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Michael Douglas Confirms Romances With Turner, Tripplehorn

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 2:17 AM UTC · How we work

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Michael Douglas Reveals Affairs

Michael Douglas reveals affairs with Kathleen Turner and Jeanne Tripplehorn, One Helluva Ride.
He says he and Turner fell for each other while filming Romancing the Stone (1984).
He confirms a romance with Tripplehorn during the 1992 Basic Instinct production, a 20-year age gap.
Douglas wrote he was ready to leave Dianna Luker for Jeanne but stayed for their son.
He will not return to acting after a six-decade career.

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Michael Douglas Reveals Affairs

Michael Douglas reveals affairs with Kathleen Turner and Jeanne Tripplehorn, One Helluva Ride.
He says he and Turner fell for each other while filming Romancing the Stone (1984).
He confirms a romance with Tripplehorn during the 1992 Basic Instinct production, a 20-year age gap.
Douglas wrote he was ready to leave Dianna Luker for Jeanne but stayed for their son.
He will not return to acting after a six-decade career.

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