Many Hollywood couples don’t stay together for long. It must be tough living in the spotlight with everyone watching and judging your every move, especially on social media.
Pierce Brosnan, known for playing charming roles and acting with many beautiful actresses, might seem like a ladies’ man. But in real life, he is a dedicated family man and a loving husband.
The relationship between Bond star Pierce Brosnan and his wife, Keely Shaye Smith, is one we can all look up to.
Even after more than 25 years together, they are still deeply in love. Their marriage shows that despite fame, getting older, and all the changes that come with it, true love never dies.
Pierce and Keely have been best friends, companions, and lovers for almost 30 years. They started dating in 1994 and got married seven years later after meeting at a bar in Mexico.
Keely met Pierce when she was supposed to interview Ted Danson but ended up talking to Pierce instead.
Their first date was like something out of a romantic movie. Keely remembers, “We sat under the stars, and he held my hand. There were fireworks above us, and Kenny Loggins was singing. We talked until 3 in the morning.”
“He was captivating,” Keely told People in 2001, according to PopSugar.
“Tall, dark and handsome, everything that everybody would immediately be attracted to. He had this mischievous sparkle in his eyes. I thought, ‘Wow! Wow!’”
Pierce immediately knew Keely was something very special.
“I love her vitality, her passion. She has this strength that I wouldn’t be able to live without. When Keely looks at me, I go weak,” he said.
Pierce and Keely had a romantic wedding in Ireland in 2001.
They originally planned to get married in 2000, but Pierce’s 16-year-old son was in a car accident in the USA. He hurt his spine, so Pierce postponed the wedding.
Eventually, Pierce and Keely had their dream wedding at Ashford Castle, a beautiful 13th-century Irish fortress. They invited 120 close friends and family to the fairytale hotel. Pierce also made sure there was tight security to keep the media and public away.
Pierce and Keely have two sons and love nature. They work to stop whaling and protect ocean life.
Pierce and Keely seem perfect for each other. Their sons were born soon after they started dating.
Keely has worked hard in her career while also being a great mom. She has also taken good care of Pierce’s kids from his first marriage. His first wife, Cassandra Harris, died of cancer in 1991.
Before meeting Pierce, Keely was a model and an actress. Recently, gossip magazines have talked a lot about Keely’s weight.
It’s true that she has gained some weight, but who doesn’t as they get older? Some reports say she might have thyroid problems, but I think she looks beautiful.
Sadly, Keely often faces mean comments about her changing body. But Pierce Brosnan, the famous 007 actor, still adores his “passionate” wife, saying she makes him “weak at the knees.”
“I found a great woman in Keely Shaye,” he said. “Even if I searched a million times, I wouldn’t find anyone as good.”
Some tabloids say Keely gained about 70 pounds after marrying Pierce. People have even speculated that Pierce might leave her because of this. However, there have never been any rumors of cheating, and they are often seen kissing and holding hands in public.
It’s tough dealing with people who criticize Keely’s appearance and body-shame her. But Pierce always supports his wife and shows his love for her in public, proving how much he loves Keely.
It’s refreshing to see a woman in Hollywood like Keely who doesn’t use surgery to look younger. Keely seems confident in herself, and Pierce loves her just as she is.
The years have passed, and they have both changed physically, but their love, respect, and affection for each other remain the same.
They are not shy about showing their love. Both Pierce and Keely are active on social media and use Instagram to share their feelings.
For example, in 2021, Pierce posted a touching message on Instagram to celebrate Keely’s 58th birthday.
Today a lot revolves around the physical and the material things. That’s why it’s comforting to see how Pierce and Keely’s love is permanent and real.
Throughout his star-studded career appearing alongside some of Hollywood’s most beautiful women, Brosnan preferred to fly his wife to his filming locations so he could devote even more time to her.
“Wherever I went in the world I missed her, and I’d send her tickets to come so we could be together. We just seemed to fit,” he recalls.
Pierce Brosnan has just finished playing the role of Dr. Fate in a sci-fi action movie Black Adam. In this role, the actor plays a superhero and sorcerer in the DC Universe.
However, the 69-year-old actor made sure to keep some things from his personal life the same as his role. He wore his wedding ring and a watch his wife Keely Shaye Smith had gifted to him many years ago.
He explained in an interview saying, “This is our wedding ring and this is a watch that Keely bought me many years ago with an inscription that [reads], ‘Time flies on love’s wings,’” He further added, “I decided to wear it for this character. It seemed appropriate.”
He explained that it was appropriate for his character as he had a wife too, which is why Brosnan decided to keep these personal items on during filming. He said, “The man [has] traversed the ages of time. He’s one of the most powerful sorcerers in the DC comic book world. He did have a wife called Enza, and she was even more powerful than him I hear.”
His wife was obviously thrilled at the subtle yet sweet tribute her beloved husband gave to her in his latest film project. She said, “I love those emblems, that he took those with him into the superpower, superhero realm.”
