Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin, formally have 27 years of marriage below their belts.
In honor of the longtime Hollywood couple’s wedding ceremony anniversary, ET is trying again at their romance spanning 36 years, almost three many years of marriage, and three kids.
Issues have not all the time been simple for the couple, a lot in order that Flavin filed for divorce in 2022. That did not final lengthy, although, and now the household appears to be higher than ever, even starring facet by facet in their very own Paramount+ household actuality sequence, The Household Stallone.
Preserve studying for a recap of the highs and lows of their Hollywood romance.
From the Starting…
Stallone and Flavin first met in 1988 at a restaurant in West Hollywood, California, when Stallone was on the peak of his profession. Flavin, 19 on the time, was eating out with a pal. At that time, Stallone was a bona fide A-list actor with a number of blockbuster movies below his belt, together with a number of Rocky and Rambo movies. They dated for six years earlier than splitting, and it was how Stallone ended issues that actually grabbed everybody’s consideration.
Stallone and Flavin’s relationship ended on March 11, 1994, after Stallone FedEx’d her a handwritten — albeit, sloppy — letter to tell her of the cut up. Based on Yahoo, Flavin acquired a FedEx package deal with a “Expensive Jennifer” letter in it. It was six pages, although no phrase if it was entrance and again.
Flavin would later disclose to Folks, “I cried quite a bit… You may’t simply write someone off in a letter after six years. It is not like I used to be going to attempt to beg him to come back again to me or something. I simply wished to speak.”
Shortly after, the Rocky star began courting mannequin Janice Dickinson. They’d finally develop into engaged however, in line with studies, the couple cut up after a paternity check proved Stallone was not the daddy of Dickinson’s daughter, Savannah.
Flavin informed Folks that she later realized from her agent on the Elite Modeling Company the actual motive why Stallone abruptly ended issues along with her, a handwritten notice however. Based on the outlet, Flavin realized that Stallone was having an affair with Dickinson.
“It hit me like a ton of bricks,” she mentioned on the time. “I had no thought this was going to occur. We talked about us having kids, about once I was going to get pregnant. We had been already selecting names, marking down names that he preferred and I preferred.”
They Tie the Knot in London
In 1995, Stallone and Flavin reunited and so they welcomed their first daughter, Sophia, on Aug. 27, 1996. Stallone and Flavin would finally get married within the Penthouse Pavilion on the Dorchester Lodge in London on Might 17, 1997.
The intimate civil ceremony drew plenty of consideration from the media, for apparent causes. Based on Folks, Stallone donned a blue swimsuit whereas Flavin wore a white Armani wedding ceremony gown. Sophia, 9 months outdated on the time, was additionally in attendance. The journal reported that limos whisked them to the marriage occasion some 60 miles to the birthplace of Winston Churchill, Blenheim Palace. They later hopped on a jet and celebrated their honeymoon in Eire.
“I’ve had two nice issues occur to me prior to now yr: the beginning of our lovely daughter Sophia Rose and now my marriage to Jennifer, who is a superb mom and I do know might be a beautiful spouse,” Stallone mentioned in a press release on the time.
However, at this level, Flavin can be his third spouse. He first married Sasha Czack in 1974 when he was 28. That they had two sons — Sage, who died in 2012 at 36 from a coronary heart assault, and Seargeoh. Stallone and Czack divorced in 1985.
He married mannequin and Rocky IV co-star Brigitte Nielsen in 1985 however divorced two years later.
Stallone and Flavin Full the Trifecta
The couple would later welcome daughters Sistine on June 27, 1998 and Scarlet on Might 25, 2002.
In a 2010 interview with The Telegraph, Stallone opened up about dwelling in a female-dominated family — a stark distinction to the testosterone-fueled units he produced and starred in — and the way a lot Flavin had modified his outlook on life and the dominant function she performs of their family.
