{"id":8677,"date":"2025-05-20T16:44:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T16:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=8677"},"modified":"2025-05-20T16:44:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T16:44:04","slug":"michael-douglas-79-was-married-to-his-first-wife-diandra-for-quite-a-while-before-they-divorced-in-the-year-2000-the-divorce-forced-the-actor-to-pay-his-ex-wife-about-45-million-heres-what-sh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=8677","title":{"rendered":"Michael Douglas, 79, was married to his first wife, Diandra, for quite a while before they divorced in the year 2000. The divorce forced the actor to pay his ex-wife about $45 million. Here&#8217;s what she did with the money&#8230;\ud83d\ude2e Check comments\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Douglas is now happily married to actress Catherine Zeta-Jones but before this marriage, he was married to Diandra Luker. He was with Luker for almost two decades before they called it quits.<\/p>\n<p>His divorce cost him quite a lot of money. Keep reading to know more.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Douglas and his ex-wife Diandra Luker were together for 18 years before they decided to separate. Their divorce became Hollywood\u2019s most expensive as Michael was ordered to pay his ex-wife $45 million.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8678\" src=\"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/465272480_122124057626461734_5583671522986215587_n-4-768x640-25-298x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/465272480_122124057626461734_5583671522986215587_n-4-768x640-25-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/465272480_122124057626461734_5583671522986215587_n-4-768x640-25-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/465272480_122124057626461734_5583671522986215587_n-4-768x640-25.jpg 526w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hollywood star Michael Douglas, 79, is known for his roles in iconic films such as \u201cFatal Attraction\u201d and \u201cWall Street.\u201d He has cemented his place as one of Hollywood\u2019s most celebrated actors.<\/p>\n<p>He has also been awarded two Oscars, one for \u201cOne Flew Over the Cuckoo\u2019s Nest\u201d and the other for his role in \u201cWall Street.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Douglas is now happily married to actress Catherine Zeta-Jones but before this marriage, he was married to Diandra Luker. 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