The Announcement By Kurt Russell And Goldie Hawn That Surprised Everyone
Like many other stories in the biz, it began as love at first sight. It blossomed into something straight out of a fairy tale, though Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn made a recent announcement that shocked everyone. We literally mean everyone – their kids included! Are you ready? We’re warning you, it might make your heart hurt a little.
Defying The Odds
We all know that even the biggest Hollywood couples struggle to stay together or remain faithful to one another. However, there is one couple out there who seems set on proving all of us wrong. Yes! We’re talking about none other than Kurt and Goldie. Their love story spans decades and they seem to defy the odds!
Defying The Odds
Is Monogamy Outdated?
Goldie Hawn herself admitted that it can be tough making a relationship work. The talented actress had this to say to People magazine about the subject: “Monogamy is a very tough order. You’re in the prime of your life; you are attracted to other people, potentially, you have fantasies about that.”
Is Monogamy Outdated?
In The Industry
Considering the industry, we are sure there was never a lack of temptation. Did this mean there had been unfaithfulness in their relationship? Everyone knows that the honeymoon period is a blissful time for the couple. However, they have to deal with the reality once it fades.
In The Industry
Was This The Beginning Of The End?
In an interview, Goldie shed more light about this part of their relationship. She said, “At the beginning, you want to see each other all the time, but then that fades”. We wonder what happened to the couple after that initial excitement faded.
Was This The Beginning of The End?
A Big Mansion
After some years, the couple bought a new mansion for themselves. But can you believe that they later spent millions creating separate living spaces in the grand home? This eventually led to living separate lives entirely. What could have happened that made them do this?
A Big Mansion
How Did It Start?
The two first met each other early on in their careers. They were introduced during the time they were working on The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band back in 1968. For Russell, this proved to be a turning point. However, you would be surprised to hear what happened during the time they spent on the set.
How Did It Start?
Age Matters
It is true that their chemistry was apparent when they were filming together. Interestingly, however, the relationship ended after shooting wrapped up. Do you have any idea why?
Age Matters
Adorable
In a BBC interview, Goldie explained, “I thought he was adorable, but he was much too young.” This explains that statement: Goldie was then 21 years old and Kurt was only 16! At that point, it was hard to move past the age gap between them.
Adorable
Breakout Star
After they finished working on the movie, the two would move on to build successful careers in the entertainment industry. Just a year after The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band, Hawn was the recipient of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in the film Cactus Flower.
Breakout Star
A Pivotal Time
It was a pivotal time for her career, and the role launched her into stardom. It goes without saying that the audiences fell in love with her acting chops and effortless charm. She soon earned yet another Oscar nomination, this time for her work on Private Benjamin. How impressive is that?
A Pivotal Time
A Honky Tonk Woman
By the time the ’70s rolled in, Goldie was on fire. She also hosted the television specials Pure Goldie and The Goldie Hawn Special. Warner Brothers also signed her her very own record deal !
A Honky Tonk Woman
Unrivaled
She ended up releasing a country album of her own. For her record, she worked with talented people like Buck Owens and Dolly Parton. She even performed a Bob Dylan song! Clearly, the blonde beauty was unrivaled in both talent and looks. And how could we forget to mention her amazing sense of humor!
Unrivaled
Not As Lucky
Meanwhile, Russell did not have the same luck in the beginning. While he landed several parts for both the big and small screen, his career did not experience the same trajectory as Hawn’s. When would he get his big break?
Not As Lucky
The Action Hero
This only lasted until he starred in the television movie Elvis. He was nominated for an Emmy for this and this was his breakthrough role. Not long after, he played Snake Plissken in the John Carpenter film Escape From New York and reprised the anti-hero in the sequel, Escape from Los Angeles.
The Action Hero
Walt Disney’s Premonition
Here’s an interesting tidbit: Kurt Russell played a part in a Walt Disney mystery. Before the demise of the legendary animator in 1966, Disney wrote down the words “Kurt Russell”! The actor was once a child actor with Walt Disney Studios. The studio actually snapped young Russell up for a long-term contract!
Walt Disney’s Premonition
Looking Down
Although we don’t know exactly what Disney’s last written words mean, it is possible this was his way of predicting that Russell would be a successful performer. Regardless, we are sure Disney would be proud if he could see what Russell has made of himself today.
Looking Down
Baseball Or Acting
Did you know that Kurt Russell initially wanted to be a pro baseball player? When he was younger, he followed in his father’s footsteps and signed up for the minor leagues. He was a second baseman for two California Angels affiliates, the Bend Rainbows and the Walla Walla Islanders.
Baseball or Acting
A Career-Ending Injury
In 1973, he even rose to class AA! He was a rising baseball star who had a .563 batting average, though it all came to an end when he tore his rotator cuff. After the incident, he made the decision to act again. We bet he is happy he made that decision!
