The classic brunette beauty was born on September 25, 1969, to a candy or’sweets’ business owner and a seamstress in her home Wales. She is the only female in the family, and she is surrounded by two brothers. At the age of 23, she became a household name in the United Kingdom for her role as Mariette in the farm comedy-drama “The Darling Buds of May.”She met television host John Leslie, one of her earliest public partnerships, at a concert by pop artist Chesney Hawkes in 1991, when her career was rising.

The relationship apparently ended after 18 months because she want to start a family and he did not. In retrospect, Hawkes described her as “the most beautiful woman” he had “ever seen.” He had only ever loved one woman. “We’ll always be friends,” he insisted.Her next affair was more problematic, since she was spotted kissing her co-star Paul McGann, a married father of one, in his car. McGann disputed the kiss, but confessed it “rattled” his marriage, which he later returned to.

In 1995, their television film “Catherine the Great” was released. She was convinced she had discovered her true love in “Braveheart” actor Angus Macfadyen, with whom she had been engaged. In 1996, the Scottish actor called off the engagement after 15 months.Another proposal was made to the brunette, this time by Hollywood producer Jon Peters, but she declined. He alleges in a tell-all book with which he collaborated that they had a “torrid, shock-the-neighbors affair.”

In 1998, the Swansea-born performer had a brief relationship with “It’s Only Love” singer Mick Hucknall. After only four months, the Simply Red frontman called it quits.Her career in Hollywood had reached unprecedented heights by that point. She played opposite Antonio Banderas in “The Mask of Zorro,” Sean Connery in “Entrapment,” and Billy Zane in “The Phantom.”

She met her future husband indirectly through one of these films, but he was not one of her main guys. “I just sat forward and said, ‘Who is that?'” Michael Douglas had this thought after seeing “The Mask of Zorro.”Danny DeVito introduced this Welsh actress, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Michael at a film festival in 1998. “I was smitten with her, no doubt,” the actor admitted. They were born 25 years apart on the same day.

He told Cameron Douglas, his first marriage’s son, about meeting someone fantastic, “the girl from Zorro.” The younger actor was taken aback, saying, “Wow, she’s hot.”Catherine developed a deep bond with her stepson from their first meeting. “I want us to be friends, and I want you to know that you are a huge part of our family and that you are welcome at any time,” she said.

The third-generation actress stated that she has been “good as her word,” adding, “Dad and I have had our ups and downs over the years, but Catherine is someone who has cemented the family together.”Michael and Catherine’s relationship progressed quickly once they started dating the next year. They married on New Year’s Eve 1999 and had their son Dylan a few months later.

Their three-month-old child was present during their wedding on November 18, 2000, at the Plaza Hotel in New York, as was Cameron, who served as best man. Michael pondered: “I wasn’t the son-in-law her parents had hoped for!” I enjoy winding up Catherine’s father and calling him Pops.”For the first few years of their marriage, the pair lived in Bermuda. Cameron had no Hollywood airs while visiting his father and stepmother on the island. In 2009, he stated:

“Catherine doesn’t wear make-up; she’s just your average mother.” She and her husband spend the most of their time with their children.”In April 2003, the May-September couple had their second child, Carys. While the “Fatal Attraction” star was focused on his job during his first marriage, he had the pleasure of staying at home with the kids while his wife worked during their second marriage.

Michael Douglas confessed at an industry event in September 2019 that his wife of nearly two decades still gave him butterflies, saying, “She cleans up pretty good.” Going to award events is no longer a chore for them now that they have established their home in the country. He stated:”So, we look at it as an opportunity to come out and see a lot of old friends and go to these shows, see people we love or admire.”Catherine Zeta-Jones has continued to devote her time and energy to her family. She posted an homage to her “papa,” who “inspires” her to no end, on her father’s birthday in September 2020. They are eating cake and drinking tea in the photo.