Michael Douglas has the kind of marriage and divorce history that is expected of any top actor with a long career.
Whether fans know him from classic films from decades ago or as the nasty Hank Pym in the MCU, Michael Douglas is a Hollywood legend.
However, his marital status has been questioned many times, and for good reason.
Hollywood marriage is a complicated subject, but here’s a look at his background and current situation.
Who was Michael Douglas’ first marriage and divorce?
As mentioned above, Michael Douglas was a famous actor before many of his fans were even born, so his dating history goes back almost as far as that.
In 1971, after filming Summer Tree, Michael Douglas began dating fellow actor Brenda Vaccaro.
That romance lasted for six years of their lives, but he moved on and their next serious relationship was more formal.
In March 1977, Douglas, then 32, married the daughter of an Austrian diplomat, Diandra Luker, who was 19 at the time.
During their relationship, the couple had one child together, a son, Cameron, born in 1978.
In 1995, after nearly 20 years together, Diandra filed for divorce from Michael Douglas. The settlement included a $45 million payment to her.
Michael Douglas’ most famous relationship was with Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones began dating in March 1999. Both were already very famous stars and they quickly made it clear to each other that they were serious about their relationship.
Douglas and Zeta-Jones married on November 18, 2000.
They have two children together: a son, Dylan Michael, born on August 8, 2000, and a daughter, Carys Zeta, born on April 20, 2000.
Despite their high-profile relationship and two children, there have been bumps along the way.
At the end of the summer of 2013, people It was reported that Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones were separating, though the report stated that the couple had actually begun their unofficial separation in May of that year, without any filing on the matter.
However, reports said the couple had split up in order to make their marriage work. By November, the couple were reported to have reconciled and were living together again. In 2015, Douglas described his marriage as “stronger than ever” in an interview with Ellen DeGeneres.
Did Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones get divorced?
October 2023, Radar Online Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones have claimed they are effectively divorced. Zeta-Jones said: Disgust I am worried about getting a divorce and I have no intention of getting a divorce.
“The marriage is over, but they don’t want to get divorced or separate,” the source insisted. “So they have this confidential arrangement. They are definitely living separate lives.”
If Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are nominally divorced, they wonderful It’s a tough job to hide that: As of late spring 2024, there were still no official rumors of marital discord between the longtime Hollywood couple.