Catherine Zeta-Jones’ and Michael Douglas’ Love Story
Look back at Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas' May-December romance through the years.
Catherine Zeta-Jones’ and Michael Douglas’ relationship raised a lot of eyebrows when it kicked off in the late ‘90s. However, the pair have proven through their decades together that they have a love built to last. In fact, the couple has been together close to 24 years—which is almost as old as Douglas was when Zeta-Jones was born. Just saying!
Douglas has long said it was love at first sight when he spotted his future wife, though it may have taken Zeta-Jones a little longer to get onboard. Since then, they have starred together in Steven Soderbergh’s Traffic, dealt with serious health issues and raised children. Is there anything they can’t conquer together?!
Here is everything you need to know about Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas’ relationship!
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Are Catherine and Michael still together?
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas are still together—and still married—as of this writing! In fact, during a red carpet premiere for Netflix’s Wednesday, Zeta-Jones opened up about her family life, saying, “I mean, each year gets better and better and with such good friends, I think, in our family, which is great.”
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Are Douglas and Zeta-Jones still married?
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are still married and have been since 2000. Their 22-year marriage has seen its ups and downs, including a temporary separation in 2013, however, the twosome seems determined to work hard to stay together.
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Who is the husband of Catherine Zeta-Jones?
Catherine Zeta-Jones is married to veteran actor and OG nepotism baby Michael Douglas. The pair first connected in the late ‘90s and married in 2000. Despite having a sizable age difference between them, the two have one of the longest-running Hollywood marriages.
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Who is Catherine Zeta-Jones married to?
Academy Award-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones is married to fellow Academy Award-winning actor Michael Douglas. The duo first met in 1998 and married two years later.
In 2019, Douglas opened up about some of the secrets behind his successful marriage.
“I think it just comes out of courtesy. You know, I think sometimes we take the person closest to us for granted," he said. "I would say sometimes we make more of an effort with strangers than we do with the person who’s closest to us. And I’ve always tried to remember how fortunate I am and what an extraordinary lady she is and daily remember that kind of respect.”
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Did Catherine Zeta-Jones split up with Michael Douglas?
As of this writing, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas are still happily married. However, they did separate for a time back in 2013. Their eight-month separation was announced in August 2013, but by April 2014 the couple announced they were back together. It has been said that the stress of Douglas’ battle with oral cancer and Zeta-Jones’ struggle with bipolar had contributed to the separation.
In 2015, on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Douglas spoke about that time in their marriage. “It can't be a one-way street. But I'm crazy about her. And yeah, I think every couple has their difficult times. The only problem is, as you well know, we're all in the public eye, and it tends to get a little more exposed than most … We're back stronger than ever.”
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How long are Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones married?
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Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones recently celebrated their 22nd wedding anniversary in November 2022. The pair have been together since 1998 and married since 2000.
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How did Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones meet?
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In 1998, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones met at the Deauville Film Festival. Douglas had reportedly seen his future bride in The Mask of Zorro and had asked his publicist to arrange a meeting between the two. However, when the pair met for drinks that night, Douglas worried he may have blown it by being overeager. In 2016, he discussed the date on The Jonathan Ross Show.
“I met her in the bar and was a total gentleman." He then remembers asking her, "By chance do you want to come back and have a nightcap?" When they met up later that night, he confidently told her, "You know, I'm going to be the father of your children."
The bold move didn’t go over too well, as the Oscar winner recalls Zeta-Jones responding with, “You know I've heard a lot about you, and I've seen a lot about you, and I think it's time that I say goodnight.”
Worried he had ruined his chance with the budding star, Douglas arranged to have roses waiting for her in her room in Scotland, where she was headed to film the 1999 film Entrapment. The move clearly worked as they are still together all these years later!
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What is the age difference between Catherine Zeta-Jones and her husband?
Catherine Zeta-Jones and her husband Michael Douglas not only share a life together and a family, they also share a birthday—Sept. 25! However, the pair are not exactly the same age … or even close to it. They were born exactly 25 years apart.
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How much older is Michael Douglas than Catherine?
Michael Douglas is exactly 25 years older than his wife of 22 years, Catherine Zeta-Jones. The pair share a birthday (Sept. 25), so their age difference is especially easy to track. Douglas talked about their age difference on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2019.
“Catherine, my wife, and I have the same birthday. Twenty-five years apart, the same day, but who’s counting?”
Douglas was born in 1944 and Zeta-Jones was born in 1969.
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Do Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones have children together?
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones do in fact have children together. In fact, their first child together, their son Dylan, was born just a few months before the pair tied the knot. Dylan Michael Douglas was born on Aug. 8, 2000, and his parents married on Nov. 18, 2000.
How many kids did Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones have?
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Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones have two children together, a son Dylan Douglas born in 2000, and a daughter Carys Zeta Douglas born in 2003.
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Douglas also has a son that he shares with his first wife Diandra Luker, Cameron Douglas born in 1978.
How old was Catherine Zeta-Jones when she had her kids?
Catherine Zeta-Jones was 30 when she gave birth to her son Dylan Douglas on Aug. 8, 2000. She was 33 when she gave birth to daughter Carys Douglas on April 20, 2003.
In case you were wondering, her husband Michael Douglas was 55 and 58 respectively when their children were born.
Why did Catherine Zeta-Jones stop acting?
Catherine Zeta-Jones has never retired from acting, however, she did take a five-year break between 2007 and 2012 from appearing on the big screen. This hiatus was reportedly so the actress could focus on her family and her health, having dealt with her husband Michael Douglas’ throat cancer diagnosis, her own diagnosis with bipolar II disorder and her son Dylan Douglas’ special needs.
How old was Catherine Zeta-Jones when she was in Darling Buds of May?
Catherine Zeta-Jones was only 21 when she was cast in her breakout role in the British TV series Darling Buds of May, which ran from 1991 to 1993. After she finished filming the show, she decided to try her luck out in Hollywood, growing tired of feeling typecast as the token pretty girl in British films.
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