Wilhelmi left his wife and child for Bielska, who was 16 years his junior. He even wanted to jump off the balcony

is a legend of Polish theater, cinema and television. Although he was very successful professionally, he was unable to find happiness in his private life. He was considered a womanizer in his community and did not shy away from numerous affairs. – Romek was a great lover of romance and had problems all his life because of it – Kazimierz Kutz about him. One of his sympathies was once Iwona Bielska.

When they met, Wilhelmi was already a star. For 21-year-old Bielska, he completely lost his mind

It all started with Bielska failing to successfully pass the exams for the Łódź Film School. However, she was determined to make her dream come true and decided to try her hand at the Krakow theater school. – And I passed – . Thanks to the help of her grandfather, who was an accountant at the Educational Film Studio, in the summer before the academic year she worked as a secretary on the set of the film “Her Return” directed by Witold Orzechowski. It was then that she met Roman Wilhelmi. – He saw me, got up and stayed there – she recalled in “Wysokie Obcasy”. – I was 21 years old, so young and immature then, although I actually looked quite attractive. He fell in love, she added.

At that time, the actor already had an established position in the industry, mainly due to his role in the cult series. However, he was 16 years older than her, and he had one failed marriage, wife and child behind him. However, this was not an obstacle for him. – He was constantly having affairs. Even when we were married, he hit on young girls and promised them… marriage, said the artist’s second wife, Marika Kollar. Initially, Bielska was completely unfazed by these advances, but eventually she was persuaded to meet and their heated relationship began.

The actor’s hot-tempered nature ruined their relationship. What was their relationship like?

Wilhelmi courted Bielska in various ways. He gave her gifts, paid her unannounced visits and supported her in her first steps on stage. – He always came to my exams. He was blinded by love, so he only praised me, she said, adding that it aroused widespread admiration and envy among her friends. Over time, the actor began to persuade her to live with him in the capital. However, she had completely different plans and vision of the future. After graduating from school, she was employed at the Słowacki Theater in Krakow, and that’s where she wanted to start her career.

It was then that Wilhelmi’s quick-tempered nature began to show, and he was not thrilled by this fact. First, he bombarded her with letters and called her at all hours of the day and night, but seeing that she was adamant, he began to threaten to take his own life. – He wanted to jump from the balcony… So I got into a taxi and went from Krakow to Warsaw. I was afraid he would really hurt himself, she recalled. He could make a huge row with her and then pretend that the situation never happened at all. Finally, the cup of bitterness overflowed. The actress couldn’t stand the pressure and constant mood swings, so she decided to break up. – I was too young to endure it. We broke up after 2 or 3 years, she said. However, they decided to remain friends and have supported each other both personally and professionally ever since.