Antonio Banderas' wife filed for divorce after he went on a spree with Victoria Bonya in Cannes. Official: Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith are divorcing Antonio Banderas is divorcing his wife
Daughter and - Stella Banderas - celebrated her 19th birthday on September 24. While the whole world was watching the relationship between Melanie and Antonio, the now former spouses were growing up a beautiful and charming girl. Stella del Carmen Banderas Griffith received from her parents not only a long name, but also bright appearance. The girl was born in Marbella, her childhood was spent in Spain, thanks to which she speaks her father’s native language quite well. In addition, Stella is fluent in English, Norwegian, Swedish and German.
Stella is the most youngest child in the family of Melanie Griffith. Let us remember that at one time Melanie gave birth to three children from three husbands: Alexander Griffith Bauer, and the aforementioned Stella. As a child, Griffith's youngest daughter tried herself as an actress, although she hardly remembers her experience: the baby was only 3 years old at the time. She played a small role in the film Crazy in Alabama, directed by her father Antonio Banderas.
However, sources report that Stella does not intend to become an actress. She prefers to write scripts for Hollywood films, while remaining behind the scenes.
After the release of the erotic drama, all public attention was focused on the eldest daughter, Dakota Johnson. The youngest Stella was undeservedly deprived, despite the fact that in the future she may well give odds to her older sister and even her mother. At least she has all the necessary data.
In particular, they started talking about Stella after her photos appeared on the Internet. That day, the girl graduated from St. James Episcopal School in California. The press noted that the girl had blossomed imperceptibly.
Stella (center) with classmates
Later, at the ELLE Women in Hollywood Awards, Stella amazed those present with her beauty and freshness. Milky white skin, long blond hair and a sweet smile completely charmed the press and guests of the evening.
58-year-old Melanie Griffith regularly posts photos of her youngest daughter on her Instagram. The actress delights fans with shots from the family photo archive.
Melanie Griffith is tired of enduring her husband's cheating
Another Hollywood marriage is broken: Melanie GRIFFITH and Antonio BANDERAS are splitting up after 18 years of marriage. The actress herself filed for divorce, tired of enduring her husband’s spree.
The stars lived together for 18 years, they have a common daughter, 17-year-old Stella. The sad news was reported by the American portal TMZ.com, specializing in news from the lives of celebrities. The statement indicated the traditional reason for divorce for many Hollywood stars: “irreconcilable differences.”
The stars' press attache released a joint statement from the spouses:
We have thoughtfully and deliberately decided to end our almost twenty year marriage in a loving and compassionate manner, maintaining honor and respect for each other, our family, friends and the wonderful time we had together - Melanie and Antonio.
Rumors that 53-year-old Banderas and 56-year-old Griffith are not doing well in their family have been circulating for a long time. People around the couple said that Melanie was tired of enduring the betrayal of the Spanish macho, and he was tired of struggling with the alcoholism of the Hollywood diva. The first “bells” rang in 2013: then the tabloids noticed that the couple began to spend holidays separately and vacationed at different resorts. 53-year-old Antonio still brilliantly plays heroic lovers, perhaps it was this role that made Melanie jealous, giving rise to rumors last summer about the couple’s imminent divorce. Paparazzi photographed Banderas at a party in the arms of a young actress and reported that the couple left the event together. Griffith then tore and threw, and the loving Antonio had to make a lot of efforts to pacify the angry half.
However, Antonio and Melanie repeatedly tried to maintain their relationship - they appeared on red carpets together and consulted a psychologist. Back in March of this year, Banderas and Griffith vacationed together in the Bahamas; Melanie even posted a photo of her husband in his shorts on her microblog.
Walked with Bonya
The fact that the Spanish heartthrob is partial to beautiful and young women has long been no secret to anyone. Just look at the joint photo of Banderas and Russian TV presenter Victoria Boni, which they took together during a party at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20! The TV presenter, who has walked the red carpet of the film festival more than once along with Hollywood celebrities, published a shot with Antonio () on her Instagram page. In the photo, the TV presenter hugs the Spanish handsome man by the neck and poses cheek to cheek with him. Judging by the pleasure with which Banderas takes photographs with Vika, we can conclude that the Russian woman has completely charmed the Hollywood womanizer.
Melanie abused alcohol and got hooked on plastic surgery
Banderas's years with Griffith were both happy and bitter. The actress has many health problems, and a good half of them are her own fault.
In 2009, Griffith had a tumor removed: doctors discovered she had skin cancer in her initial stage. Since then, the actress has been trying not to spend too much time in the sun. Then Melanie appeared in public with a black eye. This immediately caused a lot of gossip that her husband was spreading his fists. However, as it turned out later, the bruise was caused by surgery to remove the tumor. The tumor appeared right under the artist’s eye, and doctors insisted on urgent surgical intervention. Melanie also had to undergo chemotherapy. Celebrity spokeswoman Robin Brown told the Associated Press that the skin cancer was diagnosed at an early stage, so doctors were able to save Griffith.