A Career-Ending Injury
Two Separate Lives
Along with their professional lives, their personal affairs also took different directions. Hawn walked down the aisle with Gus Trikonis in 1969. However, their marriage ended after seven years together. After this failed relationship, she got married to Bill Hudson, one-third of the Hudson Brothers.
Two Separate Lives
Wives & Husbands
The couple have two kids together, Oliver and Kate Hudson. Meanwhile, Russell got married to Season Hubley, whom he worked with on the set of Elvis, and they have a son named Boston together. Children from previous marriages is never easy, but these two made it work!
Wives & Husbands
Matrimony No More
Russell and Hubley were together for four years, and their union ended in divorce in the year 1983. On the other hand, Hawn entered into an engagement with Hudson after she separated from Trikonis. Their marriage also ended when Hudson filed for divorce in August 1980.
Matrimony No More
What’s Next?
At this point, the two were now both single again. What was next for these stars? Would they go on to date other people, would they never see each other again? Little did they know, they would soon cross paths again.
What’s Next?
Fate Brings Them Together
In 1983, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell met each other again during the auditions of Swing Shift. It had been quite some time since the two last saw each other face to face. Would the attraction still be there?
Fate Brings Them Together
Enamored
When Russell first saw the actress, he was enamored. However, he admitted that he was unsure what to say to her. When he appeared on Conan, Russell let the world know what his pick-up line was this time around: “Man, you’ve got a great figure.”
Enamored
A First Date To Remember
Well, what do you know – his fumbled opening line proved to be a success! The two watched a movie and went swing dancing together for their second first date. No doubt, it must have been a great night for the two of them.
A First Date To Remember
Police Action
Goldie told People magazine the inside details. Supposedly once they left the club, they headed to Hawn’s new place. However, she didn’t have her key with her, and they had to resort to breaking in! In the middle of this, the police mistook them for intruders! Man, what a date that must have been.
Police Action
A Family United
After three years together, Goldie announced that she was pregnant. The two welcomed a son, Wyatt Russell, into the world on July 10, 1986. At this point, Hawn was already the mother of two kids with Bill Hudson. Meanwhile, Russell already had one child with Season Hubley.
A Family United
One Big Happy Family
Goldie and Kurt have great relationships with their respective stepchildren. Actress Kate Hudson thinks of Kurt as both a father figure and role model. Wyatt, on the other hand, followed in his family’s footsteps and entered acting as well. He has appeared in movies like Everybody Wants Some!! and 22 Jump Street.
One Big Happy Family
Like Mother Like Daughter
Kate Hudson and her mother Goldie share a lot of similarities. Kate is a successful actress in her own right, mind you. She starred in numerous hit movies and you might even know her from the rom-com films How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days, My Best Friend’s Girl, and Raising Helen. Aside from her acting career, she also launched her own fitness clothing business and wrote a book.
Like Mother Like Daughter
Breakthrough Role
When she was just starting out, Kate distanced herself from the shadows of her parents in an attempt to establish her own career. She started with several smaller roles, though her breakout role proved to be her performance in the critically-acclaimed film Almost Famous. As Penny Lane, the young actress was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In the movie, her character was a “band-aid” or a groupie for the band Stillwater.
Breakthrough Role
Kate And Kurt
A lot of children have a difficult time accepting their stepparents. However, Kate does not belong to this group as she actually welcomed Kurt into the family. She actually thinks of him as a primary father figure in her life.
Kate And Kurt
From The Start
Kate has talked about her relationship with her biological father Bill and expressed that he does not know who she is. It’s not difficult to see why things ended this way: Kurt was already there when Kate was only 18 months old!
From The Start
Kate And Oliver’s Relationship With Bill
Let’s not forget about Kate’s brother, Oliver Hudson. The two have mentioned that they actually tried getting in touch with their biological father to no avail. The siblings are close, and they both wanted to make things right with Bill. However, the musician did not share the same sentiment, and it must have been tough for his children. Regardless, we are sure they were thankful they grew up with Kurt.
Kate And Oliver’s Relationship With Bill
The Absent Father Speaks
On Father’s Day in 2015, Oliver posted a childhood photo with the caption “Happy abandonment day.” A lot of people took it as a criticism of his father, and it prompted Bill Hudson to speak out.
The Absent Father Speaks
His Words
He told the Daily Mail that his ex-wife “poisoned” his kids against him. He said that he tried to maintain a good relationship with the two after the divorce, though Goldie put a stop to this as soon as Kurt came into the picture. The musician claimed he tried his hardest and that Oliver’s caption was the “last straw for him.”
