Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.Photo: Stewart Cook/Variety/REX/Shutterstock
Goldie HawnandKurt Russellfirst met each other on the 1968 set ofThe One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band —and while their romantic relationship didn’t begin for another decade, Russell did leave a lasting impression on Hawn.The pair has now been together for more than three decades,growing a familythat includes numerous grandkids and endless happiness.Here, on Russell’s 73rd birthday, take a look at the stars' love story in photos.
Goldie HawnandKurt Russellfirst met each other on the 1968 set ofThe One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band —and while their romantic relationship didn’t begin for another decade, Russell did leave a lasting impression on Hawn.
The pair has now been together for more than three decades,growing a familythat includes numerous grandkids and endless happiness.
Here, on Russell’s 73rd birthday, take a look at the stars' love story in photos.
01of 12The Ultimate Meet-CuteGoldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.Ron Galella/Wireimage"I was 21 and he was 16 and I thought he was adorable but he was much too young," the actress told Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4. “And then years later we met up again and I liked him and I remembered that I liked him very much when I first met him. But we both said we would never go out with another actor so it just shows you never can tell.”
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The Ultimate Meet-Cute
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.Ron Galella/Wireimage
“I was 21 and he was 16 and I thought he was adorable but he was much too young,” the actress told Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4. “And then years later we met up again and I liked him and I remembered that I liked him very much when I first met him. But we both said we would never go out with another actor so it just shows you never can tell.”
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Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.©Warner Brothers/Everett
Turns out the couple’s long-term romance started with a terrible pickup line — following a night of drinking for Russell before reading lines with Hawn at an audition the next day.
“I was severely hungover … and I didn’t know Goldie at all outside of having worked with her many years before,” Kurt Russell recalled to Conan O’Brien of striking up conversation with his now-longtime partner. “I just didn’t know in my mind what I was going to see. [Goldie] had a great body, and so the first that came out was ‘Man, you got a great figure.’ And it kind of came out quickly and it could’ve been wrong and she said, ‘Why thank you.’ "
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First Date
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.Barry King/WireImage
“That was our first date,” Russell said. “It was a lot of fun, I’ll tell you what. I can’t believe it was a long time ago.”
04of 12Working TogetherGoldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.EverettSince reconnecting, Hawn and Russell have starred together in 1984’sSwing Shiftand 1987’sOverboard,both of which continued to display their chemistry on the big screen. “I think sometime we’ll work together again,” Russell toldTodayin a 2017 interview when asked of the possibility of an on-screen reunion. “We already had movie careers going and they weren’t co-dependent. There was no reason for them to be forced to be in that position … The last [script] we read together wasOverboard,sosometimes there’s a long time in between.”
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Working Together
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.Everett
Since reconnecting, Hawn and Russell have starred together in 1984’sSwing Shiftand 1987’sOverboard,both of which continued to display their chemistry on the big screen. “I think sometime we’ll work together again,” Russell toldTodayin a 2017 interview when asked of the possibility of an on-screen reunion. “We already had movie careers going and they weren’t co-dependent. There was no reason for them to be forced to be in that position … The last [script] we read together wasOverboard,sosometimes there’s a long time in between.”
05of 12Family MattersGoldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.Steve Granitz/WireImageAt the time she began dating Russell, Hawn was already a mother of two — to Kate and Oliver Hudson, her children with second husband Bill Hudson — and she says it was Russell’s interaction with her kids that made her fall for him. “What really got me was when I watched my kids when they’d come to the set and how he was with them. He was amazing with them. He was such a natural,“the actress told PEOPLE.To celebrate their “pa” on his 64th birthday back in 2015, the Hudson siblingswrote loving notes on Instagram, paying tribute to Russell, who serves as the stars' stepdad. “No matter what he was doing in his busy life, he always showed up,” read Kate’s message. “Not because he had to but because there was no other place on earth he would rather be than with his family. We felt the purity of that our whole childhood and my gratitude for his love is immeasurable.”
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Family Matters
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.Steve Granitz/WireImage
At the time she began dating Russell, Hawn was already a mother of two — to Kate and Oliver Hudson, her children with second husband Bill Hudson — and she says it was Russell’s interaction with her kids that made her fall for him. “What really got me was when I watched my kids when they’d come to the set and how he was with them. He was amazing with them. He was such a natural,“the actress told PEOPLE.
To celebrate their “pa” on his 64th birthday back in 2015, the Hudson siblingswrote loving notes on Instagram, paying tribute to Russell, who serves as the stars' stepdad. “No matter what he was doing in his busy life, he always showed up,” read Kate’s message. “Not because he had to but because there was no other place on earth he would rather be than with his family. We felt the purity of that our whole childhood and my gratitude for his love is immeasurable.”
06of 12Adding to the CrewGoldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.Runway Manhattan/AFFIn 1986, Hawn and Russell welcomed son Wyatt. The actor is following in his famous parents' footsteps, having starred in 2014’s22 Jump Street, among other titles.
