Hollywood relationships are exciting and complicated, whether it be a
short-lived romance between two young stars or a long-term union gone awry.
For Pierce Brosnan and his wife, their romance has exceeded the test of
time, as they have been married for an astonishing 21 years. Every time they
are spotted together, it’s evident that they are wonderfully in love.
However, there has been some controversy surrounding their relationship in
recent years.
When Brosnan, 69, and Keely Shaye Smith, 58, first got married, everyone
was mesmerized by how absolutely stunning they were as a couple, as they
were both incredibly attractive. They had met back in April 1994 and were
later married in Ireland on Aug. 4, 2001. Together they have two sons: Dylan
Brosnan and Paris Brosnan.
After Smith gave birth to their two children, she put on some extra weight,
resulting in harsh criticism pouring in about her appearance. People may
have been surprised to learn that the former James Bond had remained with
someone whose looks had altered so drastically, but Brosnan and Smith's
relationship has repeatedly shown that it goes deeper than what meets the
eye.
No matter what anyone says about his wife or what conventional beauty
standards entail,
Brosnan has often proved that his wife’s lovely personality is what matters
most to him. Love is obviously not only skin deep in this relationship as
Brosnan has gone above and beyond to defend his wife and their love to the
public, no matter what either of them looks like.
Brosnan is an Irish actor primarily recognized for his portrayal as secret
agent James Bond in four of the James Bond films, including “GoldenEye,”
“Tomorrow Never Dies,” “The World Is Not Enough” and “Die Another Day.” He
has also portrayed the character in a variety of video games in the same
universe.
After leaving school at the age of 16, Brosnan went on to study at the
Drama Centre in London, England, for three years. After finding work as a
stage actor, he made his way to television and film, with one of his first
breakthrough roles being in the TV series “Remington Steele,” which ran from
1982 until 1987. Following that, he enjoyed greater success with movies like
"The Fourth Protocol" and "Mrs. Doubtfire." He became famous and prosperous
all over the globe for playing James Bond in a number of movies, which
propelled him to celebrity almost immediately.
However, Brosnan has had his fair share of struggles over the course of his
life. He was married to his first wife, Cassandra Harris, for 11 years
before she unfortunately passed away from ovarian cancer. Sean Brosnan, the
couple's only biological child, was born to them. Harris had two children
from a previous marriage, Charlotte and Christopher, whom Brosnan adopted
after their father died in 1986.
Facing so many hardships was challenging for Brosnan, but luckily he had
Smith by his side to support him and help him in any way possible. Smith has
had a number of jobs over the years, including being an actress, journalist,
author and television host. Some of the places people may recognize her
include “General Hospital,” “Unsolved Mysteries with Dennis Farina" and
more.
Brosnan has defended his wife throughout their marriage since she has
always been there for him in his most trying circumstances. According to
Stylecraze, Smith gained weight after giving birth to their two children and
has kept it on. While some people have humiliated her for this, Brosnan
continuously stood by her side, offering her the highest love and respect.
The two had continually stared at one other as though they were falling in
love all over again. As per The Sun, Brosnan even said, “When Keely looks at
me, I go weak at the knees.”
The former Bond actor has been candid about how his wife enabled him to
fully mourn and cope with the devastating losses in his life and helped him
get through a difficult period in his life after the deaths of his first
wife and daughter. “Keely has always been kind and compassionate and
encouraged me to mourn Cassie,” Brosnan said. Added him:
"I think of her all the time. I suppose Keely is my North Star, always
looking out for me."
It has always been Smith’s personality and heart of gold that have been the
reasons why Brosnan has been so in love with his wife. This became even more
apparent when trolls online began to publicly make fun of Smith's weight. In
2021, reality TV personality Jenelle Evans from the show "Teen Mom 2" shared
photos of the couple on her Facebook and made derogatory comments about how
Smith looked. Her spouse replied back with harsh comments too, and finally,
Facebook even had to step in.
Evans provided two side-by-side images of Brosnan and Smith – one from
early in their relationship and the other much more recent. Both images show
them on a beach with their naked bodies on full display. Evans tagged her
husband and wrote, "This is us." He promptly wrote back, "We do not look
that fat," to which Evans replied, "Close to it," alongside a laughing
emoji. Their harsh taunts didn't go ignored, though, as Facebook granted
them a temporary ban on the network.
Brosnan doesn't seem bothered by cruel taunts from strangers online, and he
certainly has no issue with his wife's body. But it's not only random
passersby who have commented on Smith's weight. Brosnan revealed that even
people they know have said some things. He stated:
"Friends offered her surgery to reduce her weight. But I strongly admire
every curve of her body ... She is the most beautiful woman in my eyes. And
also because she had our five children."
Also from him:
"In the past, I truly loved her for her person, not only for her beauty,
and now I’m loving her even more that she is my children’s mother. And I am
very proud of her, and I always seek to be worthy of her love."
Brosnan and Smith have remained by each other's sides through all that life
has thrown at them, and they still appear to be deeply in love. Brosnan
shared a charming before-and-after image with a nice note on Instagram to
mark the couple's 20th wedding anniversary. “Happy anniversary my darling
Keely, my love forever grows with you …” the actor wrote. It seems like love
is always in the air when it comes to this Hollywood couple.
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