“Every little thing in the home is feminine. The toys, the housekeeper, all of the canines. The one canine I’ve that is male is neutered. I am subsequent,” he joked. “However I’ve by no means had extra enjoyable. I realized that from my spouse. It took me 19 years to understand she’s all the time proper. I noticed that girls have a knack, at the very least Jennifer, for making extremely erudite, clever, sensible selections. I all the time leap with out trying. She all the time appears and by no means leaps. She’s extremely secure. So now lastly, I say: ‘Honey, you make all the choices. Carried out, completed, completed. I belief you.’ I by no means had that earlier than. Ever.”
Flavin Turns 50
On Aug. 14, 2018, Stallone took to Instagram and posted a side-by-side picture of them from again within the day to the current. Within the throwback picture, Stallone appears stoic. Within the second picture, he is smiling into the digicam and Flavin flashes her smile, too.
He captioned the publish, “Congratulations to my spouse on her fiftieth birthday!!! We’ve been collectively a very long time and I’m very fortunate to have met such a unbelievable lady.”
Daughters Are All Grown Up
In 2017, Stallone and Flavin beamed with delight after their daughters — Sophia, Sistine and Scarlett — are all named Miss Golden Globes 2017. In an unique interview with ET on the time, Stallone was in awe of the honour whereas giving Flavin all of the credit score for elevating three great kids.
“I am simply alongside for the experience,” Stallone informed ET on the time. “I am surprised that life has moved by so rapidly, and my daughters turned out so splendidly. I’ve to offer Jennifer all of the credit score.”
Two years later, Stallone appeared at a crimson carpet premiere, but it surely wasn’t for certainly one of his movies. He was there to help Sistine’s film, 47 Meters Down: Uncaged.
“Actually, I really feel a bit speechless. I do not actually know how one can really feel. That is the primary time it is my factor in order that’s actually cool and hopefully this is not my first and solely carpet,” Sistine informed ET on the time.
And whereas Stallone gave his daughter some area when it got here to filming the film, he made certain to supply her some recommendation.
“[My dad] wished the director’s notice to be, as an alternative of swimming away, confront the shark head-on — which I do not assume would’ve performed out effectively,” Sistine revealed.
The couple celebrated one other large event on Might 10, 2019, when Sophia turned their first daughter to graduate from school. Sophia donned her cap and robe from USC in a photograph Stallone shared on Instagram. He captioned it, “Our daughter SOPHIA graduates from USC !!!! A completely superb day for us all. So proud!!!”
Pondering of Life With out Every Different
On an episode of their daughters’ podcast, Unwaxed With Sophia and Sistine Stallone, that was launched on Jan. 31, the actor and his spouse opened up about their marriage. When Sistine famous that her mother and father are “polar opposites” however “actually can not dwell with out each other,” Flavin responded, “That is true.”
Sistine referred to as out her mother’s “organizational abilities” for serving to the film star all these years. “If she was out of my life, it will be mass suicide — which infers that I’ve a number of personalities,” he responded.
“I maintain him extraordinarily organized, so I do all the things. I do all the things from the minute we get up, from getting him espresso to bringing it to him in mattress, bringing him cookies in mattress each morning, then going downstairs. After which we prepare. I make you breakfast within the morning, after which I be sure that all the things is nice for you for the day,” Flavin mentioned of their each day routine. “I’m going via your schedule, and then you definitely inform a couple of jokes, I chortle. That is what retains us going, ‘trigger I chortle, and I chortle and I chortle, as a result of he is so rattling humorous. Sly is the funniest man I’ve ever met, and I am telling you I’ve sat with plenty of humorous comedians. He cracks me up.”
When requested what he does for his spouse, Stallone responded, “I simply worsen the hell out of her. I do not actually know what I do for her. I imply, she is aware of I might bounce in entrance of a small practice, identical to this large, a choo-choo practice, I might put my arm in entrance of it. No, I believe she’s unbelievable. She’s an incredible lady. I inform her that on daily basis. I do not know the way she holds it collectively. She’s simply superb.”
twenty fifth Wedding ceremony Anniversary
Stallone and Flavin celebrated a milestone anniversary earlier this yr once they hit the 25-year wedding ceremony mark.
