Actor RICHARD GERE reveals why he is relocating to Spain with his family

Friday, November 22, 2024 - American actor, Richard Gere is relocating to Spain with his wife, Alejandra Silva, and family after years of living in the United States.

The Pretty Woman actor, 75, revealed that he would be out of the country and in the Spanish capital of Madrid in time to celebrate Thanksgiving with Alejandra's loved ones.

Speaking on Wednesday's episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Richard began by joking: 'My wife is Spanish. Is this a problem for anybody out there?'

He then announced: 'But my wife is Spanish, and she gave me about seven years here, so we're going to spend some years in Madrid.'

'Our kids are bilingual so they're going to flourish there,' he continued.

Richard and Alejandra, who wed in 2018, share two sons: Alexander, five, and James, four.

In addition, the Hollywood A-lister is stepfather to the Spanish activist's 11-year-son, Albert.

He is also dad to son Homer, 24, whom he welcomed with his second wife, actress Carey Lowell.

Richard did confirm that he won't be quitting America forever and added: 'Of course I'll be back.'

Speaking about his family, Richard gushed: 'I love my wife, she's incredible. Great mother.

'Kids are healthy and happy. Of course, there's nothing more than that.'

On their Thanksgiving plans, he continued: 'My wife grew up in a big Spanish family, like a big Italian family, and her grandmother was kind of the glue that held that all together.

'And the grandmother passed away [about] two years ago, so my wife, I can see her morphing into the new grandmother of this extended family. 

'So she’s already planning for 35 people for Sunday lunches.'