One of the sources of anxiety for Antonio has always been his wife’s fatal passion for beauty procedures. In an interview, Melanie openly admitted more than once that in the past she had undergone a facelift, collagen and Botox injections to get rid of wrinkles and smooth out her skin. If you compare how the actress looked before, during the time of her famous film “Working Girl” and now, it becomes immediately clear: the star’s appearance was seriously changed not by time, but by the surgeon’s scalpel.
Melanie’s once angelic appearance was also influenced by the fact that in the past she seriously abused alcohol, cocaine and painkillers, for which she had to undergo long-term treatment in a clinic. Banderas devotedly looked after Melanie throughout the 18 years of their marriage, always coming to her aid in difficult times. Griffith ended up in drug hospitals several times. Previously, the movie star was treated for both his love of cocaine and his weakness for the “green snake.” In the 70s and 80s it became the most big problem"business girl" Melanie later became addicted to pills and developed a drug addiction. The artist suffered from unbearable pain in her neck, damaged in a road accident, and tried to relieve the suffering with all available means.
In August 2009, the star once again ended up in a rehabilitation clinic: the actress underwent planned procedures related to her course of treatment for her addiction to painkillers. Behind last years Melanie Griffith has visited drug addiction specialists three times already.
We never hid our problems and always overcame them together,” Antonio said in an interview. “Even during the most difficult crisis, we were patient enough to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Melanie dealt with her problems very well.
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Melanie Griffith has been married four times. In 1976, she married Miami Vice star Don Johnson. She then married actor Steven Bauer in 1980 and separated from him in 1987. She remarried Johnson in 1989 and seven years later, in 1996, they divorced again. Melanie Griffith left Don Johnson for her current husband, Antonio Banderas, whom she married the same year. The romance between Antonio and Melanie broke out on the set of the film “Two is Too” in 1995. In addition to burning passion, it turned out that the actors had a lot in common. For example, they both celebrate their birthdays almost simultaneously: Melanie on August 9, Antonio on the 10th.
Melanie had three children from all three husbands: Alexander Griffith Bauer (born in 1985), Dakota Mae Johnson (born in 1989), and Stella del Carmen Banderas Griffith (born in 1996). Dakota followed in her mother's footsteps and was crowned Miss Golden Globe at the 2005 Golden Globes (Melanie Griffith was Miss Golden Globe in 1975). Currently, Dakota is starring in the film adaptation of the acclaimed bestseller “50 Shades of Grey.”
Another star Hollywood family has broken up. . Melanie, who is rumored to have hired celebrity divorce lawyer Laura Wasser, gave the standard Hollywood celebrity reason for divorce - "irreconcilable differences." The fact that now these are not rumors, as has happened many times in the past, but a harsh reality, can be seen by reading a copy of the court statement on the TMZ website.
The yellow press has written repeatedly that the relationship between Griffith and Banderas leaves much to be desired, but this did not stop Melanie and Antonio from living together for 18 years. By Hollywood standards, this is, of course, a lot. It is not surprising that they were considered one of the strongest dreams at the Factory married couples. However, this year became fatal for them. Since the beginning of the year, there have been persistent rumors that they are living separately and that the family is on the verge of breaking up. Alas, the rumors turned out to be true.
However, back in March they vacationed together in the Bahamas, and Melanie even shared a photo of her shirtless husband on social networks. However, they returned from that vacation as gloomy as a cloud, and in May Antonio surprised everyone by openly embracing an unknown woman in public.
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Antonio Banderas
Melanie Griffith asks her ex-husband for alimony and financial support for their 17-year-old daughter Stella. As for custody, she agrees to share it with him. Stella, by the way, starred in Banderas’ directorial debut, “A Woman Without Rules” (1999).
Sources close to the couple claim that Griffith and Banderas parted as friends and managed to maintain good relations.
Griffith can rightfully be called an “experienced divorcee.” She is getting divorced for the fourth time. Melanie managed to be married twice to Don Johnson, and also walked down the aisle with Steve Bauer.
Photo: Igor Ivandikov
Antonio Banderas in Moscow
Banderas also has experience in divorce. He does this a second time.
The romance between Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas can rightfully be called professional. It began in 1995 on the set of the comedy melodrama “Two is Too,” which, in addition to Griffith and Banderas, also starred Daryl Hannah, Danny Aiello, Joan Cusack and others. By the way, neither of them were free then.
Melanie Griffith
Melanie and Antonio were never shy about talking about their love, and they obviously did it quite sincerely. Banderas even said in a 2010 interview with Hellow magazine that he has fallen in love with his wife many times over the years, so many that he can't even count.