“Joyful twenty fifth anniversary to my superb spouse,” Stallone gushed alongside a sequence of photographs of him and Flavin. “There’s not sufficient phrases to explain what this extremely selfless devoted , affected person, lady has meant to our lives and I solely want they might be one other 25! Thanks sweetheart!”
Flavin shared her love for Stallone within the feedback part, writing, “Thanks my love! I really like you a lot and we might be spending the subsequent 25+ years collectively! Preserve me laughing and I’m yours for the remainder of my life!”
Flavin additionally took to Instagram to commemorate the event along with her personal publish.
“Joyful twenty fifth wedding ceremony anniversary to us! 🥰❤️❤️❤️ Thanks for all the time conserving me laughing, loving and defending our lovely household!” Flavin wrote. “Our marriage retains getting higher yearly! I can’t wait to spend the remainder of our lives collectively.”
The Cowl-up
An Aug. 22 report within the Each day Mail revealed that there was hassle in paradise, after Stallone lined up the portrait of his spouse positioned on his bicep. The brand new ink was revealed in since-deleted footage that had been posted by artist Zach Perez.
Flavin’s face was changed by a photograph of Stallone’s character, Rocky’s, bull mastiff Butkus. The brand new ink led followers to query if there have been points between the couple.
The actor’s rep tried, to no avail, to downplay the tattoo cover-up, telling the Each day Mail that nothing was amiss and there was no trigger for alarm, saying, “Mr. Stallone supposed to refresh the tattoo picture of his spouse Jennifer nevertheless the outcomes had been unsatisfactory and, sadly, unfixable.”
“Because of this, he needed to cowl the unique picture with a tattoo of his canine from Rocky, Butkus,” the assertion continued. “Mr. Stallone loves his household. The Stallones are presently filming a actuality present collectively which can debut on Paramount+.”
However the cover-up was removed from the one signal the marriage could have gotten, er, rocky. Eagle-eyed followers additionally seen that Flavin apparently unfollowed Stallone on Instagram.
In a latest publish by Flavin, she seemingly shaded Stallone after sharing an image of her and their three women, with the caption, “These women are my precedence ❤️ nothing else issues. The 4 of us eternally. #reality #household #eternally.”
Flavin Recordsdata for Divorce
ET confirmed on Aug. 24 that Flavin filed for divorce in Florida. Based on the submitting, she desires to stay dwelling within the couple’s residence in Palm Seaside, Florida, amid the divorce proceedings. She additionally believes her husband is hiding marital property.
“Upon data and perception, the Husband has engaged within the intentional dissipation, depletion and/or waste of marital property which has had an antagonistic financial influence on the marital property. Pursuant to Part 61.075, Florida Statues, fairness dictates that the Spouse be compensated and made complete by receiving an unequal distribution of the marital property in her favor. Furthermore, the Husband needs to be enjoined from, promoting, transferring, assigning, encumbering, or dissipating any property in the course of the pendency of proceedings,” learn the divorce docs.
Moreover, Flavin desires to maintain her final identify.
Struggle Over Canine Triggered Divorce?
Based on TMZ, citing sources instantly linked to the couple, Flavin filed for divorce shortly after entering into an argument with Stallone over whether or not he might get one other canine. The outlet reported on Aug. 24 that Stallone wished a Rottweiler however she did not need one other canine. The argument apparently obtained heated, and different points had been introduced up, however none that may destroy a longtime marriage.
Neither budged on their place over the canine, besides Stallone broke the stalemate when he reportedly went forward and obtained the canine, named Dwight, which is the identify of his character in his TV present, Tulsa King.
TMZ reported that Stallone was in Oklahoma filming the present when he came upon Flavin filed for divorce.
