{"id":2392612,"date":"2026-04-28T09:21:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2392612"},"modified":"2026-04-28T09:21:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:21:12","slug":"antonio-banderas-and-melanie-griffith-are-friendly-exes-as-they-leave-l-a-restaurant-arm-in-arm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/antonio-banderas-and-melanie-griffith-are-friendly-exes-as-they-leave-l-a-restaurant-arm-in-arm\/","title":{"rendered":"Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith Are Friendly Exes as They Leave L.A. Restaurant Arm-in-Arm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith were spotted arm-in-arm after dining with their children in Beverly Hills on Saturday, April 25<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The former couple, married for 18 years, have maintained a close friendship since their 2015 divorce<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Banderas has called Griffith his &#8220;best friend&#8221; and praised their shared experiences, including raising their daughter Stella<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith may have divorced in 2015, but the pair are still clearly on good terms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Saturday, April 25, Banderes, 65, and Griffiths, 68, were spotted leaving Beverly Hills sushi restaurant Matsushia arm-in-arm after emnjoying dinner together. They were also joined by their daughter, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/melanie-griffith-and-antonio-banderas-daughter-stella-files-to-drop-griffith-from-last-name\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Stella Banderas;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Stella Banderas<\/a>, 29, as well as Griffith\u2019s son, Alexander Bauer, 40, who she shares with her first ex-husband, actor Steven Bauer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actress\u2019 other daughter, actress Dakota Johnson, who she shares with her second ex-husband Don Johnson, appeared to have missed the family outing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Antonio Banderas and his ex-wife Melanie Griffith<br \/>Credit: BACKGRID<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The pair, who were married for 18 years before their <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/celebrity\/melanie-griffith-and-antonio-banderas-are-officially-divorced\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:divorce;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">divorce<\/a> over a decade ago, wore complementary outfits for their dinner date, both opting for cropped jackets and jeans while the <em>Mask of Zorro <\/em>star held his baseball cap in his hands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Antonio Banderas and his ex-wife Melanie GriffithCredit: BACKGRID\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/mBXjaq0WhiGn2UuLmTxlkQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/922cb77dc4b05e77ee0ba3a86ba1aa77\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity 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target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/celebrity\/antonio-banderas-and-melanie-griffith-split-but-the-family-isnt-dead\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:bonded while filming;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">bonded while filming<\/a> their 1995 rom-com, <em>Two Much<\/em> \u2014 have maintained a famously close relationship despite no longer being married.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When they met, Griffith and Banderas were both still married to their former partners \u2014 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/don-johnson-dakota-johnsons-advice-go-away-dad-exclusive\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Don Johnson;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Don Johnson<\/a> and Ana Leza \u2014 but by 1996, they were both divorced and they married in London that May.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In October 2019, Banderas was full of praise for his ex-wife. \u201cMelanie is not my wife anymore, but I think <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/antonio-banderas-says-ex-wife-melanie-griffith-is-still-his-best-friend-ill-always-love-her\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:she is my best friend;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">she is my best friend<\/a>,&#8221; he told PEOPLE. &#8220;I love her and will love her until the day I die. She\u2019s my family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Meanwhile, in June 2020, Banderas once again reflected on their relationship to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.univision.com\/shows\/el-break-de-las-7\/antonio-banderas-habla-con-chiqui-delgado-sobre-moda-cine-y-hasta-de-amor-en-el-break-de-las-7-video\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:El Break de las 7;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>El Break de las 7<\/em><\/a>. He shared that there were \u201cwonderful moments\u201d in their marriage that he won\u2019t forget, per Spanish outlet <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hola.com\/us\/celebrities\/20211022311406\/antonio-banderas-melanie-griffith-relationship-daughter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Hola!;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Hola!<\/em><\/a>. The actor noted, \u201cWe had a wonderful daughter that we both love and that is the end result of our relationship, the most beautiful thing we have ever done together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In addition, in April 2023, Griffith reminisced about their relationship while celebrating Holy Week. After <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CqqMIXopjM_\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=dce42f5c-8595-46db-a4b0-eafeceae0541\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:sharing photos;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">sharing photos<\/a> of the festivities on Instagram, she looked back on attending Holy Week with her ex-husband. \u201cDuring the 19 years I was married to Antonio, one of the many extraordinary experiences he gave to me and the kids was our introduction to and subsequent love for Semana Santa (Holy Week),\u201d she wrote on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/antonio-banderas-and-melanie-griffith-are-friendly-exes-as-they-dine-together-11959872\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:People;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\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.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith were spotted arm-in-arm after dining with their children in Beverly Hills on Saturday, April 25 The former couple, married for 18 years, have maintained a close friendship since their 2015 divorce Banderas has called Griffith his &#8220;best friend&#8221; and praised their shared experiences, including raising their daughter [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2392613,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[466807,309557,352580,466806,23954,344341,351030,466804,397157,466805],"class_list":["post-2392612","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-alexander-bauer","tag-antonio-banderas","tag-beverly-hills","tag-close-relationship","tag-dakota-johnson","tag-don-johnson","tag-melanie-griffith","tag-shared-experiences","tag-stella-banderas","tag-steven-bauer"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Antonio-Banderas-and-Melanie-Griffith-Are-Friendly-Exes-as-They.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2392612"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392612\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2392614,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392612\/revisions\/2392614"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2392613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2392612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2392612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2392612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}