They forgave betrayal, sacrificed their careers: what is known about the wives of heroes of popular action films

The actor, who rose to fame for his starring role in a series of films about boxer Rocky, has been married three times. The first marriage to actress Sasha Zak lasted just over 10 years, the second – to the spectacular Brigitte Nielsen – for a total of two years, but with American model Jennifer Flavin, Sly seems to have finally found happiness. They have been together since 1997 and have three daughters. However, this barrel of honey was not without a fly in the ointment – in 2022 the couple almost divorced, but they finally managed to save their marriage.

In the 90s, when Bruce Willis was the main “hard nut”, he was married to actress Demi Moore. And they were one of the most ideal couples that everyone seems to love. The actors looked so cool together and even brought up three lovely daughters. Alas, in 2000 the hearts of the public were broken – the couple divorced.

Today, Bruce’s wife is model Emma Heming, who is 23 years younger than the actor. Well, the audience is moved again – this time by the fact that Demi and Bruce have remained friends and still support each other. When news broke that Willis had been diagnosed with dementia, Demi didn’t stand aside and helps her ex-husband’s new wife in any way she can.

Van Damme’s personal life is a blockbuster in itself. The actor and bodybuilder has been married five times and twice walked a woman down the aisle. Her name is Gladys Portugues. For the first time she became the wife of Jean-Claude in 1987, gave birth to two sons. But already in 1992 the marriage broke up, after which the actor began an affair with a friend of ex-wife Darcy Lallier.

In 1999, Van Damme, having gone through a crisis in her career, returned to Gladys, and she married him again. The reunion with his third wife benefited the actor – he was able to overcome drug addiction. But soon he again got into all serious trouble. In 2010, Van Damme, this time without divorcing his wife, had an affair with Ukrainian model Alena Kaverina. Marriage was on the line again, but it seems Gladys has forgiven her husband. She and Van Damme are still together!

The blue-eyed, blond-haired Swede was perhaps the main sex symbol of action movies of the 80s and 90s. The role of Soviet boxer Ivan Drago in the fourth installment of Rocky, released in 1985, earned him the greatest popularity. For a long time Lundgren was married to Anette Qviberg, they raised two daughters. But in 2011, the couple divorced. In 2020, the lull in the actor’s personal life was interrupted by a thunder of sensations – Dolph began dating Emma Krokdal, who is 38 years younger than him (a girl the same age as the eldest daughter of Lundgren). In 2021, they celebrated their engagement and, although there has been no news of the wedding yet, there are rumors that the couple have already secretly made the relationship official.

“Cool Ranger” Chuck Norris also felt a demon in the rib at one point. In 1997, he met the young actress Gina O’Kelly, 23 years his junior, and soon married her. Those who made fun of this marriage ended up being ashamed. Chuck and Gina have been together for over a quarter of a century, adoring each other and raising shared twins. The couple also have children from previous marriages.

Chuck takes family life seriously. Her first marriage lasted 30 years, although it all started with a school romance. In 1958, Chuck married his schoolmate Diane Kay Holechek when he was 18 and Diane was 17. In this marriage, Chuck had a daughter and two sons.

In movies, Jackie Chan is tough and ruthless towards enemies, but in life, he is touching and romantic. He fell in love once and, apparently, forever. In 1981 Chan met Taiwanese actress Lin Fengjiao, they married in 1982 and have been together ever since. The couple had an only child – the son of Jaycee, who became an actor and a musician. But Lin, on the contrary, gave up her career for the sake of her family, although at the time of meeting her future husband she was very popular.

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