In the strength of feelings and the degree of their expression, Melanie was not inferior to her husband. She said more than once that he taught her a lot about love.
In addition to Stella, Melanie Griffith has two children from previous marriages: 23-year-old daughter Dakota with Don Johnson and 27-year-old son Alexander with Steven Bauer.
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Melanie Griffith
Of course, Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas had more than just their ups and downs. Moreover, it is not known what was more.
Discord, say those in the know, often arose because of Melanie’s unlucky first husband, actor Steven Bauer. He occasionally appears in films, but spends most of his time in private clinics where drug addicts and alcoholics are treated. At the beginning of the 2000s, for example, he was treated for heroin addiction three times in a year.
Paid to get rid of my ex-husband bad habits, and a lot of money Melanie Griffith. At the same time, it seems that money alone was not enough for Stephen. He made it a rule to call her almost every day and cry into his vest. Both money and especially these complaints drove Antonio Banderas crazy.
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Melanie Griffith
Banderas looked without much enthusiasm at his wife’s attempts to set Bauer on the right path, but for the first few years of family life he tried to remain silent. His patience came to an end when he received a printout of the account of the American Express platinum credit card he shared with Melanie and was quite surprised to discover that a significant amount of money had been withdrawn from the account, even for such celebrities as Griffith and Banderas.
In order to understand where they went, you didn’t need to be a rocket scientist. Banderas knew that at the same time, Bauer was once again undergoing treatment for drugs, this time on the other side of America, in sunny Florida.
Friends of the star couple have never seen Antonio in such rage. They say his cries of “Why on earth should we spend money on this loser?” were heard even on the street and that they shook the windows. After that quarrel, Banderas threatened that if this happened again, he would take Melanie and the children and take them to his homeland, Spain.
Later it turned out that there was another reason for his rage. Steven Bauer, who still can’t forget his sexy, beautiful wife, told his friends that he doesn’t know a woman better in bed than Melanie.
Melanie also met twice during her married life with Banderas, in 2000 and 2009, and was treated for addiction to cocaine and painkillers only three times. Five years ago she also had to undergo cancer surgery.
Most often the reason for family quarrels There was her love for alcohol, which she had been struggling with with varying success throughout her adult life.
Family troubles, however, do not seem to have much impact on Griffith and Banderas' professional relationship. They recently starred in the sci-fi thriller Automata. In addition, Antonio starred his wife in Akil, which will be released in December.
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Melanie Griffith
Yesterday's appearance of Melanie Griffith on the red carpet caused a lot of noise: the 58-year-old actress appeared before the public without a shadow of embarrassment. However, the bold fashion decisions of the movie star of the 80s and 90s are not the only reason for discussing her person in the press today. Last December, after two decades of family life, she filed for divorce from. The actress’s three children have grown up long ago, and Melanie has time to be alone with herself.
During an interview at a reception in Beverly Hills yesterday, the actress admitted:
It's time for me to look inside myself. This is a very interesting period. Now I feel very contradictory - free, but at the same time lonely. I'm both bored and at the same time very curious about this new state. I'm like a baby bird that fell out of the nest.
However, loneliness is unlikely to last long for Melanie:
All my children have grown up to be wonderful people, so I am calm for them. Life does not stand still - so my youngest, Stella, is already starting her own path. She is moving out of home because she got a place in a college dorm. None of the children were left at home.
But the older children (30-year-old Alexander Bauer and 26-year-old Dakota Johnson - editor's note) have already grown to the point where it is time to start their own family, so soon I hope to become a grandmother - the house will again be filled with children's laughter. The period of alone time began for Melanie away from everyone:
I just went to my house in Aspen. It stands in absolute solitude, in the mountains, at an altitude of three thousand meters. Even though it is so high up, for me being there is a true spiritual grounding that clears my mind. Here in Los Angeles, with all its hustle and bustle, never-ending activities and traffic jams, it is simply impossible to achieve peace.
MELANIE GRIFFITH AND ANTONIO BANDERAS DIVORCE
M. Griffith and A. Banderas: divorce is a delicate matter!
SKIRT FOR A REAL MAN ANTONIO BANDERAS
“Melanie is the best thing that happened to me in my life,” Banderas said just a couple of years ago in an interview.
For some, these words caused complete bewilderment: Griffith, with her appearance and dubious reputation, was clearly not a match for him. Others have envy: the aunt was lucky, she grabbed such a handsome, rich and devoted man!
She was really lucky - especially considering that in his youth Banderas was such a ladies' man. The Spanish macho had his first sexual experience at the age of 15. And closer to 18, he had already lost count of his love victories.
“The women in my bed changed so often that I didn’t have time to remember their names or faces,” Antonio admits. “Once it got to the point that in a bar I started meeting the girl I’d slept with the day before!” She was offended and punched me in the face - in general, completely deservedly...
