Michael Douglas Reveals He and Kathleen Turner Lied About Romance For Decades
Actor Michael Douglas has revealed in his new memoir that he and Kathleen Turner had a secret romantic relationship while filming 'Romancing the Stone' in the 1980s. The pair had previously maintained for decades that their relationship was strictly professional.
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Michael Douglas is getting a 40+ year lie off his chest ... admitting he romanced Kathleen Turner's stone while shooting a famous movie together in the 1980s.
The actor revealed the relationship in his new memoir "One Helluva Ride" ... claiming he and his then-wife, Diandra Luker, were essentially separated when he went down to Mexico to shoot the 1984 smash hit "Romancing the Stone."
During filming, Michael says he and Kathleen became close -- even though she apparently wasn't the first choice to play his love interest -- and eventually "fell hard for each other and began a relationship."
Michael says they kept the relationship a secret on set ... going out to dinner after shooting and then sneaking into her hotel room late at night to have sex.
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