A close-up on television gave him away. A man with white hair and lover's eyes named Jim Simpson applauded and looked enthralled at his wife. She, Sigourney Weaver, collected on stage, on Saturday night, the international Goya for her career. The actress, 74, has been celebrating Valentine's Day with her husband for more than 40 years. Jim, a theater writer and director, was her first official boyfriend.
The beginnings of the couple date back to the eighties when they met at a theater party. So they just shared a dance. Enough for the spark to fly. It was shortly after, at the premiere of the film Ghostbusters, in which she is the protagonist, when they met again. Three months later they got married and until today.
Next October they will celebrate their ruby wedding (40 years). In some interviews, the former Lieutenant Ripley has commented that the secret is not working together and that he has a lot of merit in putting up with a famous person.
There are not many couples in the world of fame as long-lasting and discreet as that of Sigourney and Jim, but there are some following in their footsteps. The unforgettable protagonist of Pretty Woman, Julia Roberts, little given to exhibiting her private life, a few days ago congratulated her husband, Danny Moder, on his 55th birthday, whom she married in 2002. Along with a romantic photo of both of them with looks accomplices, the actress wrote: “Happy birthday to this incredible man who lights up our world.”
The couple has three children. When asked the secret to such a long-lasting marriage, Roberts responds: “Two separate sinks and a lot of kisses.”
Other Hollywood couples who will celebrate Valentine's Day again today and there are already more than 20 are Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas (they married in 2000); Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick (1988); Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson (1988); Gloria and Emilio Estefan (1978); Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart (together since 2002); Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton (1997); Michelle Pfeiffer and David E. Kelley (1993); Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick (1997); Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russel (together since 1983); Christian Bale and Sibi Blazic (2000); Mark Ruffalo and Sunrise Coigney (2000)...
Preparing a “spectacular party” for their 25th wedding anniversary are the English David and Victoria Beckham. They said I do on July 4, 1999 in Ireland. Also British, Elton John married David Furnish in 2014 in the house they both share in the English town of Windsor. The couple had already been in a relationship for 20 years.
In our country, there are also couples who invite us to continue believing in love. The latest to appear on the pink scene is the duo Nebulossa, which will represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Zorra. María Bas, 55, and Mark Dasousa, 47, have been married for more than 20 years. In addition to singing, María runs a beauty center. They met when she was his babysitter. They got married and have two children.
In the Spanish artistic world, two couples stand out who have proven to be indestructible: that of Ana Belén and Víctor Manuel, and that of Raphael and Natalia Figueroa, who have already celebrated their golden wedding. Other celebrities who already have a few Valentine's Day in tow are Maribel Verdú and Pedro Larrañaga (together since 1999); Paz Vega and Orson Salazar (2002); the presenters Núria Roca and Juan del Val (they married in 2000); Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova (together since 2001); Borja Thyssen and Blanca Cuesta (together since 1998); Antonio Carmona and Mariola Orellana (1993) and Alaska and Mario Vaquerizo (together since 1999).
