Archive August 11, 2025

Catherine Zeta Jones returned to Netflix’s Wednesday for season two as the morbid teenager’s mum.

Morticia Addams has a fiery marriage to Gomez Addams on Wednesday, leading many Netflix subscribers to think about her real-life romance with acting legend Michael Douglas.

Jenna Ortega is back as the unforgettably dark Wednesday Addams for season two of Wednesday which dropped on Netflix last week.

As Wednesday returns to Nevermore Academy, her mum Morticia Addams (Catherine Zeta Jones) has a mission of her own as she heads up the school’s upcoming charity gala.

When she isn’t fundraising or looking out for her troublesome daughter, Morticia is spending quality time with her husband Gomez Addams (Luis Guzman).

As fans now wait for Wednesday season two, part two, to come out, here’s everything there is to know about actress Zeta Jones’ real-life marriage to Michael Douglas.

Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas’ relationship timeline

Meeting

Douglas first met with Zeta Jones, who is 25 years his junior, at the 1998 Deauville Film Festival where she was promoting The Mask of Zorro and he, A Perfect Murder.

In 2016 on The Jonathan Ross Show, he shared that he asked his publicist to arrange a meeting between the two of them that evening.

He commented: “I met her in the bar and was a total gentleman.” Douglas recalled telling her: “You know, I’m going to be the father of your children.”

Engagement

The Basic Instinct star popped the question during a New Year ’s Eve trip to Aspen, Colorado in 1999.

First child

Rumours had been circling that Zeta Jones was pregnant which was eventually confirmed by Douglas.

He told People: “We obviously were hoping to hang onto this information a little longer than expected but, yep, Catherine’s expecting, and both of us couldn’t be happier.”

It was then on August 8 that they welcomed their first child Dylan Douglas with the actor’s publicist stating: “They’re ecstatic.”

Wedding

A few months later and the stars tied the knot at a stunning ceremony at the Plaza Hotel in New York in November, 2000.

Zeta Jones wore a David Emanuel dress and a plethora of famous faces were in attendance like Whoopi Goldberg, Anthony Hopkins, Brad Pitt and Tom Hanks.

Second child

The Wednesday star didn’t find out she was pregnant with her second child until towards the end of filming Intolerable Cruelty.

She shared: “The day after, I went to my doctor. I came home and told Michael. He let out a whoop.

“I never wanted Dylan to be an only child. Because of my amazing relationship with my siblings, I couldn’t see him being the Little Lord Dylan on his own.”

The couple welcomed their daughter Carys Zeta Douglas on Easter Sunday in 2003.

Cancer ordeal

In September 2010, Douglas was diagnosed with throat cancer and was undergoing radiation and chemotherapy to treat a tumour at the base of his tongue.

Zeta Jones commented: “The hardest part is seeing his fatigue, because Michael is never tired. If there’s anything Michael has, it’s strength.”

Thankfully, in January 2011, he revealed on Today that he got the all-clear: “I feel good, relieved. The tumor is gone. But, you know, I have to check out on a monthly basis now to maintain.”

Following his final cancer treatment, the celebrity couple took their children on a trip to Walt Disney World in Florida for Thanksgiving.

Douglas said: “There’s a much deeper feeling. And I’ve talked to other cancer survivors about this, that — that happens, that you just really, really appreciate what’s important in life.”

Break-up

Much to Hollywood’s shock, Douglas and Zeta Jones did separate in August 2013, with a source telling People that the stress of his cancer battle and her struggles with bipolar II disorder had taken its toll.

However, later that year, Douglas positively updated People: “We’re working things out, talking, and we’ll see how she goes.”

This wasn’t the end of their marriage with the famous couple reuniting once again and proving happier than ever.

Opening up on The Ellen DeGeneres Show two years later, Douglas said: “It can’t be a one-way street. But I’m crazy about her. And yeah, I think every couple has their difficult times.

“The only problem is, as you well know, we’re all in the public eye, and it tends to get a little more exposed than most. We’re back stronger than ever.”

Loved-up

Twenty-five years after getting married, Douglas and Zeta-Jones have remained one of the most stable couples in the world of entertainment.

