Harrison Ford is a Hollywood icon, and his love life has sometimes been as dramatic as his movies. The Star Wars and Indiana Jones legend, now in his 80s, has been married three times and linked to some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry. He even enjoyed a short but explosive romance with his co-star Carrie Fisher.
Before he became a household name, Ford was married to his first wife, Mary Marquardt, when he landed the role of Han Solo in Star Wars in 1977. At the time, he was a struggling actor and carpenter, while Fisher was just 19 and rocketing to fame as Princess Leia. In her 2016 memoir The Princess Diarist, Carrie revealed the pair had a secret affair that lasted around three months during filming. She described it as an “all-consuming” romance, but Ford was always a gentleman and “charmed” her sweet gestures.
The relationship was kept quiet and ended when filming wrapped, with Ford returning to his family life. Carrie later admitted the affair left a lasting impression on her, calling it “one of the most important relationships of her life”.
Ford went on to divorce Marquardt in 1979 before marrying screenwriter Melissa Mathison in 1983. The couple had two children together and enjoyed a high-profile Hollywood marriage for nearly 20 years before splitting in 2000.
One year later, Ford married actress Calista Flockhart, 22 years his junior, after meeting at the Golden Globes. The pair tied the knot in 2010 and have remained together ever since, raising Calista’s adopted son, Liam.
Despite the age gap, their relationship has been one of Ford’s most stable. He has often praised Calista for keeping him grounded and out of the spotlight when he’s not working.
In 2003, Calista opened up about the topic during an interview with Hello! magazine, saying: “It doesn’t faze me. Sometimes I even say, ‘Wow, I keep forgetting that he’s 22 years older than me.’
“It doesn’t factor into our relationship at all,” she continued. “I like the way he looks first thing in the morning. It’s not handsome, it’s cuter. He looks like a little boy.”
In 2023, while at the world premiere of Ford’s fifth and final outing as Indy in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the actor paid tribute to his wife’s support for his career over the years.
“My life has been enabled by my lovely wife, who has supported my passions and my dreams and I’m grateful,” he gushed during a speech at the exclusive event. You’ve given my life purpose and meaning and I’m grateful for that, so grateful,” he added.
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