Michael Douglas Divorced: His History of Marriage with Catherine Zeta-Jones Explained

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Michael Douglas has the history of marriage and divorce that you might expect from an A-list actor with a lengthy career.

Whether fans know him for his classic work decades ago or for his role as the cantankerous Hank Pym in the MCU, Michael Douglas is a Hollywood legend.

But the topic of his marital status has come into question more than once — and with good reason.

Hollywood marriages are complex subjects. But here’s his history, and where things stand today.

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Who was Michael Douglas’ first marriage and divorce?

As we mentioned, Michael Douglas has been a prominent actor since before many of his fans were alive. As such, his relationship history goes back nearly as far.

In 1971, Michael Douglas began dating fellow actor Brenda Vaccaro, following the filming of Summertree.

That romance would go on to span six years of their lives.

However, he moved on, and his next serious relationship took on a more formal label.

Michael Douglas speaks on stage to present the premiere of ‘Franklin’ during the Closing Ceremony during the 7th Canneseries International Festival on April 10, 2024. (Photo Credit: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

On March of 1977, then-32-year-old Douglas married the daughter of an Austrian diplomat. Diandra Luker was 19 at the time.

During their relationship, they welcomed one child. Their son, Cameron, was born in 1978.

In 1995, after nearly 20 years together, Diandra filed to divorce Michael Douglas.

The settlement included a payout to her to the tune of $45 million.

Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones attend the “Jeanne du Barry” Screening & opening ceremony red carpet at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2023. (Photo Credit: Ernesto S. Ruscio/Getty Images for Campari)

Michael Douglas’ most famous relationship is with Catherine Zeta-Jones

In March of 1999, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones began dating.

They were both already immensely famous stars — and quickly made it clear that they were serious about each other.

On November 18 of 2000, Douglas and Zeta-Jones married.

They have welcomed two children. The pair had son Dylan Michael on August 8, 2000 and daughter Carys Zeta on April 20, 20003.

Michael Douglas attends the “Franklin” Photocall during the 7th Canneseries International Festival on April 10, 2024. (Photo Credit: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Despite their famous romance and two shared children, there have been bumps along the way.

Late in the summer of 2013, People reported that Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones were living separately.

In fact, the report alleges that the two had begun this informal separation — without filing for anything — in May of that year.

However, reports maintained that they were taking a break to make the marriage work.

By November, they had reportedly reconciled and were once again living together. By 2015, Douglas was characterizing their marriage to as “stronger than ever” while speaking to Ellen DeGeneres.

Michael Douglas attends the Pink Carpet on Day Six of the 7th Canneseries International Festival on April 10, 2024. (Photo Credit: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Did Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones divorce?

In October of 2023, RadarOnline claimed that Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones were effectively divorced in all but name. Memorably, Zeta-Jones has expressed disgust over divorce and has no desire to do it.

“The marriage is over, but they don’t want to do the whole divorce and separation thing,” the insider alleged.

“So, they have this arrangement that’s working for them because nobody knows about it. They are definitely living separate lives.”

If Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are really divorced in all but name, they’re doing a great job of hiding it.

As of early 2025, there was still no official buzz about any marital rift in the longtime Hollywood couple.

Catherine Sends a Birthday Message to the World

Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones attend the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards at L.A. LIVE on September 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)

Interestingly, Michael and Catherine share a birthday.

And last year, Catherine marked the occasion by posting a nude photo on Instagram.

Many took it as her way of confirming that her marriage to Michael is still happy and healthy.

Whatever her intent, it reminded millions that Michael is a very lucky man!

Michael Douglas Divorced: His History of Marriage with Catherine Zeta-Jones Explained was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Billy Ray Cyrus & Elizabeth Hurley: Engaged!

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Miley’s dad is ready to walk down the aisle again!

Page Six and other outlets have confirmed that Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley are engaged after more than a year of dating.

They’re living proof that sometimes the most unexpected pairings have staying power.

