{"id":2034284,"date":"2025-09-19T12:00:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T12:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2034284"},"modified":"2025-09-19T12:00:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T12:00:20","slug":"inside-robert-redfords-private-romance-that-defied-hollywood-fame-celebrity-news-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/inside-robert-redfords-private-romance-that-defied-hollywood-fame-celebrity-news-entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Robert Redford\u2019s private romance that defied Hollywood fame &#8211; Celebrity News &#8211; Entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-express.com\/entertainment\/movies\">movie<\/a> world is still mourning the loss of actor and director Robert Redford, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-express.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/184316\/robert-redford-s-final-role-months-before-death-after-coming-out-retirement\">who passed away at the age of 89<\/a>. The star of &#8220;Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid&#8221; died surrounded by his loved ones, leaving behind an impressive legacy.<\/p>\n<p>Redford was at his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-express.com\/latest\/utah\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|AutoLink\">Utah<\/a> home when he passed away, though no cause of death has been disclosed yet. His illustrious acting career included roles in classics like &#8220;The Sting, &#8220;All the President&#8217;s Men,&#8221; and &#8220;Out of Africa.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his acting prowess, Redford was also a director, producer, and environmentalist. He announced his retirement from acting in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, Redford had been linked <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-express.com\/latest\/dating\">romantically with several women<\/a> and had a well-publicized disagreement with Barbra Streisand.<\/p>\n<p>Redford was married twice during his lifetime. His first marriage was to Lola Van Wagenen in 1958, a renowned American film and TV producer known for &#8220;The American Experience.&#8221;, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/robert-redfords-love-life-clashes-35911714\" rel=\"nofollow\">reports the Mirror.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>They wed at her grandmother&#8217;s home. Together, they had four children &#8211; two sons and two daughters. Tragically, their first son, Scott Anthony, passed away in 1959 at just two and a half months old due to sudden infant death syndrome.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his four children, Redford was also a grandfather to seven grandchildren.<\/p>\n<p>After his divorce in 1985, Redford was linked to Sonia Braga, Lena Olin, and Kathy O&#8217;Rear over the years. In 2009, he tied the knot again, marrying longtime partner Sibylle Szaggars.<\/p>\n<p>Their nuptials occurred in Hamburg.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Despite Redford&#8217;s massive film career, Szaggars confessed she had never viewed any of his movies.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, she revealed she had only managed to sit through 15 minutes of each of his pictures before they shared dinner together.<\/p>\n<p>This admission reportedly captivated Redford and drew him to his second spouse.<\/p>\n<p>He previously shared with People: &#8220;It was a wonderful beginning of a relationship, because it began as two human beings meeting each other and finding a connection as two human beings, rather than being coloured by success.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The pair never had children together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Meanwhile, although Streisand and Redford never romantically involved themselves, their conflict emerged as Redford allegedly showed hesitance about collaborating with her.<\/p>\n<p>The stars appeared together in 1973&#8217;s romantic drama The Way We Were.<\/p>\n<p>Director Sydney Pollack revealed Redford harbored concerns about Streisand&#8217;s supposedly &#8220;controlling&#8221; reputation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Barbra had never worked with a really strong leading man,&#8221; Pollack previously stated. &#8220;She has a tendency to take over a picture, just by the size of her talent and larger-than-life presence. It&#8217;s hard for a costar to stay in the same ring with her.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the early friction, the film became a massive hit and the duo remained friends for decades afterward.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.the-express.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The movie world is still mourning the loss of actor and director Robert Redford, who passed away at the age of 89. The star of &#8220;Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid&#8221; died surrounded by his loved ones, leaving behind an impressive legacy. 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