Halle Berry Sets the Record Straight After Sparking Marriage Rumors on IG

It looks like April Fool's Day came a few months early for Halle Berry.

On Instagram, the Bruised director rang in the New Year with what initially appeared to be a wedding announcement. Berry posted a pic of herself and her musician boyfriend, Van Hunt, sharing a kiss at an altar that featured a stunning view of the water. The caption read, "Well…IT'S OFFICIAL," which led fans to believe that the pair recently tied the knot. Even celebrities, including Octavia Spencer, Taraji P. Henson and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, congratulated the happy couple in the comments. But as it turns out, Berry's romantic post was just a creative way of bidding farewell to 2021.

What most followers missed was the second slide, which features a closeup of Berry and Hunt grinning right at the camera with the phrase, "It's 2022!" In other words, the actress really meant to say, "It'd officially a new year."

Still, the clever prank was mistaken for a real marriage announcement and even made headlines on news sites. Berry quickly followed up with another IG post to set the record straight. She wrote, "We were just having some New Year’s Day fun! People clearly don’t swipe as much as we thought they did. Thank you for the well wishes, though’, it really touched our hearts! Now it’s OFFICIAL, the internet is no longer undefeated. #nomoreswipes4me #Januaryfoolsday."