Dame Joan Collins , 89, and her husband, Percy Gibson, 58, are having the time of their lives on a romantic trip to Mexico. The couple who’ve been married for 20 years prove age is just a number in the face of love and commitment!
Sunny Vacation
Collins is no stranger to age-defying feats as the British actress showed off her fun memories on a beach in Mexico. She wore a floral coverup over a bikini paired with a wide-brimmed hat and black sunglasses.
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The Best Time At The Pool
The Time of our lives star and her spouse enjoyed their poolside moments while entertaining their other friends, including Laura Deen. Her caption reads, “It’s a hard life, but someone has to do it,” in a sarcastic reference to enjoying herself.
Twenty Years Together
The couple celebrated 20 years of marriage last year, and Collins couldn’t be happier with the life she made with the Peru native. During an interview, the actress praised her husband, saying he’s a good provider, father, and the love of her life.
Longest-Lasting Union
Gibson isn’t Collin’s first husband, but he’s the longest-lasting of five marriages despite the three decades of age difference between them.
First Marriage
Collins was married to Maxwell Reed between 1952 – 1956. The marriage ended after the latter allegedly raped Collins.
Heartbreaking Union With Warren Beatty
Collins engaged upcoming star Warren Beatty in 1960 after dating for a few months but broke it off due to his constant infidelity. During that time, she aborted a child they conceived together, as revealed in her 1978 autobiography.
The Newleys
Three years later, the star married Anthony Newley and had her two children Tara (broadcaster and writer) and Alexander, a.k.a. Sacha (Artist), who’s a year younger than her current husband. Collins divorced Newly after ten years together.
Romance And Friendship With Ron Kass
In 1972, the actress married Ron Kass (The Beatles’ manager and American Businessman), with whom she had a daughter, Katyana. Despite getting a civil annulment in 1983, they maintained a close friendship, and she supported him through his cancer fight before his death at 51.
Her Fourth Marriage
Collins married Peter Holm (recording artist) in 1985, two years after her divorce from Kass. Unfortunately, the marriage didn’t last beyond two years and ended in a messy civil annulment.
The Lasting Romance
Collins met Gibson in the early 2000s and they got married in 2002. The couple were under scrutiny when they first got together but it’s been nothing but bliss for them in 20 years.
Enjoyment Has No Age
Collins’ dedication to enjoying herself regardless of age has fans changing their minds about aging. One commenter said her post encouraged her to visit the beach after feeling too old, while another admired the actress’ ability to seek pleasure at 89.
Date Night With Gibson
Collins and Gibson attended the Power of Film dinner upon returning from their Mexican vacation. She posed in a black tweed suit designed with satin bows and a diamond broach, while Gibson wore a classic suit.
Valentine’s Day
On Valentine’s day, Collins wished Gibson a wonderful, joyous, and happy celebration by posting some pictures of them.
Love Stares
The actress included more pictures from their Mexican vacation in the slideshow. It included a close-up of her in a blue bikini top gazing lovingly at Gibson behind thick black-framed sunglasses.
Pool Time Is Essential
Collins in a bikini is always a mood because she serves luxury chic fashion effortlessly.
Christmas Celebration With Collins
She celebrated Christmas last year with Gibson in Beverly Hills and had a full day of enjoyment from swimming to eating lunch at Bricusse’s.
Opinion On Today’s Cinema
Despite her partial retirement from acting, Collins still has much to contribute to the movie industry, as she’s not impressed with the new stories being told. She wrote an opinion piece for the Daily Mail asking why movies today are unbearably long and depressing.
Not Impressed With The Oscars Frontrunners
The actress criticized the Oscar-nominated frontrunners for 2023 for being too long and gloomy instead of the happy movies made in the earlier generation.
Back To The Glory Days
Collins, however, admitted to changing times influencing the direction of current movies, like how millennials multitask while watching movies. Regardless, she wants a return to the glory days of cinema.
