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Why women did not want to marry Jean-Paul Belmondo

We remember the main girls of the French film legend.

The whole world knows Jean-Paul Belmondo as the hero lover and one of the main sex symbols of the French cinema. Legendary Jean Gabin told at the time about him: This guy is ugly, but will always be loved by women. This statement was so true: millions of girls went crazy on the famous actor worldwide.

At different times attributed him affairs with Sophia Loren, Catherine Deneuve, Brigitte Bardot and even Mireille Mathieu. But despite such success at an opposite sex of Belmondo it was not always happy in love.

The actor had a large number of loud novels and fleeting affairs. However, Jean Paul only was married twice. The perspective dancer René Constantin in marriage with which was born three children became his first spouse: daughters Patricia (who tragically died at the fire in 1993) and Floran and also the son Paul Belmondo who became the racer of Formula-1.

Jean Paul Belmondo with his son Paul
Jean Paul Belmondo with his son Paul. 1989

The model and the ballerina Natty Tardivel who presented to the actor the daughter Stella became the second wife of the French movie star.

Belmondo was ready to go under a wreath and with other passions. But not all of them wanted to construct family with the famous lady’s man. Ursula Andress was one of those someone did not accept proposal from the effective Frenchman Bonds girlfriend. Stars got acquainted during Casino Royale filming. The sexy Swiss with non-standard sense of humor sank into the soul to Jean-Paul at once. The actor flew behind her worldwide, executed any whims. Only Ursula not especially appreciated it. Having understood that a relationship reached a deadlock, the actor made tough decision to leave.

Jean Paul Belmondo with Ursula Andress
Jean Paul Belmondo with Ursula Andress. 1970

However, after Belmondo’s break-up not for long remained it is lonely. The temperamental beauty in his life was succeeded by other passion – a bright star of erotic cinema Laura Antonelli. Peppercorn to a relationship of lovers was added by the fact that the new darling of Jean-Paul was married. Sometime the actress lived on two families, but soon after nevertheless took courage to destroy a love triangle and divorced the spouse.

Having felt freedom, Laura always striving for independence understood that she is not ready to get married again yet. And here Jean Paul, on the contrary, wanted to settle down and find happiness in embraces of the one and only woman. Having faced misunderstanding from the beloved, the actor broke off a relationship. Antonelli took a gap hard – the girl tried to dull pain by means of alcohol and the forbidden substances. Having finally been disappointed in men, she even tried to take her own life. Fortunately, the tragedy managed to be avoided.

Unlike the former darling, Belmondo quickly departed from parting and soon began to appear in public with the new girl – the 19-year-old model Maria Carlos Sotto Mayor.

    It’s my motor, a muse, at last, force which attracts me to life everyone with a shadow – Belmondo in one of an interviews told.

Jean-Paul Belmondo with Maria Carlos Sotto Mayor
Jean-Paul Belmondo with Maria Carlos Sotto Mayor. 1986

This relationship lasted long seven years, but did not lead the actor and his darling to an altar. The spoiled and capricious Maria also wanted to hear nothing about a wedding. Much more her attracted parties with friends and numerous boyfriends. The beauty was not going to be loyal to Belmondo. All, except unless knew Jean-Paul about its unfaithfulness. Already later, looking back, the famous handsome man admitted that he with Maria would have had a future together, but her character destroyed their relationship.

However, the destiny on this couple had plans. 35 years later after break in relations the former beloved met again and did not leave any more. So far death did not separate. Jean-Paul Belmondo died on September 6, 2021. The actor was 88 years old.