George Clooney didn’t just talk to Piers Morgan about malaria – he also talked about whether or not he would get married again. In the interview – jointly with his dad, Nick Clooney – George told Piers that “I hate to blow your whole news story, but I was married, so I gave it a shot.” Most outlets are claiming that this retort means that Clooney has given up on ever marrying, ever ever ever again. While it could totally mean that, that’s not really what Clooney said. I take it more as “I’ve been married before and I have no illusions about the married life, but maybe someday, I guess, I might try it again.”
Don’t expect George Clooney’s love Elisabetta Canalis to join Hollywood’s bridal brigade — because her famous beau is not interested in getting hitched. In a Friday interview on Piers Morgan Tonight, Clooney, 49, appeared alongside his father Nick, who admitted he “yearned for the moment” when his movie star son would wed Canalis. (Nick and George’s mom Nina have been married for over 50 years.)
George’s retort: “I hate to blow your whole news story, but I was married, so I gave it a shot.”
Indeed, it’s a lesser-known fact that Clooney was married to actress Talia Balsam from 1989 to 1993.
Where is Balsam these days? The actress, 51, keeps busy with a steady stream of film and TV roles; she plays Natalie Portman’s mom in No Strings Attached, out this weekend. As a recurring character on Mad Men, she plays ex-wife to Roger Sterling, played by actor John Slattery — her real-life husband, with whom she has one son, Harry.
Clooney and Italian actress/model Canalis, 32, have been dating since 2009. She opened up to Italian Vanity Fair last year about her romance with one of the world’s most desired men.
“There are some people who just don’t want to see me happy,” Canalis complained. “[George] reassures me all the time. He is very close. I feel more embraced than ever before. The idea of being so loved is overwhelming…George has given color back to my life.”
During the Piers Morgan interview, Clooney also praised his actor dad for teaching him the value of doing charity work, “to help look out for people that are less fortunate than you and to challenge people that are in power.”
Would Clooney consider entering politics?
“Honestly, my job is as good as they get,” he said. “I think that I am best suited as an advocate for issues and I look to people who are far smarter and far better at this than I am to lead.”
[From Us Weekly]
Do you think Elisabetta Canalis is weeping into her bondage gear as we speak? Do you think she’s having an “aha” moment, starring at her leather hoodie and whip. “Aha, I get it! He just wants kinky sex, not a wife!” Of course, we don’t really know if Elisabetta ever wants to marry Clooney either. Wait, what am I saying? Of course she wants to marry him. Why else would she be pushing the engagement ring stories?
Oh, and last year Clooney’s ex-wife Talia Balsam gave a rare interview about her time with Clooney – you can read it here. She doubts he’ll ever marry again. I get the feeling she knows what’s up.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
