Who was Sean Connery’s wife Micheline Roquebrune and did he have children?
SEAN Connery was the ultimate heartthrob for many women.
The 007 star was married to his petite wife Micheline Roquebrune for over 40 years until he passed away on October 31, 2020.
Who was Sean Connery’s wife Micheline Roquebrune?
Micheline Roquebrune, born in 1929, was Sean Connery’s wife of over 40 years.
Connery married the Moroccan-French painter in 1975 after meeting her five years earlier.
The pair met at a golf tournament in Morocco in 1970.
She had been married twice before and Sean had already split from his first wife Diane Cilento.
Micheline revealed the pair hit it off – and romped within 24 hours of meeting.
Sean said: “In the early days it was difficult for us to see each other.
“She was still living in North Africa with her children.”
Micheline is a painter and creates her work using “simplified forms, unexpected croppings and changes of scale”.
She has diverse interests, and also produces plays. Her Broadway play Art earned a Tony Award.
Micheline is a keen golfer, and she often plays golf with her husband Sean Connery.
She was part of the crew on her husband’s 1983 James Bond film Never Say Never Again.
The couple lived on New Providence Island in the Bahamas.
Did Sean Connery and Micheline Roquebrune have children?
Sean and Micheline did not have any children together but they both had kids from their previous relationships.
The James Bond actor had one son, Jason Connery, with first wife, actress Diane Cilento.
Sean was married to Diane for 11 years, from 1962 to 1973.
His first marriage has been mired with controversy after Diane accused him of being abusive.
Most read in Uncategorized
Their son, Jason, is now an English actor, voice actor and director.
He famously took on the starring role in ITV drama series Robin Of Sherwood in 1986.
Micheline has three children from her previous marriages – Oliver, Micha, and Stephane.