His Words
Bill’s Harsh Words For Goldie
After Kate Hudson and her longtime boyfriend Matt Bellamy split up, Bill Hudson made a dig about his former wife. According to him, it seems like his daughter was following suit. “She has a wandering eye, just like her mother,” he said. Can you imagine what Kate must have felt like about that?
Bill’s Harsh Words For Goldie
I Owe My Success
Things might be rocky between her and her father, though she has a great relationship with her mother. Kate has said before that she owes most of her success to her mother. We bet these two are thrilled to have raised such an incredible daughter.
I Owe My Success
Kate And Goldie’s Relationship
According to Kate, Goldie has been a great role model from the very beginning. She was lucky to have her mother teach her valuable life lessons. Isn’t it a joy to see the two together?
Kate And Goldie’s Relationship
Wyatt Is A Budding Star
We already mentioned that Goldie and Kurt’s son, Wyatt, has since dipped his toes into acting. He clearly took after his father’s looks, and he was even part of a cast of Everybody Wants Some!!, a movie about collegiate baseball! He was actually a professional hockey player before he went into acting. We don’t know if his parents gave him a leg-up, though they did give him some great acting advice: “Be on time, know your lines, and be a nice guy.” Words to live by!
Wyatt Is A Budding Star
Goldie As A Grandmother
Even after raising several kids together, the two stars are still going strong. Their children, meanwhile, have started families of their own. Kate is the mother of three kids. She has a son with her ex-husband Chris Robinson and another one with Matt Bellamy. She recently gave birth to a daughter with her musician boyfriend Danny Fujikawa as well. On the other hand, Oliver is the father of three children.
Goldie As A Grandmother
Raising Families
Goldie apparently raised her two children Oliver and Kate under the Jewish faith. However, the members of the Hawn-Russell clan practice Buddhism and meditation regularly. We wonder how the different faiths came together.
Raising Families
Meditation & Buddhism
Kate has said that meditation completely changed her life and that it calms her like nothing else. Her schedule includes meditating for about a half-hour every morning and afternoon. Oliver is also into Buddhism and meditation – when he got married to Erinn Bartlett, a Buddhist monk even officiated the ceremony!
Meditation & Buddhism
Testing The Waters
After they first reconnected, Goldie and Kurt had to test the waters both on screen and off screen. When they starred in the drama film Swing Shift, the audiences wanted to see more of them. While the movie did not end up making a lot of money, their next project together was a considerable success.
Testing The Waters
Living And Working Together
The film we’re talking about is none other than Overboard. The said hit ended up earning $27 million at the box office! Russell then mentioned that more collaborations would be possible in the future. We bet Goldie was onboard as well.
Living And Working Together
Wedding Bells
While Kurt and Goldie have been together for 35 years now, you should know that they did not marry. They seem devoted to each other, though they have expressed no interest in walking down the aisle together.
Wedding Bells
An Unconventional Partnership
When asked about it, Hawn once replied, “What is marriage going to do for us?” Their kids also support this unconventional partnership. While they might have rejected the notion of marriage, the couple took part in a special celebration together.
An Unconventional Partnership
Staying Together Sans Vows
Everyone adores this celebrity couple and they do not need any vows to keep their relationship strong. Goldie even told Vanity Fair that their decision not to marry has actually kept them together. She believes they would have been “long divorced” otherwise.
Staying Together Sans Vows
They Chose To Stay
Here’s her take on the matter at hand: “There’s something psychological about not being married because it gives you the freedom to make decisions one way or the other. For me, I chose to stay. Kurt chose to stay, and we like the choice.” Perhaps couples should start thinking about it this way as well!
They Chose To Stay
A House Together Yet Divided
They might have a million-dollar home together, though Kurt and Goldie ensured they have his and her own space. Goldie’s quarters come with floor-to-ceiling windows and rooms dedicated to yoga and meditation. Meanwhile, Kurt’s section clearly shows his interest in hunting and the like. For these two, it is important to give each other personal space as an act of support.
A House Together Yet Divided
Dynamic Duo
Remember when we mentioned they were honored with a celebration? Well, Kurt and Goldie walked hand in hand to Hollywood Boulevard on May 4, 2017. They did so in the name of their successful career – you guessed that right, they were honored with their own stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Isn’t it adorable that their stars were placed beside each other? Aside from their own individual successes, it also served as a commemoration of their love.
Dynamic Duo
Guest List Of Honour
The celebrity event could be substituted for the regular wedding celebration that most people have. Of course, it was a star-studded day and you could see people like Quentin Tarantino and Reese Witherspoon in attendance. The acclaimed film director has a great relationship with Russell as the actor actually appeared in two of his projects: Death Proof and The Hateful Eight. Kate Hudson did not miss the occasion as well, and she honored her parents with a lovely speech.
