Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn are one of the most popular couples in Hollywood. However, prior to their decades-long engagement, Hawn was in a relationship with her “Best Friends” co-star.

In 1982, Hawn co-starred with Burt Reynolds in the film “Best Friends.” The couple liked their time together in the film, where they were portrayed as husband and wife, and their friendship gradually developed into something more.

While playing a married couple in the film, the couple established a love connection off-screen. However, Reynolds was a womanizer at the time, and Hawn became another notch in his belt.

Reynolds confessed that he was not proud of his actions during those moments in his life. He admitted:

“I went from one to the other, and I could have handled those circumstances far better.”

Reynolds described Hawn as “wild” and said that he liked working with her since she was professional and amusing. Hawn also stated that she enjoyed working with Reynolds and was not ashamed to tell others about him.

Following Reynolds’ death, Hawn turned to Instagram to post images of them and emphasize how much she cherished their time together. Kate Hudson, Reynolds’ daughter, also tweeted a photo of Reynolds and her mother with her as a child. A simple shattered heart was the caption.

Russel and Hawn’s relationship began in 1983. Hawn had two children at the time, Kate and Oliver Hudson. Hawn greeted Kate and Oliver beside her ex-husband, Bill Hudson. On Valentine’s Day, Hawn and Russell made their romance official.

While the couple’s relationship began in the early 1980s, they initially met about a decade before they began dating. They met on the set of “The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band” in 1968.

Hawn was 21 at the time, while Russell was just 16. Hawn recalls meeting him at the time and being instantly smitten with him. She confessed:

“I thought he was cute, but he was too young.”

The pair has been together for over forty years but has yet to marry. Every year, Hawn and Russell commemorate their dating anniversary, but they have never wanted to be husband and wife.

Hawn previously explained why she and Russell chose to remain unmarried throughout their relationship. She stated that she did not want to be tied to Russell and that if they had married, she would have divorced a long time ago.

She also stated that she and Russell decided to remain together all of this time rather than being compelled to stay together since they were married. She stated that they liked having the option.

Although Hawn and Russell had been together for a long time and even have a son, Wyatt Russell, Hawn did not always find it easy to balance her feelings for Russell and Reynolds.

Despite the fact that Hawn and Reynolds’ relationship did not work out, Hawn still loved Reynolds and would tell Russell what a good person he was. This irritated Russell, who was “rude as hell” to Reynolds.

Reynolds stated that he could tell Russell wasn’t wild about him and knew it was because Hawn still talked highly of him despite the fact that he was an ex-boyfriend of hers. However, the problem gradually passed.

Hawn and Bill Hudson divorced while their children were still quite young. Bill Hudson chose to abandon his family, which harmed them all and left them with long-lasting traumas they would carry into adulthood.

When Hawn met Russell, their lives altered because Russell took on the role of their father figure despite having his own children and Oliver and Kate not being his biological children.

Kate and Oliver have frequently expressed their love and respect for Russell on their social media accounts, and they regard him as if he were their own father. Unfortunately, their father does not receive the same treatment.

Oliver took to Instagram on Father’s Day 2015 to share a snapshot of himself and his sister with their father. “Happy Abandonment Day,” the caption said. This was the final straw in an already tense relationship.

Bill Hudson has often accused Hawn of poisoning their children against him, claiming she was the reason he and his children had no contact. He said that when Russell arrived on the scene, Hawn turned on him.

However, Kate and Oliver have confessed that they do not have a relationship with their father because of him. They have stated that it was not the fault of their mother or Russell that their connection with their father deteriorated.

On the same day that Oliver made his dig at Hudson, Kate turned to Instagram to thank Russel, whom Oliver and Kate refer to as “Pa,” for being their father figure.

This, along with many years of separation and a tumultuous connection between Hudson and his children, prompted Hudson to make a statement regarding the entire situation. He stated:

“I was born with five children, but I now consider myself to be a father of three. Oliver and Kate are no longer my children.”

He even stated that he would like Oliver and Kate to quit using the Hudson surname since he regarded them as deceased. He went on to remark that even though they hadn’t died, he was mourning their loss.

Kate and Oliver are the elder siblings of Hawn and Russell’s kid, Wyatt, in addition to their siblings from Hudson’s side. Despite having a slew of children, Hawn and Russell still refuse to marry.

During her relationship with Russel, Hawn was frequently spotted wearing a ring in public. Fans get excited every time this happens. Despite this, Hawn and Russell have consistently debunked marriage rumors.

Hawn and Russell are currently enjoying their lives with all of their children and all of their grandchildren. They are happier than ever, but they have no plans to get married.