Pierce Brosnan Looks Back On 19 Years Of Marriage With Keely Shaye

Nov 04, 2020 by apost team

Amid all the adversity, Pierce Brosnan is lucky to have his soulmate stand by him through and through: his wife, Keely Shaye Smith. While their relationship spans over 26 years, the power couple remains as devoted and as in love as ever. To celebrate these two lovebirds, we're looking back at how their relationship began, how it has blossomed over the years, and what their secret is to maintaining a happy marriage. 

Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith first met in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in 1994, at a party, and the two immediately became infatuated with one another.

"He was captivating," Smith told People magazine in 2001, the year they married. "Tall, dark, and handsome–everything that everybody would immediately be attracted to. He had this mischievous sparkle in his eyes. I thought, 'Wow! Wow!'"

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 Brosnan wasn't looking for love at the time, as his late wife, Cassandra, the mother of his first three children, had passed away just two years earlier from cancer – but he was nevertheless captivated by Smith and knew she wanted to see her again. A few days later, Smith and Brosnan went out on their first date; a romantic night under the stars, where the two opened up and talked until 3 am as fireworks went off in the background and Kenny Loggins sang.

"I understand why women find him sexy, because he is an appealing man. He really likes and appreciates women," Smith said. 

Since then, the couple has been inseperable. 

According to Brosnan, the actor struggled to get Smith out of his mind, even as his career took off in 1995 when he was cast as James Bond. 

"Wherever I went in the world I missed her, and I'd send her tickets to come so we could be together. We just seemed to fit," Brosnan told People. 

Their first son, Dylan, was born in 1997, while his brother, Paris, was born in 2001 – a mere few months before their parents finally tied the knot. According to a Hello magazine exclusive, their fairytale wedding took place in the Ashford Castle Hotel, built in the 13th century, in Brosnans' native Ireland. It was an intimate ceremony with just 120 guests, all the couple's closest friends and family. His late daughter Charlotte, who died in 2013 following a battle with the same cancer her mom had died from 12 years prior, was over the moon for her dad. 

"Just seeing the ultimate love that these two people have for each other was unbelievable," Charlotte told People in 2001. "My dad found it again, and that makes me happy."

The longer the couple would stay together, the stronger their relationship grew. In 2014, after the couple had already been together for twenty years, Brosnan told the German magazine, Meins, that Smith still made him "weak" every time she looked at him. 

"I love her vitality, her passion," Brosnan said. "She has this strength that I wouldn't be able to live without."

While both might lead hectic lives with their busy careers – Brosnan as an actor and Smith as a journalist and author – the two make it a point to make time for each other, no matter the scheduling obstacles. While describing his perfect day off to People magazine, he said: 

"I painted in my studio, then I went down and sat on the beach, read and did some drawing — and then I had lunch with Keely." And then, after picking up his son Paris from school and painting in his Malibu studio, he got a perfect ending to the perfect day with Smith by his side.

"Around 5 o'clock, I went out and watched the sun go down. Keely sat beside me, we had a glass of champagne and talked about the day," Brosnan shared. "It's very simple — and the best."

The pair celebrated their 19th anniversary this August, for which Brosnan posted a throwback photo from their wedding alongside a heartfelt message for his wife. 

"Happy anniversary my love Keely," He wrote. "My brown-eyed girl, should I fall behind wait for me...as ever, my love."

Smith posted another photo from their wedding on her own Instagram, writing, "August 4th, 2001. "You are the finest, loveliest, and tenderest person I have ever known." FSF 🥂 Happy Anniversary @piercebrosnanofficial ✨ Time flies on love's wings."

What do you think about Pierce Brosnan's relationship with Keely Smith? Do you know of a couple who have also been together for a long time? Let us know your thoughts, and be sure to pass this on to others so they can weigh-in, too.