As he celebrates his 91st birthday, renowned actor Michael Caine is facing a new challenge: trouble standing or walking for long periods. Even so, his unwavering love for his 51-year-old wife continues to be a constant source of support. Come explore the remarkable life and romantic tale of this iconic performer on his significant birthday.
When Sir Michael saw Shakira Caine in a coffee ad for the first time, his heart skipped a beat. His eyes never taking off from the TV screen, he told a buddy that she was the one for him, enthralled by her brilliant attractiveness.
Driven by passion, Michael and his pals set out on a risky journey to Brazil to meet his ideal girlfriend. He confided his love for the woman in the Maxwell House commercial to a stranger he met by happenstance at a neighborhood bar. He was thrilled to learn that the stranger was a coffee business employee and that Shakira lived close by. Michael was excited at the prospect of finally meeting the woman who had won his heart.
Michael was determined to win Shakira over, so he got her phone number from a mutual friend in the advertising business. But getting her to agree to go out with him turned out to be difficult; it took eleven calls for her to give in.
Michael and Shakira have stayed together throughout their long marriage; in fact, Shakira put her jewelry design company on hold to let her husband pursue his film career. Understanding the burden that an extended absence can take on a relationship, Michael is appreciative of Shakira’s steadfast dedication. Michael bemoaned the paucity of opportunities that had caught his attention in the previous two years as he thought back on his current difficulties landing assignments. He ascribed this paucity to the difficulty in finding parts appropriate for octogenarians as well as the lack of compelling screenplays.
At ninety-one, with his mind not as keen as it once was, Michael has decided to give up acting and live a quiet life with Shakira, taking pleasure in their enormous wealth.
Despite his physical limitations—he has trouble walking because of problems with his spine, for example—Michael is grateful for life’s blessings and looks forward to treasured times spent with his family.