By the age of 27, Antonio had been shopping for skirts and decided that he could get by with just one—Spanish actress Ana Lesa. Therefore, even Madonna herself, who fell for him on the set of the film “In Bed with Madonna,” received a turnaround. Banderas refused her in a particularly sophisticated form: he accepted the offer to have dinner together and, at the appointed time, came into her hotel room arm in arm with his wife. Ana relaxed and decided that no one could destroy her family happiness. And then the faithful, who ignored the pop queen, stumbled over Melanie Griffith...
MELANIE GRIFFITH AND ANTONIO BANDERAS. TWO IS NOT TOO
Love at first sight really does happen.
— In a white dress with pearls, Melanie was beautiful and dazzling. I have never met such beautiful women! - Banderas recalled.
Then, at the Oscar ceremony, where the Spanish actor Antonio Banderas, little known in America, presented the film “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown,” he could only dream of Melanie Griffith, basking in the glory. But a few years later, on the set of the film “Two is Too Much,” a chance arose to win her over. It didn’t work out right away. Romantic tricks did not work on Melanie: even when Banderas proposed, standing on one knee, Griffith laughed at him. But she still promised her hand and heart. True, she still had to deal with her legal husband Don Jones, and Antonio still had to explain himself to his wife.
When Banderas demanded a divorce, not only Ana, but all of Spain took up arms against him. How could he exchange a decent woman for some wild woman who had two marriages behind her, a course of psychotherapy at the famous Betty Ford Clinic and rehabilitation at a center for drug and alcohol addiction? But Antonio did not pay attention to the conversations. Having barely dissolved their previous marriages, the couple ran to the altar.
ANTONIO BANDERAS AT SIGHT AT WIFE - MELANIE GRIFFITH
Banderas made not only a good husband, but also a wonderful father - he loved Melanie’s two children from previous marriages no less than their common daughter Stella. And he doted on his wife: he gave her diamond rings, visited a family psychologist with her, helped her fight alcoholism and promoted her in films - he even tried himself as a director to direct her in the film “Crazy in Alabama.” However, Griffith remained vigilant. She was deathly afraid of losing Antonio and watched his every move.
Sometimes I went too far. She gave her husband a public dressing down, having become jealous of Catherine Zeta-Jones on the set of “The Mask of Zorro.” She kicked the models with whom Banderas was photographed for the magazine out of their house. And she became a regular at “beauty clinics,” where she endlessly had things removed, tightened, and enlarged—the pursuit of perfection cost more than $2 million.
Antonio endured his wife’s experiments with his appearance for a long time. And then he put an end to it.
“I forbade Melanie from even going near the plastic surgeon’s office,” he admitted. - Why sit on painkillers after surgery if for me she is still the most beautiful and desirable?
For some time, Griffith courageously restrained the urge to go under the knife. And I didn’t touch alcohol. But in 2009 she again found herself in a rehabilitation center. And last year, at a charity event in Los Angeles, she shocked everyone appearance: the too smooth forehead contrasted sharply with the deep wrinkles on the face. It was clear from everything: the actress disobeyed her husband and lifted the taboo on plastic surgery.
But this was not the biggest shock for those around her - recently Melanie stopped wearing a wedding ring.
INDIAN WOMAN IN ANTONIO BANDERAS AND MELANIE GRIFFITH'S CLOSET
As soon as the press voiced the assumption of an impending breakup, “close friends of the couple” immediately appeared, who are aware that “Melanie suffered while watching Antonio flirt with starlets. She lives in constant fear of being abandoned and has already lost her self-esteem.”
Banderas, who in 16 years of marriage has never been seen in relationships that discredit him (the story with Zeta-Jones doesn’t count!), immediately began to look for skeletons in his closet. And they found it! At first he was reminded of a blonde. The main Hollywood macho allegedly met her at a party when he was in Mexico on business, kissed her in front of everyone, and then left the event with her. Then - some two young ladies, whom he hit on at the Cannes Film Festival, taking advantage of the absence of his missus (Melanie did not go to the film forum).
His biggest sin was the actress Malika Sherawat, in whose company Banderas spent one of the boring evenings there, in Cannes. A video of him dancing with an Indian beauty has gone public on YouTube...
In general, Melanie Griffith had many reasons to show her husband the door. Therefore, she went on vacation to Hawaii without him. She also allegedly filed for divorce. True, other sources claimed that Banderas started the divorce proceedings - he was tired of pulling his wife out of depression, whom no one films in films, and struggling with her addiction to strong drinks.
But recently the paparazzi waylaid Banderas at the Los Angeles airport - in the company of his legal wife and daughter. The trio looked completely happy, and Melanie's finger was still adorned with a wedding ring. It looks like Antonio has begged for forgiveness. But for how long?