Billy Ray Cyrus attends the 24th annual Keep Memory Alive ‘Power of Love Gala’ benefit for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at MGM Grand Garden Arena on March 07, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for Keep Memory Alive)

Cyrus, 65, and Hurley, 61, have been making headlines since they went public with their relationship in April 2025.

Now, the couple appears ready to take the next step, with sources confirming the engagement to media outlets. (The couple has not yet made a formal public announcement.)

The engagement speculation started earlier this week when Hurley shared behind-the-scenes photos from the set of The ‘Burbs Season 2. In the pictures, the actress sported a large diamond ring on her left-hand ring finger.

Naturally, fans wanted to know whether the jewelry was simply a prop for her new project or a sign that wedding bells were on the horizon.

One source reportedly dismissed the idea that the ring was just part of her wardrobe, telling Page Six, “She’s filming ‘The ‘Burbs’; I hardly think this ring is a prop.”

Cyrus also appeared to drop a major hint about the couple’s future. In an Instagram post promoting his music, he included a diamond ring emoji and wrote, “Kinda has a ring to it.”

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Subtle? Not particularly. But it certainly got people talking.

Hurley’s son, Damian, also appeared to acknowledge the excitement surrounding Cyrus’ post, adding a celebratory emoji to the comments.

If the engagement leads to a wedding, it will mark the fourth marriage for Cyrus. The singer previously married Cindy Smith from 1986 to 1991, Tish Cyrus from 1993 to 2023, and Australian singer Firerose in 2023. Their marriage ended in 2024, following a contentious split and allegations of abuse that Cyrus denied.

Hurley has also experienced her share of high-profile relationships. She was married to businessman Arun Nayar from 2007 to 2011 and was previously engaged to Australian cricket star Shane Warne. She also famously dated actor Hugh Grant for more than a decade.

Cyrus and Hurley first met while filming the 2022 holiday movie Christmas in Paradise. However, their romance didn’t begin until they reconnected several years later.

Although their relationship surprised some observers, Hurley has insisted the pair have plenty in common. Both enjoy country living, spending time outdoors, and escaping the chaos of Hollywood whenever possible.

“We have the same hair. Identical hair,” Hurley recently joked while discussing their similarities.

Apparently, matching hairstyles aren’t the only thing bringing these two together.

Now, Cyrus and Hurley could be preparing for their next big adventure — one that comes with a diamond ring and a whole lot of wedding planning.

Our congrats go out to the happy couple!

Billy Ray Cyrus & Elizabeth Hurley: Engaged! was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Hilary Swank Divorced: Her History of Marriage, Explained

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Relationships are complicated — especially in the entertainment industry.

Actress Hilary Swank has been married and divorced over the course of her decades-spanning career.

She has taken time away from the camera for family. She has also become a mother.

Here’s what we know about her most famous entanglements — and where things stand today.

Hilary Swank attends the Lionsgate’s “Ordinary Angels” New York Premiere on February 19, 2024. (Photo Credit: Jamie McCarthy/WireImage)

Her first marriage was to Chad Lowe

Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe met while both starring in the German drama film, Quiet Days in Hollywood.

The two actors married on September 28, 1997.

This marriage carried them into the next Millennium, but it did not last forever.

In January 2006, Swank and Lowe announced their split. In November of 2007, it was finalized.

Swank would later say that Lowe’s substance abuse issues contributed towards their divorce.

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Long-term relationships

In 2007, a freshly divorced Swank began dating John Campisi.

Campisi was her agent.

The relationship ended in May of 2012, making this no short-term fling.

In December 2012, she began datin Laurent Fleury, a French real estate broker.

However, they lasted only two years and some change, as they called it quits in January 2015.

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Engaged to Rubén Torres

On March 22 of 2016, just as spring began, Hilary Swank announced that she and Rubén Torres were engaged.

Torres worked as a financial advisor with UBS. Perhaps more famously, he is a former professional tennis player.

The two had been dating for a little under a year — since May of 2015.

However, in June of 2016, the two ended the engagement and the relationship in one fell swoop.

Fortunately, Swank would not remain unlucky in love.

