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- Javier Bardem Gets Emotional Thanking Wife Penelope Cruz During Award Win: ‘A Woman Who I Love’ (newsbreak.com)
At the San Sebastian Film Festival, Javier Bardem gave a heartfelt tribute to his wife, Penelope Cruz, while receiving the Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award.
Bardem expressed his love for Cruz, thanking her for her presence in his life. He praised her as a compassionate and responsible mother, friend, and humanitarian. Cruz responded with blown kisses from the audience.
The couple met on the set of "Jamón, Jamón" in 1992, but their romance began during "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" in 2007. They secretly married in 2010 and have two children together.
Bardem and Cruz value their privacy and rarely speak about their relationship publicly. However, Cruz has explained that it helps them protect their family from outside influences.
Bardem has noted that becoming parents has shifted their priorities. They now balance their careers with their family responsibilities, recognizing that their bond and support for each other determine how much they can accomplish.