Who’s your favourite Bond? Is it Sean Connery? Or the one Bond who handed away ultimately: Daniel Craig? In case your reply is neither of them, it should’ve been Pierce Brosnan. He portrayed Bond in GoldenEye; Tomorrow By no means Dies, The World Is Not Sufficient, and Die One other Day.

Nonetheless, his identify didn’t shine from enjoying Bond alone. His different distinguished films embrace Mamma Mia! And The November Man additionally portrays how superior and charming Pierce Brosnan is.

Pierce’s attraction and sophistication exist past his films: he’s a real gentleman in actual life.

How Did Pierce Brosnan Meet His Spouse?

True romance could be lifeless for us. It’s laborious to consider in love – particularly amongst celebrities – that it lasts eternally. What number of occasions will we see our favourite movie star couple half methods ultimately? Take Zayn Malik-Gigi Hadid and Olivia Rodrigo-Adam Faze.

It appears unimaginable to remain collectively amid the endless stress in showbiz and the fixed public scrutiny.

However don’t lose hope simply but, as a result of Pierce Brosnan can show to the world that being a well-known actor doesn’t need to have a depressing relationship.

Pierce Brosnan and his current wife Keely Shaye Smith
Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith (Bauer Griffin)

Pierce has been married to the love of his life, Keely Shaye Smith, for almost three a long time! They’ve been inseparable since 2001, and their married life is even higher than love tales from our favourite films.

Similar to Pierce, who’s used to the limelight and all the eye, so is Keely. She is a former TV journalist who now seems to be a full-time mother.

The 2 met in Mexico after they attended a seashore occasion there in 1994. Keely was there to interview Ted Danson, who performed Cheers at the moment. Keely admitted that she was concerned about Pierce the second time they’d a dialog. She even described him as “charming.”

“He’s tall, darkish, and good-looking. Every little thing that everyone would instantly be drawn to. He had a mischievous sparkle in his eyes,” Keely mentioned in her interview.

Keely’s feeling wasn’t one-sided. Pierce additionally felt the identical spark, and he didn’t take a very long time to ask her for a date. Keely reminisced about their first date and revealed that they talked till 3 within the morning. There’s little doubt that the attraction wasn’t solely bodily; they’d plenty of issues in frequent, too, so that they by no means ran out of issues to speak about.

“I really like her vitality, her ardour. She has this power that I wouldn’t have the ability to stay with out. When Keely appears at me, I am going weak. I discovered an excellent lady in her. Not if I searched one million occasions over would I discover one pretty much as good,” the November Man actor had nothing however admiration in the direction of his spouse, which he expressed in his interview with the Independent.

Pierce Brosnan with wife Keely Shaye Smith
Pierce Brosnan together with his spouse Keely Shaye Smith (@piercebrosnanofficial, Instagram)

After their dazzling first date, Pierce and Keely began being an merchandise very quickly. It’s not simply Keely’s character that took Pierce’s breath away, however the truth that he couldn’t be miles away from her was sufficient to signal that Pierce wished to spend the remainder of his life together with her.

“Wherever I went on the planet, I missed her, and I’d ship her tickets to come back so we might be collectively,” Pierce acknowledged in his 2017 interview. Pierce additionally added that he and Keely appeared to slot in for the reason that first assembly. They had been simply meant to be collectively.

They had been collectively for seven years earlier than lastly having their “I do” second in 2001. They tied the knot in Pierce’s house in Eire, particularly at Ballintubber Abbey in County Mayo. Pierce and Keely invited round 100 visitors, who consisted of their households and family members.

Pierce Couldn’t Cease Gushing about Keely Shaye Smith

Opposite to how Pierce portrays Bond, he’s a really romantic man in actual life, and he makes certain his spouse by no means forgets it. Regardless of being collectively for almost three a long time, this couple remains to be head over heels for one another. It proves to us that romance in a long-term relationship remains to be doable.

Pierce likes to gush about his spouse every time he will get the possibility. In his interviews, social media, you identify it. And he appears by no means to get sufficient of speaking about Keely and his household.

When speaking in regards to the secret to his long-lasting marriage and constructing a cheerful household, Pierce revealed that having a bunch of high quality time is the primary ingredient.

“My spouse and I took a brief highway journey as much as Santa Barbara – we had been going for a romantic weekend and taking a look at homes and ingesting nice wine,” mentioned The Solely Dwelling Boy in New York actor.

