Radio listeners in Australia were last week treated to an A-list shock that’s sent one of Hollywood’s most rock-solid marriages into a tailspin.
A caller from Melbourne named Claire phoned the Late Drive With Ben, Liam & Belle show, alleging she slept with 007 legend Pierce Brosnan 30 years ago – when he had just started dating now-wife Keely Shaye Smith.
While Claire, 55, was cagey on the details, she claimed that her fling with the now-72-year-old actor occurred in 1995 and lasted the “duration of the film” they were working on.
A quick search reveals the film in question to be The Disappearance Of Kevin Johnson – a mockumentary about the mysterious vanishing of a fictitious wealthy film producer, also starring Dudley Moore
and James Coburn, that was shot in Adelaide.
“Pierce Brosnan is furious about this,” says an insider. “He’s ferocious when it comes to shielding Keely from the endless stream of trolls and gossip.”
The couple – who met in Mexico in 1994, welcoming kids Dylan, 28, and Paris, 24, after their 2001 wedding – have remained tight-lipped about the allegations, but their recent cosy dinner date in Malibu confirms they’re not going to let this get to them.
“They’ve gone through so much and will never stop fighting for each other,” adds the source. “Keely’s made all his dreams come true. She deserves nothing but praise and admiration, but there have been times when it’s been anything but, especially all the cruel jibes over those bombshell curves he completely worships.”
Back in 2022, after the couple had just celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary, Pierce famously leapt to Keely’s defence following a cruel viral Facebook post about how her body has changed since meeting the star.
“Friends offered her surgery to reduce her weight,” he replied to the now-deleted post. “But I strongly love every curve of her body. She is the most beautiful woman in my eyes… I always seek to be worthy of her love.”
While radio caller Claire’s claim of a months-long affair during the Aussie film shoot doesn’t sit well with the star, our insider insists Pierce and Keely, 61, have weathered far worse – and they won’t let this break them.
“It’s not the first time people have used Pierce to have their five minutes of fame, but when Keely is involved, it breaks his heart,” says our insider.
“Nothing is more important to him than his marriage. They’ve been rocked by cheating claims before and this won’t be the last. Pierce is considering his legal options, but Keely just wants to move on. They’ve got their 24th wedding anniversary coming up in August and he’s planning to surprise her with an extra-special romantic getaway.”
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