin Surbeck?
Martin works as a professor at Harvard University and a primatologist.
“My research focuses mainly on questions related to aspects of competition and cooperation within and between groups. I make use of our closest living relatives, bonobos and chimpanzees as referential models, to infer about potential selective pressures and existing predisposition in our evolutionary past,” reads his bio on the Harvard University website. “Of particular interest to me is the fascinating social system of bonobos and the question, what selection pressures were responsible to differentiate this species from the better-known chimpanzees. In my research lab we often use a comparative approach and mainly work with data from wild populations to get an integral understanding of a wide range of social traits.
In 2016, Martin established a new bonobo research site at Kokolopori alongside Bonobo Conservation Initiative (BCI) and Vie Sauvage. “Through insights from this new site we anticipate contributing to a better understanding of behavioural diversity within bonobos,” his bio continues. “Currently we follow daily three habituated neighboring bonobo groups and will gain new insights about mechanism of intergroup tolerance by combining behavioural and endocrinological data.”
Ashley Judd’s Boyfriend Martin Surbeck Is Well-Educated
Before his current career, Martin graduated with a masters degree in biology from the University of Zurich. He continued his education when he received a PhD from the University of Leipzig.
How Did Ashley Judd Meet Boyfriend Martin Surbeck?
The couple met when Ashley began her work for the bonobo conservation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Martin is the head of the Kokolopori Bonobo Research Project camp, and they got to know each other amid Ashley’s frequent visits. However, it’s not exactly clear when or how their relationship turned romantic.
Are Ashley Judd and Martin Surbeck Still Together?
Despite not sharing many details about their relationship with the public, the low-key couple appears to still be going strong today.
After the She Said actress sustained a serious leg injury during a trip to the Congo in 2021, it was reported that Martin was by her side amid her recovery.
While in the Congo to research the endangered Bonobos ape species, Ashley tripped over a tree and shattered her right leg in multiple places. An amputation was considered for the severe injury, and she underwent an eight-hour surgery in South Africa. Ashley was eventually able to walk again after extensive physical therapy and rehab.
Who Else Has Ashley Judd Dated?
Prior to her relationship with Martin, Ashley dated many famous men including Michael Bolton, Josh Charles, Matthew McConaughey, Michael English, Lyle Lovett and Brady Anderson.
Meanwhile, she was married to British motorsports racing driver Dario Franchitti from 2001 until 2013.
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