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Adding to the Crew
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.Runway Manhattan/AFF
In 1986, Hawn and Russell welcomed son Wyatt. The actor is following in his famous parents' footsteps, having starred in 2014’s22 Jump Street, among other titles.
07of 12Still CommittedGoldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.Chris Polk/FilmMagicDespite having never married, the couple remain committed to one another. In fact, they attribute their longevity to the fact they haven’t tied the knot. “If you like your independence there’s something psychological about not being married because it gives you the freedom to make decisions one way or the other,” Hawn said at a film panel in 2016. “So for me, I chose to stay, and Kurt chose to stay.”
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Still Committed
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.Chris Polk/FilmMagic
Despite having never married, the couple remain committed to one another. In fact, they attribute their longevity to the fact they haven’t tied the knot. “If you like your independence there’s something psychological about not being married because it gives you the freedom to make decisions one way or the other,” Hawn said at a film panel in 2016. “So for me, I chose to stay, and Kurt chose to stay.”
08of 12What’s Their Secret?Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.Jamie McCarthy/Getty"Love, gratitude, compassion, because sometimes every man or every woman will drive their partner crazy. Family. Fun. Laughs. Sex,“Hawn told PEOPLEof the keys to the actors' successful relationship. “If you don’t nurture that, and remember, you’re done.”
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What’s Their Secret?
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.Jamie McCarthy/Getty
“Love, gratitude, compassion, because sometimes every man or every woman will drive their partner crazy. Family. Fun. Laughs. Sex,“Hawn told PEOPLEof the keys to the actors' successful relationship. “If you don’t nurture that, and remember, you’re done.”
09of 12Just Like Everybody ElseGoldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.Kevin Mazur/WireImageDespite constantly defining relationship goals in the eyes of the public, Russell stresses that he and his leading lady have a relationship many couples can relate to.“Look, I’ve said this for 34 years, I don’t think Goldie and I, in real terms, are any different than any other couple; we go through all the same things,“he explained. “But the important thing of who the two people are in a relationship is what you have to deal with. There’s gonna be ups and downs and sideways and everything else … I just think after 34 years you’re gonna have experienced every emotion that you can together,” he added.
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Just Like Everybody Else
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.Kevin Mazur/WireImage
Despite constantly defining relationship goals in the eyes of the public, Russell stresses that he and his leading lady have a relationship many couples can relate to.
“Look, I’ve said this for 34 years, I don’t think Goldie and I, in real terms, are any different than any other couple; we go through all the same things,“he explained. “But the important thing of who the two people are in a relationship is what you have to deal with. There’s gonna be ups and downs and sideways and everything else … I just think after 34 years you’re gonna have experienced every emotion that you can together,” he added.
10of 12Star Among UsGoldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.Eric Charbonneau/Invision for Twentieth Century Fox/APIn May 2017, Hawn and Russell were honored with dual stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “It turned out to be a lovefest,“Hawn told PEOPLE. “The last thing he said was, ‘I’ll always cherish you.’ I didn’t expect him to say those things. I had no idea he was going to be so beautiful.”
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Star Among Us
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.Eric Charbonneau/Invision for Twentieth Century Fox/AP
In May 2017, Hawn and Russell were honored with dual stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “It turned out to be a lovefest,“Hawn told PEOPLE. “The last thing he said was, ‘I’ll always cherish you.’ I didn’t expect him to say those things. I had no idea he was going to be so beautiful.”
11of 12Built to LastGoldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.Ari and LouiseIn theirPEOPLE interview in November 2020, Hawn insisted there isn’t a secret to their success. “You’ve just got to want to be together,” she said. “I don’t think there’s any way other than do it.“As for their continued choice not to marry, “It’s okay,” said Hawn, who costarred with Russell in Netflix’sThe Christmas Chronicles: Part Two. “It’s not about the marriage. It’s about the people and the relationship, and the will to stay together. And that’s a big one because if you want it, you can have it. You’ve got to give things up, but the joy and the excitement of being together and touching the toes of somebody at night is really a nice feeling.”
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Built to Last
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.Ari and Louise
In theirPEOPLE interview in November 2020, Hawn insisted there isn’t a secret to their success. “You’ve just got to want to be together,” she said. “I don’t think there’s any way other than do it.”
As for their continued choice not to marry, “It’s okay,” said Hawn, who costarred with Russell in Netflix’sThe Christmas Chronicles: Part Two. “It’s not about the marriage. It’s about the people and the relationship, and the will to stay together. And that’s a big one because if you want it, you can have it. You’ve got to give things up, but the joy and the excitement of being together and touching the toes of somebody at night is really a nice feeling.”
12of 12Merry CoupleGoldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.Joe Lederer/NetflixIn November 2020, the couple shared the screen yet again inThe Christmas Chronicles 2as Christmas power couple Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus. Hawn also hada small appearance in the first filmalongside with her son Oliver Hudson.
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Merry Couple
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.Joe Lederer/Netflix
In November 2020, the couple shared the screen yet again inThe Christmas Chronicles 2as Christmas power couple Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus. Hawn also hada small appearance in the first filmalongside with her son Oliver Hudson.
source: people.com
