WHAT HAPPENS TO THE CAST OF PRETTY WOMAN, 34 YEARS AFTER THE FILM’S RELEASE?
Richard Gere was elevated to international stardom thanks to his gentlemanly roles in Pretty Womanwhere he shares the bill with the legendary Julia Roberts, or even Officer and Gentleman. Leading figure of a dying generation, the actor has always wanted to maintain a semblance of private life throughout his career. However, in recent years he has appeared with a new partner, Alejandra Silva, 34 years younger than him. Who is she? Find out more below.
The publicized love life of Richard Gere
Since the start of his career in the 1980s, Richard Gere has had a reputation for gentleman lover. Indeed, the young actor has had some high-profile relationshipsnotably with the artist Sylvia Martin, the designer Diane von Fürstenberg, and the actress Barbara Carrera. His most famous relationship was certainly his marriage to model Cindy Crawford in 1991. Their relationship unfortunately did not last, but Richard Gere quickly found love again.
In 2000, he met the comedian and actress Carey Lowell, and it was love at first sight. The couple married two years later, and the two actors welcomed their son, Homer James Jigme Gere, before finally separating in 2013. Their divorce was finalized three years later, while the actor has already met his future wifeAlejandra Silva, the previous year. Indeed, the young couple formalized the relationship in 2015, but they will wait until 2018 to put the ring on their finger, during a ceremony in complete privacy and discretion. Despite the actor's advanced age, the couple welcomed two children together: Alexander, born in 2019, and another boy born in April 2020, whose name remains secret.
Who is Alejandra Silva?
On Friday May 17, 2024, Richard Gere made the headlines of magazines thanks to a very notable appearance on the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival. In fact, he took advantage of the opportunity to exchange a passionate kiss with his partnerAlejandra Silva. The couple, married since 2018, rarely appear together, wanting to keep their privacy away from the cameras. Who is really the one who made Richard Gere's heart capsize?
Alejandra Silva, born on February 16, 1983 in Spain, is a successful businesswoman. A gift in marketing that she may have inherited from her father, Ignacio Silva, a businessman who was notably vice-president of Real Madrid. The 41-year-old was married once before, in 2010. She married Govind Friedland, a scientific engineer, with whom she had a first sonAlbert, born the same year. The couple divorced after four years together, but they continue to raise their son together.
The businesswoman is very involved in fights that are dear to her, she has participated in numerous charity events for the benefit of underprivileged children. It is also in this context that the two lovebirds met in 2015, during a charity operation in Spain. Richard Gere shares his wife's commitment for years. He is very involved with Tibetan Buddhists, and he helped found Tibet House in New York, an organization dedicated to “the preservation and restoration of Tibetan cultural and spiritual heritage.”
Proof of his love for Alejandra, Richard Gere confirmed during his appearance in the Tonight Show in November 2024 that he intended to move to Spain for his wife. He says: “My wife is Spanish, and she gave me seven years here. So we are going to spend a few years in Madrid with his family. Our children are bilingual, so they will thrive there“.
Sources used:
Gala / Elle