Stallone Pushes Again
On Aug. 29, Stallone filed a response to Flavin’s divorce docs, obtained by ET, wherein he denied a number of of his estranged spouse’s claims and requests.
Stallone denied her allegations that he has engaged within the “waste of marital property” and argued that he “has not engaged in any conduct which constitutes intentional dissipation, depletion and/or waste of marital property.” Stallone additionally denied Flavin’s request to have unique use and occupancy of their residence in Palm Seaside, Florida. He additionally denied Flavin’s request for the choice to affix in any of his enterprise entities or companies sooner or later.
Stallone accepted a number of of Flavin’s different requests, together with her want to revive her maiden identify and an equitable distribution of their joint property and liabilities.
Divorce Is Referred to as Off
Stallone raised eyebrows the subsequent month when he posted a photograph of him and Flavin holding fingers. Whereas it was unclear on the time if it was a throwback pic or not, issues continued on a pleasant path for the duo when they agreed to a peaceable termination of their union.
A complete about-face adopted as the pair referred to as off their divorce and determined to reconcile. The following month, the couple was noticed displaying PDA and even stepped out for an occasion collectively.
The Actuality Present
Amid the reconciliation, speak swirled about The Household Stallone, the truth present wherein Stallone, Flavin and their daughters will star. Whereas chatting with The Hollywood Reporter in November, Stallone confirmed that his marital woes can be featured on the sequence.
“After all it’s a part of the present,” he mentioned. “It’s the John Lennon factor: ‘Life is what occurs once you’re making different plans.’ Hopefully, you’re concerned with individuals who perceive the foibles of life and the fragility of it and the way uncommon an actual good relationship is. Generally I put the work forward of [my family], and that could be a tragic mistake which received’t occur once more.”
Stallone added, “What you will note is the actual reality. It is a nice alternative. I don’t have a look at it as stooping to beat. However every time you go in a distinct route, folks go, ‘Oh God, you should be in hassle.’ Simply the alternative.”
That very same month, Stallone informed ET, “I used to have my priorities all screwed up, work got here first, and finally, I got here out of that delusional pondering, and so they come first.”
In a follow-up interview with ET, Stallone expanded on his choice to prioritize his household over his profession.
“Up to now few years when you end up obsessing about, ‘Oh what is the subsequent transfer? How do I compete with this case or this character or this man’s getting this function,’ and I mentioned, ‘Jesus Christ, what does it matter?'” Stallone mentioned. “As a result of the issues that actually matter, the issues which can be truly your flesh and blood, are transferring on… The precedence is the issues that you just’re chargeable for. You introduced them on this planet. You could guard them along with your life.”
ET spoke to the actor once more in Might, and he opened up about his flip to actuality TV, explaining, “I really like daughters, I really like my spouse and I wished to share that.”
Flavin agreed, noting, “I did not need it to be arrange. I did not need it to be, ‘Oh, all of us get drunk and all of us throw matches and we’re screaming at one another.’ I wished to indicate folks real-life issues that occur.”
27 Years Down
On Might 17, 2024, the longtime couple celebrated their twenty seventh wedding ceremony anniversary. The movie star pair marked the event with tributes to one another on Instagram.
“27 years with the love of my life,” the blockbuster motion star wrote to his different half together with images from their 1997 wedding ceremony.
Flavin returned the favor whereas reminding followers that they have been collectively for almost a decade greater than they have been married. “Joyful Wedding ceremony Anniversary my love! 27 years!!!❤️🎉🎉🎉36 years of us being collectively!!💘💘💘,” she wrote in her personal Instagram publish. “I’m blessed in life to have real love and having great children! Couldn’t ask for extra❤️❤️❤️.” Days earlier, Stallone marked Mom’s Day with a touching tribute to his beloved spouse. Utilizing a clip from their actuality TV present, he informed Flavin, “I’ve everlasting love for you.”
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