'What a fuss': star brushes off affair being revealed

Kathleen Turner has dismissed Michael Douglas's revelation of their 40-year-old secret love affair, stating that the issue is old news. The 82-year-old actor disclosed in his memoir, One Helluva Ride, that they began a relationship while filming Romancing the Stone in Mexico, having separated from his wife Diandra Douglas and their 47-year-old son Cameron.

Turner, 72, expressed her love for Douglas and her excitement to read the book. In the memoir, Douglas admitted that the pair lied about their relationship for the past four decades, maintaining that their strong on-screen chemistry led audiences to believe they were dating. The couple denied any romantic involvement during their time together in films such as Jewel of the Nile and War of the Roses.

Turner revealed that their relationship began as friendship, evolved into co-star camaraderie, and eventually became romantic. They famously found privacy for intimate moments during exhausting shooting days in the jungle. However, when Douglas's wife and son visited the set, Turner's deception unraveled, leading to the end of their relationship and a return to Diandra. Despite their split, Turner stated that their connection was never the same again.