Published on 19/03/2024 at 17:08 by Isabella Bertioli

James Bond: Here are all of the actors over the years and their real-life partners

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Sean Connery

Sean Connery © Bob Penn / Gettyimages

Connery starred in 7 Bond films, and is often considered the best actor in the role.

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Sean Connery

Sean Connery © Silver Screen Collection / Gettyimages

However, the Scottish actor did not initially gain the support of Bond author Ian Fleming. Fleming thought he lacked the elegance required for the role.

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Connery's first wife

Connery's first wife © Hulton Archive / Gettyimages

Connery was married to Australian actress Diane Cilento from 1962 to 1973 and the pair had one son, Jason, together. 

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Connery's second wife

Connery's second wife © Vinnie Zuffante / Gettyimages

Connery married his second wife, French-Moroccan painter Micheline Roquebrune, in 1975. They were married for nearly 50 years before he died in 2020.

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David Niven

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Niven played Bond in 1967's Casino Royale, but he is often not considered an official big-screen 007 because that film was not produced by EON Productions.

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David Niven

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In his one appearance, he played an older Bond. At this stage, the spy had settled down with a child and enjoyed playing the piano.

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Niven's first wife

Niven's first wife © William Vanderson / Gettyimages

Niven married British actress Primula Rollo in 1940 and the couple had 2 sons together. She died aged only 28 on 21st May 1946.

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David Niven's second wife

David Niven's second wife © Graphic House / Gettyimages

Niven married Swedish actress and fashion model Hjordis Genberg in 1948 and the pair remained together until his death in 1983. 

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George Lazenby

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George Lazenby was by far the shortest-lived big-screen Bond. 

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George Lazenby

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He played the iconic character in just one film, On His Majesty's Secret Service.

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Lazenby's first wife

Lazenby's first wife © Steve Wood / Gettyimages

Christina Gannett and George Lazenby got married in 1973 and were together for 22 years.

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Lazenby's second wife

Lazenby's second wife © Michael Tran Archive / Gettyimages

He later married American tennis player Pam Shriver in 2002. A nasty divorce followed in 2008 when Shriver claimed the actor was an abusive alcoholic. 

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Roger Moore

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Moore featured in 7 Bond films.

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Roger Moore

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Moore added his own flair to the character, including his use of Cuban cigars and his predisposition for safari suits.

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Moore's first and second wife

Moore's first and second wife © Archive Photos / Gettyimages

Moore was famously married 4 times. He was married to actress Lucy Woodard from 1946 to 1953. He was then with actress Dorothy Squires (pictured) from 1953 to 1968. 

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Moore's third and fourth wife

Moore's third and fourth wife © Albert L. Ortega / Gettyimages

The actor was married to Italian actress Luisa Mattioli from 1969 to 2000, then married a petite blonde Danish socialite called Kristina Tholstrup in 2002. Kristina (pictured) was widowed when he died in 2017.

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Timothy Dalton

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Though Dalton only appeared in two James Bond films, he remains a popular 007. 

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Timothy Dalton

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He starred in The Living Daylights, and Licence to Kill.

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Dalton's son

Dalton's son © Ron Galella, Ltd./Gettyimages

Though the actor never married, he has one son, Alexander, with Russian musician Oksana Grigorieva.

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Pierce Brosnan

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Brosnan appeared in 4 Bond films: GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, Die Another Day.

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Pierce Brosnan

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Brosnan was keen to play in a fifth film, but after negotiations stalled, he stepped down in 2004. 

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Pierce Brosnan's first marriage

Pierce Brosnan's first marriage © Vinnie Zuffante/Gettyimages

He was married to Australian actress Cassandra Harris from 1980 - 1991.

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Pierce Brosnan's current wife

Pierce Brosnan's current wife © Perception/Bauer-Griffin/Gettyimages

Brosnan then married his current wife, journalist and TV presenter Keely Shaye Smith in 2001.

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Piers Brosnan's kids

Piers Brosnan's kids © Stefanie Keenan / Gettyimages

They have 2 children together, and Brosnan has three with his late first wife Cassandra Harris.

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Daniel Craig

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Daniel Craig has played Bond in Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, Spectre, No Time to Die.

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Daniel Craig

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Craig faced some criticism due to his height and the fact that his appearance didn't match previous Bonds - specifically his blue eyes and blond hair. However, he has since won most over.  

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Craig's daughter with first wife

Craig's daughter with first wife © Dave J Hogan / Gettyimages

Craig was married to Scottish actress Fiona Loudon for a couple of years, and the pair have a daughter, Ella, together (pictured). 

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Craig's second wife

Craig's second wife © Gonzalo Marroquin / Gettyimages

He married actress Rachel Weisz in 2011.

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Aaron Taylor-Johnson

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Aaron Taylor-Johnson is tipped to be the next Bond.

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Taylor-Johnson's wife

Taylor-Johnson's wife © Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/Gettyimages

Aaron is married to British film director and artist Sam Taylor-Johnson. Despite their 23-year age gap, the pair got married in 2012 and have two daughters together.