Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner’s secret romance: what to know

michael douglas And Kathleen TurnerThe chemistry apparently extends beyond the screen.

More than four decades later romancing the stone Douglas brought the costars together, revealing in his memoir, One Helluva Ridethat he and Turner were secretly involved while making the 1984 film.

Their relationship remained a secret for more than four decades before Douglas revealed their affair in the book.

Here’s everything you need to know so far about Douglas and Turner’s past romance.

In One Helluva RideThe actor said he became romantically involved with Turner while he was still legally married to his first wife. deandra douglasHowever he said that they had already separated at that time.

He wrote, “Kathleen was smart, funny, and had the deep, sweet voice that became her hallmark. I liked her immediately and we were immediately attracted to each other.”

He said, “Things were bad at home. Deandra and I were both having extramarital affairs.” “I never asked Deandra to change who she was, but after she fell in love with me and married me, after I discovered who I was, Deandra constantly asked me to change. This caused huge problems between us… I moved to Mexico, even though we were technically married, but got separated.”

Michael and Kathleen’s relationship reportedly developed slowly. Although viewers had long suspected the pair’s involvement, they continued to deny the speculation for decades.

He confessed, “My chemistry with Kathleen Turner was so strong that audiences were convinced for years that we were in a relationship together while we were filming.” “We both denied it romancing the stone, jewel of the nile river, war of rosesAnd even at the time of going to press a few years ago Kominsky method“

basic Instinct The actor wrote, “The official story goes like this: Yes, we confessed, we had amazing chemistry. Yes, we were both, as Kathleen said, ‘terrible flirts,’ and yes, we were both wooed, but nothing ever happened between us. That was a lie.”

According to Michael, he kept his relationship so private that even the director… robert zemeckis and his costar danny devito Were unaware of this. But also, the two spent time together over meals or with the cast before Michael secretly went to her hotel room at night.

He admitted in the book, “Kathleen and I never had a tough time. We found each other first as friends, then as costars, and finally as lovers.” “After a tiring day of shooting in the jungle, we’d go out and eat, or go out with the group, and then I’d go quietly to her hotel room after everyone went to sleep.”

Michael shared, “There were no cameras in the elevator, no assistants using cell phones to take pictures. As Jack and Joan were falling in love, Kathleen and I were keeping the chemistry alive.

Michael said his relationship with Kathleen changed after Deandra’s tour romancing the stone set off to Mexico with his son, cameroon.

He wrote, “Deandra became suspicious… at some point, she was alone with Kathleen and she made it clear to her that we were still married.” “His view of the terms of our separation was different from mine. It gave Kathleen pause… After that trip, Kathleen and I ended things, and I went back to Deandra.”

While the relationship ended quietly, Kathleen hinted at their mutual relationship several years before Michael directly confirmed the relationship.

In a 2021 interview with Los Angeles TimesKathleen admitted that “she definitely had a crush on Michael romance“

“That was before I had any involvement,” he explained. “I was fantasy-free, as they say. At the time, Michael said he had broken up with Deandra. And so it was like, you know, we could have a relationship, but then Deandra came to Mexico and she ended it. So you go. But I was put off by that for a while, you bet.”

They revisited their relationship in an interview in 2023 GuardianHaving said that, their intense chemistry has almost evolved into something more.

“I think maybe we’re falling in love,” Kathleen said. “But then Deandra took off and made it clear that she didn’t consider Michael available. So it ended because I can’t get involved in a relationship with another woman. But oh my god, that attention is delicious!”

Following the release of Michael’s autobiography, Kathleen responded to his descriptions of his past relationships.

“Oh my God, what an uproar there was about something 40 years ago!” she shared in a statement People. “I like Michael and look forward to enjoying the book.”