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She married Philip Schneider

Hilary Swank and Philip Schneider, an entrepreneur, met on a blind date and began dating in earnest in late 2016.

On August 18, 2018, they married.

In April of 2023, they welcomed their twin children.

In October of 2016, Swank announced that she was pregnant with the couple’s third child.

They remain happily married to this day. Good for her!

Hilary Swank Divorced: Her History of Marriage, Explained was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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RJ Mitte’s Mom Reveals She Found Son’s Body, Opens Up About Tension With …

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On Monday, fans were shocked by the news that actor RJ Mitte had died by suicide.

Now, we have tragic new details about the Breaking Bad star’s final hours.

RJ’s mother, Dyna Mitte, spoke with NBC News this week about the morning she discovered her son had died at his home in Brownsville, Texas.

RJ Mitte attends the premiere of Netflix’s “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie” at Regency Village Theatre on October 07, 2019 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic)

According to Dyna, she had spent time with RJ shortly before his death. But when she tried contacting him that Monday morning, she couldn’t get him to answer the phone.

That prompted her to bring lunch to his home.

“I called him at 11,” Dyna recalled. “He didn’t answer, so I picked up lunch and went to take it to him, and that’s when I discovered him.”

Dyna said the weekend before his death had been difficult for RJ, although she did not know the full extent of what he was experiencing.

Asked about the rumor that RJ’s fiancee, Kennedy Suarez, had issued an ultimatum and asked him to choose her or his family, Dyna acknowledged that there was “some of that going on.”

A close friend later told her that the actor had been dealing with issues that left him deeply hurt. Dyna also revealed that she had spent the previous three months encouraging her son to seek professional help.

“He was like, ‘No, I’ve got it. It’s OK. I’m handling it,’” she recalled. In hindsight, Dyna wishes she had pushed harder.

“I would have taken him screaming and yelling” to therapy, she said, reflecting on the desperate wish that she could have done something differently.

Mitte’s death was confirmed as a suicide. His mother believes it may have been an impulsive decision, noting that he did not leave a note explaining what happened.

The uncertainty has only compounded the family’s grief.

“We all go through some heartbreak in our life, and we all deal with it differently,” Dyna said. “If I had known anything and could have done anything different, I truly would have. I would have given my life for his life.”

But Dyna hopes that sharing her experience can serve a purpose beyond recounting her own devastating loss.

“If me speaking out today might save someone else from going through the same situation, because a mother should never have to find their child this way,” she said. “If I can say one person is helped, I think that’s what RJ would expect.”

We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.

RJ Mitte’s Mom Reveals She Found Son’s Body, Opens Up About Tension With … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Jinger Duggar Shares Eating Disorder Jouney & The Surprising Way She Got Help

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Where do you turn in a crisis when everyone you know is part of the same cult?

As a teenager, Jinger Duggar had an eating disorder.

It took seeing someone wasting away before she pursued help for herself.

Michelle’s reaction may be surprising to some.

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Eating disorders can happen to anyone, but a teen fundamentalist on reality TV is at higher risk

On this week’s episode of the Call Your Sister podcast, Jinger opened up about her eating disorder struggles as a teen — and how her mother responded.

“I had so much stress in my body that I almost physically was feeling sick,” she recalled to Joy on the October 14 episode.

“There was so much that I was processing through and I was really stressed,” Jinger explained.

Disordered eating can take many forms. For her, it was food avoidance — skipping meals to feel more in control of her body and her life.

“I would try to sleep in as late as I could, so I would not have to eat breakfast,” Jinger recalled, “and I’d try to make it through lunch and then try to not eat lunch.”

Many people who skip meals do so by being in different environments, so that people at school believe that they are eating at home, and people at home believe that they are eating at school.

Jinger is a homeschooling victim, so this was not an option for her. But, she said, the Duggars ate dinner together more often than other meals — so it was easier to go unnoticed.

Ultimately, she knew that she needed help when, on a group trip, she saw someone struggling with bulimia.

“She was literally sickly and she had so many health issues and she looked terrible because her body was withering away,” Jinger described. “She was in a terrible place.”

