Editing Simon Rex (section)

==Personal life==
In his late 40s, Rex reconnected with his father. They shared a "psychedelic experience" during which Rex learned his grandfather was a "spiritual leader" who was "not always the most faithful member of his flock."<ref name=":0" />

Rex bought a house in [[Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles|Laurel Canyon]] after the success of ''[[Scary Movie 3]]''. He was living in a guesthouse in the [[Venice, Los Angeles|Venice]] neighborhood of [[Los Angeles]] when he was offered US$70,000 by British tabloids to falsely claim he had dated [[Meghan, Duchess of Sussex|Meghan Markle]], his co-star in ''[[Cuts (TV series)|Cuts]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mackelden|first=Amy|date=March 21, 2020|title=Meghan Markle's Costar Was Offered $70,000 to Say He Dated the Duchess|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a31847627/meghan-markle-simon-rex-dated-tabloid-bribe/|access-date=July 17, 2021|website=Harper's BAZAAR|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bailey|first=Alyssa|date=March 20, 2020|title=Meghan Markle's Co-Star Says U.K. Tabloids Offered Him $70K to Lie and Say He Dated Her|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a31811691/simon-rex-meghan-markle-dating-bribe/|access-date=July 17, 2021|website=ELLE|language=en-US}}</ref>

Tabloids speculated that he had dated [[Paris Hilton]], but he insisted they were just "friends that held hands."<ref name=":0" />

Rex lives [[Off-the-grid|off the grid]] in [[Joshua Tree, California]], in the middle of the [[Mojave Desert]].<ref name=":0" />