{
  "id": 18306708,
  "title": "#SHOWBIZ: Michael Douglas drops major bombshell about secret romance with Kathleen Turner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/showbiz-michael-douglas-drops-major-bombshell-about-secret-romance",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T13:00:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2026/11/1571695/showbiz-michael-douglas-drops-major-bombshell-about-secret-romance"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Michael Douglas has cautioned young actors against romancing their co-stars following his own secret affair with actress Kathleen Turner. The 82-year-old actor revealed his past romance in his memoir, One Helluva Ride. He and Turner had a passionate affair while filming Romancing the Stone in 1984. At the time, Douglas was separated from his then-wife, Diandra Luker. In an interview at London's Royal Festival Hall, Douglas advised aspiring actors not to make the same mistake. He warned that relationships with co-stars can become strained due to the nature of their work, and that they may end up hating each other. Douglas and Turner kept their relationship a secret for four decades, despite audiences suspecting their affair during the filming of Romancing the Stone, Jewel of the Nile, and War of the Roses. The couple never experienced any rough spots and were close from the start, but their secret was shattered when Diandra Luker visited Mexico and revealed the truth. Douglas ended the affair and returned to his wife, but the damage was done, and their relationship never recovered.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK: Michael Douglas has warned young actors against romancing their co-stars after confessing to a secret affair with Kathleen Turner.",
  "key_points": [
    "Michael Douglas revealed secret affair with Kathleen Turner in 1984",
    "Douglas warns young actors against co-star romances in memoir",
    "Relationship ended when Diandra Luker revealed truth after Mexico visit"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}