She recalled: “Ultimately I was looking at her and I’m like, ‘Just stop doing that,’ as I’m over here doing the same thing in a different way.”

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Michelle to the rescue?

Realizing that she needed help, Jinger turned to essentially the only resource that she had — her mother, Michelle.

Astonishingly, Michele responded “with such grace and kindness,” Jinger described, sharing her own history with an eating disorder.

“She said, ‘But good thing is you’re talking, you’re going to be fine,'” she recalled.

Jinger shared: “I was so reassured knowing that because I said that, she was not like, ‘Oh my goodness, here’s three cheeseburgers, eat them all.’” (Three is not generally a lot of cheeseburgers, but can feel scary or even immoral to someone with disordered eating habits.)

“She was like, ‘No, it’s OK. You can eat healthy food and be healthy,'” she went on. “But she also said, ‘You don’t need to avoid food because that’s gonna harm your body later.’”

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Jinger went on to detail how Michelle had helped her to keep a log of what she ate, and how recovery took years.

Many might understandably express surprise that the infamous cultist seemed to respond in a healthy and affirming manner.

But, sometimes, the key with these types is for them to personally relate to someone’s problem. That can, for some, be the only thing stopping them from pushing whatever the cult prescribes and leaving it at that.

Disordered eating is common, but not often discussed, within the extreme fringes of American conservative Christianity, even outside of fundamentalist spaces. Cultists, especially women, have few to no healthy resources and live in a world where their appearances are both seen as the pathway to wrongdoing and a sign of virtue.

We’re glad that Jinger was able to recover and share her story.

Jinger Duggar Shares Eating Disorder Jouney & The Surprising Way She Got Help was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Jax Guelli: ‘Love Is Blind’ Star Defends Decision to Ghost Fiance

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There have been many awkward Love Is Blind moments over the years.

But the meeting of Jax Guelli and Scott “Stew” Stewart might have delivered the show’s cringiest scene of all time.

And now, Jax is opening up on her decision to bail on her fiance moments after meeting him.

Jax promptly bailed on her new fiance. (Netflix)

She admits she should have handled her sudden exit from Netflix’s dating experiment differently after leaving Stew without an explanation.

But she also seems to have no regrets about her decision.

The couple connected in the pods over their shared love of luxury and The Phantom of the Opera. Stew eventually proposed, and Jax accepted.

Unfortunately, their romantic bubble burst almost immediately after they finally came face-to-face.

Let’s just say their first meeting wasn’t exactly a fairytale moment.

Jax repeatedly described the encounter as “so weird” and appeared uncomfortable as the couple attempted to navigate their newly engaged status. She even shot back against Stew’s claim that he looked like members of the Kennedy family and claimed instead that he resembled Mitt Romney.

Romance was clearly not in the air.

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Stew, meanwhile, seemed convinced they’d found something special. He described the experience as overwhelmingly positive and said he believed Jax was everything he’d hoped for.
Unfortunately, his fiancée wasn’t feeling quite so confident.

By the following episode, Jax had decided she wanted to go home rather than continue the experiment or travel to Mexico with the other couples.

Producers informed Stew that she had left and didn’t want to speak with him at that moment, leaving him without a proper explanation.

The reality star later explained that her doubts had started before the couple even met. Jax was disappointed by Stew’s proposal, which she felt sounded like a “superficial checklist” rather than a heartfelt declaration specifically about her.

She also claimed that Stew came across as “cocky” and “douchey” during their first meeting, making it difficult for her to reconcile the man in front of her with the person she’d connected with in the pods.
Still, Jax insists that his looks weren’t the reason she walked away.

“What I felt was real at that time,” she explained. “The good and unfortunately the bad was real too, and it had nothing to do with him or his looks. It was the moment, and it was way too much for me.”

That’s fair enough. Getting engaged to someone you’ve never seen before is certainly an unusual way to start a relationship. But leaving that person without a conversation? That’s a different story.
Fortunately, Jax seems to recognize that distinction now.

