He’s one of the hottest men in Hollywood with enough
drop-dead gorgeousness and charm to melt the iciest heart.
She’s one of the smartest and most stylish legal eagles and human rights activists in the world.
Together they have the brains, beauty, and bravado to make one ultra-sophisticated couple.
But believe it or not their relationship has not always been a walk in the park.
What many don’t know is that this power duo has had a few major targets on their backs
during the past few years and one thing is for certain, Hollywood has not been the only shooter.
With Amal taking on militant groups and George taking on politics of his own,
they have had to make sure that their family’s safety is their number one priority.
With that being said, we’re wondering how this couple found and survived love?
And of course, the age-old question that’s always on everyone’s mind is
how on earth did George Clooney go from saying he will never marry again
to having not one but two children with one of the most influential women in Britain? Guess
you will have to stay tuned as we unpack one of Hollywood and the world’s most unique and
powerful love stories and don’t forget to subscribe to Rumor Juice channel.
Now we all remember how in his younger years, Geroge Clooney used to make it very clear that he
would never get down on one knee again. Naturally breaking hopeful hearts around the world.
But it’s not hard to understand why he made this decree as at the time he refused to believe that
he would ever be able to be happily married. But why? Why would one of the most sought
after bachelors have this tragic mindset? It all started back in 1993 when he went through
a nasty divorce with actress Talia Balsam. Don’t worry if this doesn’t ring any bells.
It’s easy for George and Talia’s marriage to slip your mind considering the Ocean’s
Eleven actor was looked at by the world as the eternal Hollywood bachelor for years and years.
George and Talia tied the knot in Las Vegas on December 15, 1989, but they called it quits only
four years later. Looking back on the demise of their marriage, Clooney said he wasn’t ready to
fully give himself to another person and doesn’t know if he ever will be ready.
The actor has said that the divorce process he went through with Talia was so painful that he
turned into a complete and utter mess. He was filled with guilt, sorrow, and fell into a deep
depression. George admits that he couldn’t stop feeling as though he was responsible for the
failure of his marriage. He hated that time of his life and promised he would never put himself
or anyone else through that torment again, and so he vowed to never get married again.
“I don’t want to screw anybody up. I don’t want to do it anymore.”
Clooney didn’t stop there, along with promising never to get married again he also assured that
he would never have kids. The actor admitted that he just didn’t believe that he had that gene that
others have to replicate. But that didn’t stop him from dating and boy did he date.
There was even a time where it wouldn’t be a surprise to see this Hollywood hunk with a new
woman every few months. Let’s just say he really committed to the role of the eternal bachelor.
He even made a bet with Michelle Pfeiffer for 100 000 dollars that he would never get married again.
With George’s charm, success, and good looks, it’s not surprising that many women would want
to date this actor. Many even hoped that they might be the one that would change
his mind as he gets down on one knee. Some of these gorgeous women include Celine Balitran,
Krista Allen, Cameron Diaz, Frances Fisher, Lisa Snowdon, Rene Zellweger, and many many
MANY others. But unfortunately, none of those romances stood the test of time.
Yet, fast forward years later and what do we see? George Clooney, a husband,
and father of two. So, what made Clooney give up his bachelor life and try his hand at marriage...
again, something he was convinced he was terrible at?
Well firstly Amal Alamuddin didn’t care for George’s bachelor status and she certainly didn’t
try to get him on one knee. Clooney has said in interviews what he loves most about his new wife
is how self-sufficient and extremely independent she is. She is not only elegant, beautiful, and
smart, but she is also a true leader. Oh, and did we mention that she is not a Hollywood A-lister,
in fact, she is pretty far from it. (Please say this paragraph a bit faster,
as if you’re trying to get it all done in one go) Basically, Amal is a human rights
lawyer who worked on the Enron case and was an advisor to Kofi Annan regarding Syria.
She was also selected for a three-person UN commission that was investigating rules of
war violations in the Gaza Strip. (big breath) Is that impressive or what!?
There is no question that Almal is a powerhouse of note, but her journey to the top was certainly not
an easy one. Amal was just two years old in 1980, when her family fled the civil war in Beirut,
hoping to escape the refugee life as they looked for a stable life in London.
Amal studied hard throughout her life with the dream of making a difference for little girls like
her around the world. And she certainly hasn’t let anyone down as she has gone on to become one
of the most renowned international human rights lawyers in the world. Intimidating or what!
George has even confessed to Esquire that (quote) “oftentimes I feel
like an idiot talking to my own wife.” So how exactly did this fairytale begin?
Well, it was a summer's day when the pair met at the actor's Lake Como home in July of 2013,
as a mutual friend stopped by while en route to Cannes with Amal in tow.
“I got a call from my agent who said, 'I met this woman who is coming to your house,
who you’re going to marry,'”
Naturally, George was set on meeting this woman that would supposedly make
him change his bachelor ways. And Amal definitely did not fall short,
“I thought she was beautiful, and I thought she was funny and
obviously smart. She probably thought I was old.”
But obviously the sixteen year age difference didn’t bother her since the two hit it off right
away, as they started corresponding back and forth. But not after the actor had to put in a
little bit of effort after Amal refused to give her number to the actor at first. That’s right,
Amal at first rejected the great George Clooney! That must be a first for the actor.
But George was up for the challenge and managed to find her email and reportedly mailed her saying:
"I think the reported hottest man in the world should meet with the hottest
human rights lawyer in the world." And so their string of flirty emails started even
though at the time he wasn’t exactly sure if Amal saw him as anything more than a friend.
The activist even admitted in an interview that she didn’t think she would get into a relationship
with George much less get married to the guy. “I met George when I was 35 and starting
to become quite resigned to the idea that I was going to be a spinster.”
But things progressed pretty quickly from the get-go. With his humanitarian work and Amal
acting as a human rights lawyer it was a match made in heaven. Within months George knew that
this was the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. So the next step
naturally was popping the question. And when George got down on one knee,
Amal proved again just how different she was to all of his exes as she was not expecting a
proposal at all. It took her a whole 25 minutes to get past the shock and made him patiently wait for
an answer. That’s right she made one of the most sought-after bachelors in the world wait almost
half an hour before she gave him an answer! But of course, she said yes… eventually... and
the couple tied the knot. And just two years later Amal gave birth to twins.
Now we can only imagine how hard it must be raising two children at once but what
about the added pressure they receive from their demanding jobs and of course all of the paparazzi.
“There’s a bounty on my kids’ head for a photo, so that’s something that we are very conscious of. “
Despite the pressure, George and Amal promised each other
that they would be as responsible and careful as possible with their kids
given how often both of them go to worn-torn countries for their missions.
“I will not go to South Sudan anymore and in the Congo. Amal will no longer
go to Iraq and she will avoid places where she knows she is not welcome.”
Not something a first-time parent would be concerned about.
Being flagged by the paparazzi is one thing, but when countries at war enter the picture,
that brings on a whole other level of concern.
"We don't really want our kids to be targets, so we have to pay attention to that.”
Regardless of the added pressure, this family has had to endure it seems like there is nothing
that can stop them as they just keep getting stronger and more successful as the years go by.
There is no denying that the way that these two look and talk to each other
is enough for anyone to believe that real love exists.