And going from her Valentine’s Day post last year, romance is still very much part of their lives.

Sharing a cute black and white photo of them, she penned: “Happy Valentines Day to my love Michael. Sealed with a kiss.”

In a separate post, Douglas wrote: “Happy Valentine’s Day to my darling Catherine! Love you always and forever.”

Prince Harry quit as patron of Sentebale, a charity he co-founded in 2006, following a bitter boardroom battle – and now it seems he is plotting his next move amid the fallout

Prince Harry is considering starting a brand new humanitarian charity as the war of words over him quitting Sentebale rumbles on.

A messy and very public boardroom battle saw the Duke of Sussex quit as patron of Sentebale in March in support of trustees who resigned in opposition to board chairwoman Dr Sophie Chandauka, who previously levelled accusations of bullying and harassment against the royal.

The charity works in Botswana and Lesotho, supporting the health and well-being of young people, especially those with HIV and Aids. Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, who co-founded Sentebale alongside the duke in honour of Diana, Princess of Wales, in 2006, also stepped down as patron. It comes after the news Harry is ‘wounded’ over the bitter rift and horrified as ‘wrists slapped’.

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The Charity Commission published a report into the episode last week, criticising all sides for making the fallout public with interviews and statements, but the war of words has continued.

A source said that the row had been “emotionally absolutely devastating” for Harry, and described Dr Chandauka’s comments as “nothing short of a hostile takeover”.

And now a spokesperson for Harry said: “The duke remains absolutely committed to continuing the work he started, supporting the children and young people of Lesotho and Botswana, nearly 20 years ago. In what form that support takes — no decisions have been made.

“All options remain on the table, whether that be starting a new charity or working to support pre-existing charities operating in the same sector in the region.”

The charity regulator, which cannot investigate individual allegations of bullying, said it found no evidence of systemic bullying or harassment, including misogyny or misogynoir at the charity, but acknowledged “the strong perception of ill treatment” felt by some involved.

According to the Mail on Sunday, Harry has now issued a formal complaint about Dr Chandauka’s conduct, saying they have “directly impacted” his other charity work.

Meanwhile, the former trustees who resigned at the same time as Harry said in a statement they were “gravely concerned for the future of the charity” as they felt the commission had “chosen to ignore key concerns and irrefutable evidence raised with them regarding the leadership and oversight of Sentebale’s chair”.

In response to the findings, Sentebale said in a statement: “The Charity Commission is explicitly clear, including in its public guidance, that it is not the commission’s responsibility to adjudicate or mediate internal disputes. This would include individual allegations of bullying, harassment, misogyny, misogynoir etc.

“As a result, the commission has not investigated any individual allegations and therefore has not made any findings about individuals, including Prince Harry. The issues not investigated by the commission can and may be dealt with through avenues more appropriate than the commission.”

It comes as former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told the Mirror that Harry is “clearly fuming” by the fallout.

She explained: “I think Harry is now even more disillusioned by the ‘establishment’ – and that includes most official channels. He is reported to believe the Charity Commission is not fit for purpose, and so any future ventures are unlikely to be under its jurisdiction.

“Sentebale was a passion for Harry and one that was closely associated with his mother, who campaigned so hard to make the world understand more about AIDS and HIV.

“When you saw him with the children, he seemed so invested in helping them, so compassionate and so full of fun as he played games with them and made them feel their world was a better place.

“He has said himself that he is devastated by the way things have turned out. It was interesting that in his resignation from the charity earlier this year, he and his co-founder, Prince Seeiso, said their decision was ‘until further notice’.

“I think Harry believed the charity commission would come down firmly on his side and oust the chair, Dr Sophie Chandauka, from her position, allowing him to return as patron. Now, however, he sees the report as enabling what he calls ‘a hostile takeover’.

“Critically, the report cleared the Prince of the damaging allegations of bullying, misogyny, and misogynoir. But it was highly critical of the way Harry, and indeed Dr Chandauka, waged an angry war of words in public. Neither side has come out of this well, and both have had their wrists well and truly slapped by the commission.”