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Penélope Cruz said she’s “still learning” in her relationship with husband Javier Bardem after decades together
Cruz and Bardem met on the set of a film in 1992 before they connected romantically in 2008 and then wed in 2010
Cruz shared her thoughts while promoting her new relationship comedy, The Invite, directed by Olivia Wilde
Penélope Cruz said she is “still learning” in her relationship with husband Javier Bardem after more than 15 years of marriage.
Cruz opened up about their relationship while promoting her new movie, The Invite, during a recent PEOPLE in 10 interview.
During the conversation, the actress, 52, said that she believes the comedy, which was directed by Olivia Wilde and centers on the relationship dynamics of two couples at a dinner party, is so relatable because so many people are still discovering new things about their partners — regardless of how long they’ve been together.
Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem at the Oscars in 2022Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
“I feel like I’m still learning [in my relationship], you know?’ Cruz said. “And I am with somebody that I’ve known for 33 years.”
“I really know that person, but it’s like, is there a day where you really get to know yourself? No. So the same with your partner,” she added.
Cruz and Bardem, 57, first crossed paths in 1992 while filming the Spanish dark comedy Jamón Jamón.
Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem in ‘Jamón Jamón’ (1992)Credit: Moviestore/Shutterstock
While later speaking about the experience with GQ, Bardem said that while there was “obvious” chemistry between them, “nothing happened.”
The pair didn’t form a romantic connection until they reunited for the 2008 filmVicky Cristina Barcelona.
“Neither of us would make the first move,” he said while recalling their time on set of the comedy-drama.
Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem in ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’ (2008)Credit: MGM
“I don’t know if we were shy or trying to be too professional. Anyway, it got to the very last day of filming and nothing had happened. So I thought, ‘F–k! We better get drunk!’ Luckily a friend of ours threw a wrap party and, well, the rest is history. Thank God!” he added.
In a 2024 interview with Gentleman’s Journal, Bardem said that part of their special connection stems from the fact that they knew one another before they were famous.
“We met each other and knew each other before all of the noise, before success and before anybody saw us with different eyes because of who we now were, what we had become,” the F1 actor said.
Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, Calif., on Feb. 27, 2011Credit: Steve Granitz/WireImage
“And that’s an important base, to rely on someone because you know them for real, and they know you for real. You see me, I see you. That’s important,” he added.
Cruz and Bardem — who are infamously private about their relationship — tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in the Bahamas in July 2010.
They welcomed their first child, a son named Leo Encinas Cruz, in January 2011, followed by daughter Luna Encinas Cruz in July 2013.
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