Guest List Of Honour
Kate’s Speech
Her words actually made her mother tearful when she told the crowd that Goldie was immune to failing as a mother. Hudson also quipped that “I always thought I’d be talking about them at like a wedding or something. But since a wedding doesn’t seem to be in our near future, ever, this may be my only opportunity.” They might not be interested in holy matrimony, but this was definitely an occasion they will remember for the rest of their lives.
Kate’s Speech
Goldie’s Wedding Sense Of Humour
When Hawn went up the podium in order to say a few words, she went back to several of the things Kate mentioned. She started off her speech by asking the audience, “Did we just get married?” However, she instantly knocked down wedding speculations and added, “We’ve never celebrated this before, but I’m not going to pop the question.”
Goldie’s Wedding Sense Of Humour
Her View On Marriage
“Marriage is an interesting psychological thing,” Goldie Hawn recently explained when she appeared in the British TV program Loose Women, “If you need to feel bound to someone, then it’s important to be married.”
Her View On Marriage
Something Psychological
However, she added that if you have a sense of independence and financial freedom, it might not be necessary. She continued, “There’s something psychological about not being married. It gives you the freedom to make decisions one way or the other.” For the Oscar awardee, her long partnership with Kurt Russell works fine without marriage. This is attributed to the fact that they continue to choose to stay together
Something Psychological
It Was A Good Year
The week following the memorable ceremony, Hawn’s new movie Snatched came out. It must have been a thrilling and stressful time for her. This project was actually her first big screen appearance in 15 years!
It Was A Good Year
Reminiscing
When she went up to the podium, the blonde actress reminisced about her humble beginnings before she went on to be a great star. She also recalled how her parents disapproved of her decisions because they thought she wouldn’t make the cut.
Reminiscing
A Good Year For Him Too
Goldie was not the only one blessed in 2017. Kurt was also on a roll in that year! Apart from receiving his very own star, two of his projects ended up becoming the biggest blockbuster hits of the year.
A Good Year For Him Too
Only Good Things
Can you believe that when combined, the Fate of the Furious and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 raked in more than $2 billion at the box office. The couple gave the crowds a thrill when they kissed on the red carpet. When it was time for Kurt to speak at the podium, he only had good things to say about his partner, and we’re not surprised!
Only Good Things
A Good Year For All
Apart from Goldie and Kurt, their children also reaped many much-deserved rewards in 2017. After the success of Kate’s health and fitness book titled Pretty Happy: Healthy Ways to Love Your Body, she also worked on the film Marshall opposite Chadwick Boseman. The legal drama was released in October of the same year.
A Good Year For All
A Family Business
Siblings Oliver and Kate ventured into the business world hand in hand. Kate made the announcement that her brother would be joining her fitness company. Oliver was placed in charge of the designs and managing the new men’s activewear brand, FL2. The line was first launched in 2015, and it has been growing ever since.
A Family Business
Family Is Everything
The family is of utmost importance in the Russell-Hudson clan. Goldie and Kurt showered their kids with everlasting appreciation, love, and support. Moreover, they thought them to consider taking the so-called off-the-beaten track in terms of love and marriage.
Family Is Everything
What Do The Kids Think?
Hawn and Russell actually asked for their kids’ opinion about marriage. About 10 years into their partnership, they sounded off the idea of marrying to the children. “And they went, ‘No!’ They loved it. It was perfect the way it was,” Hawn said.
What Do The Kids Think?
Everlasting Love
Do not be fooled into thinking that it had been a smooth-sailing ride for Goldie and Kurt from the very beginning. Just like every other couple in the world, they actually went through their own set of highs and lows together. Regardless, it seems that they are immune from suffering the fate that befalls many Hollywood couples!
Everlasting Love
The Perfect Words
Russell went up to the podium, armed with what he wanted to say to his true love. In front of everyone, he said, “To you, I owe my wonderful life. Simply put Goldie, I cherish you. All of the stars in the sky or the boulevard don’t hold a candle to that. There’s no one else I’d rather be next to than Goldie Hawn.” Aww!
The Perfect Words
Still Loved Today
It has been a while since they first reconnected and still fans want to see more this lovely couple. In fact, their 1987 film Overboard was remade in 2018! Anna Faris and Eugenio Derbez took the lead roles, though.
Still Loved Today
We Can Only Hope
Goldie did not star opposite her husband, they left it to the young guns this time around. It is true that the odds seem to dictate that Kurt and Goldie won’t be on the big screen together again. But one can hope, right?
We Can Only Hope
The Secret To Their Success
The Private Benjamin actress recently talked about the first night they spent together. According to Goldie Hawn, it was important to the success of their relationship. “It was so much fun. It was a great night. A night to remember. A very beautiful night. That was the beginning.” Hey, maybe it’s not such a bad idea to go to bed together on the first date, after all!
The Secret To Their Success