Richard Gere revealed that his wife Alejandra Silva had no idea who he was when they first met, but it has become a fond memory for the couple. The Pretty Woman actor and Silva were recently honored with the Eco Award at the ELLE for Future 2024 event. Speaking to the outlet, Gere recalled their hilarious first meeting.
“Nobody. She didn’t see the movies, which was great. I was very happy with that,” he said, before Silva interrupted and said, “No, wait a minute. Richard, I knew who you were ” When he admitted that he had not seen many of his films before they met, the actor joked, “She thought I was George Clooney, but other than that, she knew exactly who I was.”
However, before the interview took a ridiculous turn, Silva revealed one of Gere’s works that made him fall in love with Gere: the 2014 film Time Out of Mind. “That’s very sexy there,” she said, smiling. This marked the beginning of their whirlwind romance.
The couple secretly married in April 2018 and are now parents to 5-year-old son Alexander and 4-year-old son James. Gere is also stepfather to Silva’s 11-year-old son, Albert, and father to her 24-year-old son, Homer, whom he shares with ex-wife Cary Lowell.
On November 20, the Runaway Bride actor appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and shared details about his life. He revealed that the family of four are planning to move to Madrid to be closer to Silva’s family.
When the host asked about this new chapter in his life, Gere responded, “I love my wife. She’s incredible, a great mother. The kids are healthy, happy. Of course, more than that.” Not there.” As far as Gere is concerned, he is busy on the professional front.
His upcoming Paramount+ series, The Agency, will premiere its first two episodes on Friday, November 29. His second project, the Paul Schrader-directed drama Oh, Canada, will hit theaters on December 6.
