Michael Douglas Confesses to Affair With Kathleen Turner After Decades of Rumors
Douglas says the affair grew from intense on-set chemistry and was hidden for years to protect his then-wife, Diandra Luker.
- Actor Michael Douglas admitted to a past affair with costar Kathleen Turner during the production of their 1984 film Romancing the Stone, revealing the secret in his upcoming memoir One Helluva Ride.
- Working under intense pressure during filming, Douglas and Turner developed a natural attraction, though Douglas was separated but still legally married to then-wife Diandra Luker at the time.
- The 82-year-old actor explained they kept the relationship secret for over forty years to protect Luker, with whom he shares son Cameron Douglas.
- Despite the affair, the pair maintained a professional working relationship, co-starring again in the 1985 film The Jewel of the Nile following a legal dispute between Turner and studio 20th Century Fox.
- Douglas, married to Catherine Zeta-Jones since 2000, details these long-held secrets in his new memoir One Helluva Ride, releasing soon according to People magazine.
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Michael Douglas reveals and describes his crazy love affair with Kathleen Turner, which, however, had to remain secret, in his memoirs. As the actor mentioned, for 40 years they lied to the world, while there was a period when they were madly in love, as they had amazing chemistry. In the 82-year-old's memoir, entitled "One Helluva Ride", the love story with his then co-star in the film "Romancing the Stone", as well as their inglorious end, u…
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Michael Douglas and Costar Kathleen Turner Were Secret 'Lovers,' Actor Claims in His Memoir: 'We Were Immediately Attracted to Each Other'
Michael Douglas revealed the decades-long secret in his new memoir, adding he and costar Kathleen Turner 'were immediately attracted to each other.'
Michael Douglas Reveals Past Secret Romance With ‘Romancing the Stone’ Costar Kathleen Turner
Michael Douglas is publicly coming clean about his past romance with his Romancing the Stone costar Kathleen Turner. In an excerpt from his new memoir, One Helluva Ride, Douglas, 82, revealed that he secretly dated Turner, 72, after meeting on the set of the 1984 film. “Kathleen was smart, funny and sexy with a deep, […]
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