Catherine Zeta-Jones weighed in on nepotism, citing the example of her husband, Michael Douglas, who is the son of Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas.
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GoogleMichael Douglas is currently hogging the headlines after spilling his age-old secrets in public. The actor has admitted to a secret, decades-old love affair with Romancing the Stone co-star Kathleen Turner and a brief fling with the movie's screenwriter Diane Thomas in his tell-all memoir, One Helluva Ride. Michael also opened up about his two marriages, admitting that his second wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, made him change his 'playboy' self.
Amid the buzz around Michael Douglas' personal details, the Wednesday fame Catherine shared some insights into her family life with him and their two kids. Her comment about her husband being "the ultimate nepo baby" has gained particular traction. Meanwhile, let's check their massive age gap.
Michael Douglas' deeply personal memoir, One Helluva Ride will drop on October 6, 2026. Ahead of that, some bombshell revelations from the book have been making headlines, including his multiple affairs while being separated (but not divorced) from his first wife, Diandra Luker and his brief separation and eventual reconciliation with his second wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones. Amid that, Catherine dropped some truth bombs on BBC Woman's Hour.
Catherine weighed in on nepotism in Hollywood and told host Nuala McGovern that her husband is "the ultimate nepo baby." The Swansea-born actress claimed that people in other professional fields don't face the same level of criticism as actors when it comes to nepotism. She made the remarks while talking about her children- 26-year-older son Dylan and 23-year-old daughter Carys- facing scrutiny for working towards their passion for acting while coming from a film family.
Dylan Michael Douglas is pursuing acting and has worked in media and podcasting, and Carys Zeta Douglas is making her professional stage and film acting debut. While defending them from the "horrific term"- nepo babies, Catherine said her husband was the biggest nepo baby as he is the son of Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas, best known for playing 'Spartacus' in the film of the same name and 'Vincent Van Gogh' in Lust for Life.
Catherine added that while her husband Michael Douglas may have received guidance on navigating Hollywood from his father, he worked hard to solidify his footing in the film industry. Praising her better half, she said he has done "good on his own" and made a name for himself.
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas have been married for more than a quarter of a century, which suggests the duo are in or beyond middle age. However, Catherine and Michael can be said to belong to different eras, as the age difference between them is over two decades. Michael was born on September 25, 1944, and is 82 years old in 2026, while Catherine was born on September 25, 1969, and has turned 57 in 2026.
Since Catherine and Michael share the same birthday, she is exactly 25 years younger than him, which is considered quite a big age gap by the general public. However, in the world of celebrities, an age difference of two or more decades between partners is quite normal. Catherine and Michael crossed paths in 1998 when he first saw her during the screening of The Mask of Zorro at the Deauville Film Festival in France.
The couple started dating soon after, and two years later, they got married. Before that, Catherine and Michael welcomed their son Dylan in the same year. They welcomed their second child, a baby girl, Carys, in 2003. In 2013, they separated but never filed for divorce. They got back together in 2014 and have been together since.
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