“I wish I had handled it better,” she admitted. “He deserved a conversation, and it deserved to end differently, because he’s a gentleman and I should have handled it like a lady, but I didn’t.”

As for Stew, he admitted that he was stunned when producers told him Jax had left without saying goodbye. However, he insisted that the experience hadn’t left him devastated.

He also said he wasn’t blaming either himself or Jax for how uncomfortable their first meeting became. After all, the entire premise of Love Is Blind involves making an enormous romantic decision under circumstances that most people will never experience.

Stew maintained that he was proud of how authentically he’d presented himself in the pods and wouldn’t change his approach to the experiment.

Whether these two will have a chance to clear the air remains to be seen. But one thing is certain: Their engagement lasted far less time than it took to plan the wedding that never happened.

Jax Guelli: ‘Love Is Blind’ Star Defends Decision to Ghost Fiance was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Katie Zacharia Says She Failed the Bar Exam Because She Was Planning Her Wedding

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You do not, under any circumstances, “gotta hand it” to Sean Hannity.

However, he is lending his voice and platform to the growing chorus questioning Katie Zacharia’s alleged credentials.

To be clear, no one is saying that you need to pass the bar exam to be Press Secretary. You do not.

But Zacharia has spent years publicly identifying herself as a lawyer without passing the bar exam. People are questioning her integrity.

The Trump regime’s new Press Secretary faced immediate questions about her background and qualifications. (Image Credit: Fox News)

She’s a ‘lawyer’ but never passed the bar exam? It gets worse …

On Tuesday, October 13, Donald Trump announced his new Press Secretary.

Zacharia has spent years pushing Pizzagate-style conspiracy theories and hyping up Trump on ultraconservative platforms.

She is also blonde, monied, and has “Mar-a-Lago face” features.

Adding that she is clearly woefully underqualified for the role, and it’s no surprise that Trump appointed her.

But, for years, Zacharia has identified herself as a “lawyer” in an apparent effort to give herself unwarranted credibility. Was it all a lie?

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Zacharia does have a legal degree, but spent a couple of days dodging questions before finally admitting the truth: she never passed the bar exam.

On Thursday, October 15, she admitted during an interview with white nationalist Jack Posibiec on the ironically named “Real America’s Voice” that she tried and failed the bar exam in 2011.

According to Zacharia, she was distracted by planning her wedding.

In addition to marrying Tyler Zacharia, she was also planning to move to Tyler.

Zacharia insisted that it was “inconsequential” to have not passed the bar, as her new job would not require that particular qualification.

Sean Hannity also had questions about the new Press Secretary’s alleged qualifications. (Image Credit: Fox News)

Sean Hannity didn’t give her as many softball questions as she might have expected

Still, she went on to identify herself as a lawyer during public appearances, and now insists that it was “okay and acceptable” to label herself a “lawyer.” This was, at best, splitting hairs.

It fell to longtime Trump ally and Fox News host Sean Hannity, of all people, to grill Zacharia during an interview later on Thursday.

Zacharia smiled uncomfortably during the majority of the interview, even though it was mostly friendly and full of softballs and the usual vice signaling.

She rattled on a lengthy and clearly nervous explanation of how she had failed the bar exam and moved to China.

Zacharia confirmed to Hannity that she had not retaken the exam because she had begun having children. She is a mother of four.

Hannity also brought up that Zacharia had described herself as an attorney — implying having passed the bar — rather than a lawyer. This is a rare piece of nuance, as most would treat these as synonyms.

However, she said that these were retweets or reposts, not her own words. The hair-splitting continues.

Some would say that this level of craven dishonesty is disqualifying in a Press Secretary. But … is it?

Zacharia being thoroughly unqualified is arguably one of the most important qualities for serving in the Trump regime. It’s right up there with being white, being Christian, spreading conspiracy theories, and showing endless loyalty to Trump instead of to America.

So Zacharia isn’t a good liar. No one in Trump’s circle seems to care whether the public swallows the lies that they’re putting out anymore, anyway.

Katie Zacharia Says She Failed the Bar Exam Because She Was Planning Her Wedding was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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