Before playing a runaway bride in the film, she had had such experiences in real life. Only a few years earlier, she had met Kiefer Shutherland, and the feeling that arose between them on the set turned out to be more than a fleeting affair. The happiness did not last long, however, and the great love ended with a spectacular escape from the altar.
They met on set and immediately fell in love with each other. They officially confirmed their relationship only after a year
Fate brought them together on the set of the film “Lifeline”, in which director Joel Schumacher cast them in the main roles. At the time, Julia Roberts was engaged to Dylan McDermott, and Kiefer Sutherland had a wife and child. Despite this, they immediately liked each other and quickly caught the thread of understanding. The friendly sympathy turned into a romance, and even before the filming of the production was completed, the two ended their previous relationships and began dating.
The relationship was confirmed only a year later at the Golden Globes. she was then awarded for her role in the film “Steel Magnolias”. While receiving the statuette for the best supporting actress, she gave a speech in which, although not in a blunt way, she thanked her partner for his support. “Thank you to my best friend, my blue and green eyed best friend who gave me everything,” the star said, smiling towards Sutherland, who was Hollywood’s most popular heterochromic actor at the time.
The first crisis in the relationship of Roberts and Sutherland. The actress was disturbed by her partner’s party lifestyle
After the divorce, Sutherland moved into the Roberts villa. Happiness did not last long, however, and dark clouds began to hover over their relationship. The actor liked to have fun and did not avoid heavily drunk parties. He often started fights and brawls, which were captured by photojournalists, which seriously undermined his position in the industry. He stopped receiving lucrative offers, and at some point his career stopped completely. For a change, Julia was changing roles at that time, and directors sought her participation in their productions. The star’s beloved was jealous of her development and success, which often led to quarrels between the couple. After one of the fights, the actor packed his things and moved to a hotel, where, as it turned out later, he spent time in the company of 24-year-old Amanda Rice, whom he met at a go-go club.
However, the crisis did not last long. After only three weeks, Sutherland returned to the Roberts, pleading for one more chance at their relationship. The actress in love took him back under her roof, and a few days later she appeared in public with a sumptuous ring on her ring finger.
Reports of betrayal did not shake their relationship. They started planning the wedding
Things seemed to be going well between the couple. They were engaged, and there was speculation in the lobby that they were planning a wedding. Unexpectedly, a scandal broke out, which put their future together again in question. Journalists reached Amanda Rice, who confessed in the press that she had an affair with Shutherland a few months earlier. She claimed that the actor was unhappy with Roberts and referred to her mockingly as “the ice princess”.
The star did not remain indifferent to these media arguments. His press secretary released a statement on the matter. “My client met Miss Rice in the billiard room, but categorically denies having an affair with her – then Annett Wolf.” Just two days later, the media reported that she had landed in the hospital. The actress was under the observation of doctors for 5 days. It was speculated that her poor health was related to reports of her lover’s affair with a dancer, but ultimately none of these versions were confirmed, and Roberts maintained that the reason for the hospitalization was the flu.
They seemed happy. Unexpectedly, Roberts ran from the altar
After she left the hospital, preparations began for the wedding, which was scheduled for June 14. The couple invited 150 guests for the occasion. The actress bought a wedding dress from the best designers and celebrated her last carefree moments during the bachelorette party in a great mood. She seemed happy, and the thought of getting married gave her wings. However, three days before the event, a friend of the couple informed Shutherland that Roberts was canceling the ceremony and breaking off the engagement. For the star, it was a shock, especially since he found out that the actress went to Ireland with his best friend, Jason Patric.
The actor could not recover for a long time after the betrayal of two people closest to him. Although he was broken and did not hide his bitterness, he did not speak about it publicly. He spoke on the matter only 25 years later. On The Jess Cagle Interview, he admitted that although he was hurt at the time, he is grateful for the experience today. “I think Julia showed great courage. We were young and we thought that because we loved each other, we should get married. Julia understood that love alone is not enough. Today I admire her courage, then I thought the worst of her – the actor confessed in an interview.
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Source: Gazeta
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