Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem knew one another for greater than a decade before falling in love, they’ve managed to maintain their personal lives relatively private ever since.
The couple met while filming the 1992 film Jamón, Jamón. They reunited for 2008’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona and sparks flew.
Cruz and Bardem began dating in 2007. They secretly tied the knot in July 2010 and went on to welcome two children: son Leo in January 2011 and daughter Luna in July 2013.
The American Crime Story alum and Bardem have continued to act together through the years as their dynamic evolved each on screen and off.
“Life has modified. We’ve got grown,” he told Vulture in February 2019. “Every thing is different when you’re a family. That’s the priority, correctly. We’re no exception from that. We work as hard as we are able to, but we recognize how hard we are able to work is dependent upon one another’s needs. It’s vital to not be confused by fiction. Fiction is fiction, reality is its own thing.”
Scroll through the gallery below to revisit Bardem and Cruz’s relationship.
