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Kathleen Turner reacts to ‘fuss’ over Michael Douglas revealing their love affair after 4 decades of denial

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Rubio, A. (2026, October 2). Kathleen Turner reacts to ‘fuss’ over Michael Douglas revealing their love affair after 4 decades of denial. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/02/celebrity-news/kathleen-turner-reacts-to-michael-douglas-confirming-romancing-the-stone-affair/

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Michael Douglas has revealed a decades-long affair with actress Kathleen Turner in his new memoir, sparking reactions from both parties involved. In the book, Douglas details how he and Turner kept their relationship secret during the filming of “Romancing the Stone,” despite being married to someone else at the time. Turner, while acknowledging past flirtations and tension between them, has repeatedly denied any affair over the years, most recently in 2023 by saying, "None of your business" when asked about it.

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Michael Douglas, in his upcoming memoir "One Helluva Ride," revealed a decades-long secret affair he had with co-star Kathleen Turner during the filming of Romancing the Stone in 1984. At that time, Douglas was married to Diandra Luker, but both were separated and involved in extramarital affairs; Turner was single but dating real estate mogul Jay Weiss. The two kept their romance hidden from everyone on set, including co-star Danny DeVito and director Robert Zemeckis. Their affair ended when Luker confronted Turner during a visit to the Mexican filming location with their son Cameron. Douglas and Turner maintained they only had on-screen chemistry for years afterward, even while working together again in later projects like "The Kominsky Method."

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At the time, the “Wall Street” actor was married to Diandra Luker — with whom he shares son Cameron — though the two were separated and, according to Douglas, both involved in “extramarital affairs.” uncertain

both → share → affairs

He writes that he had a fling with “Romancing the Stone” screenwriter Diane Thomas before meeting Turner, whom he described as “smart, funny and sexy.” asserted

he → write → whom

Douglas says they were “immediately attracted to each other” and “fell hard,” but kept their romance hidden from everyone on set, most notably their co-star Danny DeVito. asserted

they → say → set

He describes their relationship as more than a “fly-by-night affair,” writing, “We found each other first as friends, then as co-stars and finally as lovers. asserted

We → describe → lovers

Following an exhausting day of shooting in the jungle … I would sneak into her hotel room after everybody was asleep.” asserted

everybody → follow → room

The “Fatal Attraction” star’s liaison came to an end when Luker and Cameron visited Douglas on set and she confronted Turner, making it clear that she and Douglas were still married. asserted

she → come → Turner

Turner “didn’t want to interfere,” so the pair “ended things.” asserted

pair → want → things

“I went back to Diandra,” Douglas writes. asserted

Douglas → go → Diandra

“I did it for Cameron, but we shouldn’t have gotten back together. asserted

we → do → Cameron

Douglas and Luker eventually divorced in 1995 before he went on to marry Catherine Zeta-Jones, with whom he shares son Dylan, 26, and daughter Carys, 23. asserted

he → divorce → Dylan

Turner, meanwhile, was married to Jay Weiss from 1984 to 2007, and they share daughter Rachel, who was born in 1987. asserted

who → share → 1987

The “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” actress offered a few hints over the years, but continued to deny that she and Douglas had an affair. asserted

she → frame → affair

In 2021, she told the Los Angeles Times she had “certainly had a crush” on Douglas and later told People, “Oh, I was yearning, babe, but he was still married,” while describing their “wonderful sexual tension.” asserted

he → tell → tension

Most recently, in 2023, when asked how close they actually got while filming “Romancing the Stone,” Turner simply replied, “None of your business.” asserted

Turner → ask → business

Conversation Your voice matters. asserted

voice → matter → Conversation

Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted

Discussions → moderate → civility

Kathleen Turner reacts to ‘fuss’ over Michael Douglas revealing their love affair after 4 decades of denial

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