All of Pierce’s Youngsters Aspire to Be Like Him

Being the sexiest man alive and one of many largest stars in Hollywood by no means interferes with Pierce’s need to be a father. He’s now a father of 5, and he couldn’t be any happier.

Pierce’s first three youngsters are from his earlier marriage with Cassandra Harris. They’re Charlotte, Sean, Christopher, Dylan, and Paris. After which, he shared two extra youngsters with Keely. Pierce likes to share many moments and photos together with his household on Instagram, and he by no means stops gushing about how a lot they imply to him.

Pierce Brosnan with his son Paris Beckett
Pierce Brosnan together with his son Paris Beckett (Instagram)

Juggling his life between being a father and an actor absolutely isn’t straightforward, however he enjoys each second of it. Pierce’s largest need is to supply his household with what he couldn’t get throughout his childhood.

“I cherish being a father. I didn’t develop up with a father determine or a strong household. There was a deep fracture, sure isolation, and loneliness that wielded my creativeness’s great energy,” Pierce spoke to Gentleman’s Journal just lately.

He added, “I needed to get by my senses and instinct. So, I worth and love the household. Keely is essentially the most superb mom and lady – I’ve watched her develop up over 27 years, watched our life collectively simply blossom and develop.”

All of Pierce’s youngsters appear to place him as their position mannequin. It isn’t that stunning to know that all of them wished to pursue careers within the leisure world.

What’s much more superb is that a few of Pierce’s youngsters are concerned in James Bond films as effectively. Christopher is an assistant director in numerous movies and works alongside his dad in GoldeneyeDie One other Day, and The World Is Not Sufficient.

Sean Brosnan follows Pierce’s path in performing. He has appeared within the Technology Kill mini-series and a few well-known films corresponding to Phantasm and Alien Rebellion.

Whereas Sean and Christopher are into films, Paris and Dylan are extra concerned about vogue. We are able to see a shiny future for them – since they’ve a lot expertise and exquisite faces, similar to their dad.

At this level, we already know that Pierce Brosnan just isn’t solely a superb husband for Keely but in addition an inspiration for all of his youngsters. He has the whole lot that the majority males dreamed of of their lives.

How Pierce Handled Cassandra Harris’ Demise

Keely isn’t the primary lady that Pierce has settled down with. We’ve talked about earlier Pierce’s earlier marriages with Cassandra Harris. Sadly, his first marriage didn’t finish effectively as a result of Cassandra handed away due to most cancers.

Pierce Brosnan with first wife Cassandra Harris
Pierce Brosnan and his first spouse Cassandra Harris throughout forty second Annual Golden Globe Awards (Ron Galella/Getty Photos)

The pair bought married in December 1980, and their marriage lasted for greater than ten years. Earlier than settling down with Pierce, Cassandra had already shared two youngsters together with her ex-husband, Sean, and Charlotte, which later Pierce adopted and gave his surname to them.

Sadly, Charlotte Brosnan additionally handed away for a similar cause as her mom; ovarian most cancers. Pierce needed to cope with dropping his family members as soon as once more.

When speaking about how he handled the continual lack of his family members, he mentioned that it modified his complete perspective on life.

“I don’t take a look at the cup as half full. The darkish, melancholy Irish black canine sits beside me every now and then,” Pierce instructed Esquire Journal.

Pierce’s life didn’t solely change after Cassandra’s demise. In his 1992 interview, Pierce recalled the way it felt to be Cassandra’s husband. Ever for the reason that two tied the knot, Pierce felt that Cassandra had tremendously impacted his life and made him a greater individual.

“She has made me the person I’m, the actor I’m, and the daddy. She’s eternally embedded in each fiber of my being. She’s there with me daily. I used to be so blessed to have met somebody like that,” the November Man actor acknowledged.

Furthermore, his daughter, Charlotte Brosnan, handed away in 2013. Despite the fact that it was lengthy after he misplaced Cassandra, the ache nonetheless lingered, particularly as a result of they handed away from the identical trigger.

Pierce revealed that Charlotte handed away when he was in the course of filming The November Man in Europe, after which he rushed house when he bought the information.

Fortunately, Pierce doesn’t need to expertise extra loss in his life. He’s presently dwelling fortunately with the entire household whereas nonetheless being the actor that everybody loves.