Michael Douglas has a history of marriages and divorces, as you'd expect from an A-list actor with a long career.
Whether fans know him from his classic work from decades ago or his role as badass Hank Pym in the MCU, Michael Douglas is a Hollywood legend.
But the topic of his marital status has been questioned more than once, and with good reason.
Hollywood marriages are a complex topic. But here's his history, and here's how it is today.
Who was Michael Douglas' first marriage and divorce?
As previously mentioned, Michael Douglas was a prominent actor before many of his fans were alive. So his relationship history goes back almost as far.
In 1971, Michael Douglas began dating fellow actress Brenda Vaccaro after filming Summertree.
The romance would last six years of their lives. But he moved on and his next serious relationship had a more formal label.
In March 1977, Douglas, then 32, married the daughter of an Austrian diplomat. Diandra Luker was 19 years old 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 for divorce from Michael Douglas. Her settlement included a $45 million payout to her.
Michael Douglas' most famous relationship is with Catherine Zeta-Jones.
In March 1999, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones began dating. They were both already incredibly famous stars and quickly made it clear that they were serious about each other.
Douglas and Zeta-Jones married on November 18, 2000.
They welcomed two children. The couple had a son, Dylan Michael, on August 8, 2000, and a daughter, Carys Zeta, on April 20, 2003.
Despite their famous romance and two shared children, there have been some ups and downs along the way.
Late summer 2013, people Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are reportedly living separately. In fact, the report claims the couple began an unofficial separation in May of that year without filing any documents.
However, the two are said to be taking a break to get married. In November, the two reportedly reconciled and began living together again. By 2015, Douglas was speaking with Ellen DeGeneres, expressing that their marriage was “stronger than ever.”
Are Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones divorced?
October 2023, Radar Online Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones claimed to be divorced in all but name. Memorably, Zeta-Jones puts it this way: disgust I don't want to be thinking about divorce.
“The marriage is over, but they don’t want to go through the whole divorce and separation thing,” the insider claimed. “So they have this agreement that works for them because no one knows about it. They clearly lead different lives.”
If Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones divorced in name only, they are doing the following: exorbitant Hiding it. As of late spring 2024, there is still no official news about the marital discord of this long-time Hollywood couple.