Bo Derek and John Corbett have been together for 18 years, but don’t expect the couple to walk down the aisle any time soon.
The actress, 63, spoke with Fox News about her relationship with Corbett, 59, citing an “attraction, a comfort” with the “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” star and “Sex and the City” alum.
“When you’re beginning a young family and you’re going to have children and set up this new family tree branch, it’s obviously a wonderful commitment and it’s meaningful,” Derek said of marriage. “But for us in our lives, it hasn’t been yet.”
What’s kept their relationship going all these years?
“He makes me laugh all the time,” Derek said. “He’s full of life, full of joy. I became attracted to him and I still am. We take things day by day and I think we are still there.”
Prior to her relationship with Corbett, which began in 2002, Derek had been married to actor, director and producer John Derek for nearly 22 years until his death in 1998. She was a teenager when the couple got involved and just 19 when they wed; he was 49.
Speaking to Variety in an interview published Friday, Derek reflected on the nearly 30-year age difference: “I don’t know about you but when I was 17, I knew everything. I was so grown up and so adult. Now, when I look back at the photos of me, I was young – 17 is young.”
The age gap was eyebrow-raising to many, but Derek maintains she didn’t experience anything inappropriate.
“There was no #MeToo-ing with John,” she said. “But, yeah, I’m very conflicted about (the age gap) when I look back. … It felt right at the time. I was so in love with him and we ended up together for 25 years. I’m just so grateful he was a good person.”
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