Pierce Brosnan, 68, may have famously played the notorious ladies’ man, James Bond. But in real life, the former 007 actor is a one-woman man. Married to Keely Shaye Smith, 58, for over 20 years now, fans can’t help but see the couple as the ultimate “relationship goals.” The GoldenEye star loves showing off his wife on Instagram. He posts photos of them as a young couple, as well as snaps from their latest romantic holidays or important family moments with their sons, Dylan, 24, and Paris, 20.
Fans admire the recently announced Doctor Fate star for maintaining a successful Hollywood marriage all these years. You know, despite the increasing divorce rate in the biz. When asked about the secret to their long-lasting relationship, Brosnan said they simply enjoy being together. They talk about their day and watch the sunset together — “It’s very simple and the best,” he said. But not much is known about the wife of the man who was voted Sexiest Man Alive countless times.
Here’s everything you should know about her.
What Does Keely Shaye Smith Do?
Before meeting the Die Another Day actor, Smith was on the 1986 MTV music video of Stuck with You by Huey Lewis and the News. She also played Valerie Freeman for one season on the daytime hit series, General Нospital. Despite her promising beginnings in acting, Smith ended up pursuing journalism. For six years, she was an environmental correspondent for The Home Show at ABC. From 1995 to 1997, she was on NBC’s primetime hit documentary series, Unsolved Mysteries.
Smith is a versatile journalist. At one point, she was assigned as the gardening correspondent for ABC’s Good Morning America and Mike and Maty. Then she became an entertainment reporter for Today Show, Entertainment Tonight, and Entertainment Report. Also fond of working behind the scenes, she was the creator, producer, and host of Home Green Home on PBS, a gardening how-to show.
The California native is dedicated to her environmental advocacy. Before tying the knot, she and Brosnan collaborated with the Natural Resources Defense Council and International Fund for Animal Welfare to block the construction of a salt factory at Laguna San Ignacio in Baja California Sur, Mexico. They remain active contributors to numerous environmental initiatives, including their friend Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots youth and humanitarian program.
Smith has earned multiple recognitions for her work as an environmental journalist. In 1991, she received a Special Achievement Award at the Environmental Film Festival. She was also honored by the likes of Women in Film, Senator Barbara Boxer, Malibu Times, and Organic Style Magazine for her continuous dedication to environmental causes.
How Did Pierce Brosnan And Keely Shaye Smith Meet?
In 1991, Brosnan lost his wife of 11 years, Cassandra Harris, 43, with whom he has three kids: Christopher, 48, Sean, 38, and Charlotte, 41, who passed away in 2013 due to ovarian cancer — the same cause of her mother’s death. Three years after The Misfits star lost his first wife, he met Smith in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. They met at an event she was covering for a TV show. Initially meant to interview Ted Danson, the TV correspondent ended up meeting
“He was captivating,” Keely told People in 2001. “Tall, dark and handsome, everything that everybody would immediately be attracted to. He had this mischievous sparkle in his eyes. I thought, ‘Wow! Wow!'” They had their first date three days later. The journalist said they “sat under the stars and he held my hand. There were fireworks going off over our heads, and Kenny Loggins was singing. We talked until 3 in the morning.”
The actor didn’t like being away from her when they started dating. “Wherever I went in the world I missed her,” Brosnan said of when he had to travel a lot for James Bond. “And I’d send her tickets to come so we could be together. We just seemed to fit.” He added that he “found a great woman” in Smith. “Not if I searched a million times over would I find one as good,” said the Mamma Mia star.
Brosnan’s late daughter Charlotte was also sure that the pair were made for each other. “Just seeing the ultimate love that these two people have for each other was unbelievable,” she said at her father’s wedding at Ballintubber Abbey in Ireland. “My dad found it again, and that makes me happy.” Recently, the couple revealed that they postponed their wedding three times before successfully doing a peaceful, 100-guest ceremony with an exclusive coverage by hotnews92
