Goldie Hawn has shown that, 43 years in, she is still smitten with Kurt Russell. Appearing on The Jennifer Hudson Show on Tuesday, 10 November, the 80-year-old actress said her 75-year-old partner is 'still so handsome' and that 'he makes me happy'.
Her sweet words quickly spread online, where some fans called the pair their favourite celebrity couple. Yet as the clip did the rounds, plenty of commenters found themselves just as focused on something else: Hawn's famously youthful blonde hair.
The couple first met as teenagers on the set of Disney's 1968 musical The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band. They reconnected while filming Swing Shift in 1983 and have been together ever since, without ever marrying.
'He Makes Me Happy'
Hawn told Hudson exactly what still draws her to Russell. 'He's so handsome. I do look at him to this day and we put a few years on, but he is still so handsome. And I tell him that love is still there. He's beautiful and he makes me happy,' she said.
She added that she likes 'a little of both' when it comes to a nice guy and 'a little dangerous guy', and that Russell's big personality is part of his charm. Hawn recalled shushing him on a flight home from New York as he laughed loudly at a film, describing the trip as 'a great little honeymoon' even though the pair have never wed.
'I just love him. I love a big, big personality. He's also the best father,' she said.
A Family Built Over Decades
The couple share a blended family of four children. Hawn is mother to Oliver and Kate Hudson from her marriage to Bill Hudson. Russell is father to Boston from his marriage to Season Hubley. Hawn and Russell share son Wyatt.
Hawn also looked back on making the 1987 comedy Overboard with Russell, saying her fondest memory was Wyatt taking his first steps during production.
All Eyes on Her Hair
On Reddit, the hair talk began almost immediately. 'wait hold on, she's 80??? her hairstyle makes her look so young, I was worried this was going to be a giant age gap,' read one of the most popular comments.
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Another commenter credited her fringe, writing: 'her bangs in particular were what made the hairstyle seem young!'
Several users said Hawn's long, tousled look made them rethink the idea that women should cut their hair short as they get older. 'i'm gonna be in the nursing home with my blowout brush if it keeps me glowing like that!' one wrote.
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Others offered a reality check, pointing out that hair can change with age and that celebrities have access to top stylists.
'It Really Should Be That Simple'
Beyond the hair talk, much of the thread focused on the romance itself. Several praised the couple for choosing each other for decades without a wedding ring, with one writing: 'I love when couples just stay together for decades without ever getting married.'
Another repeated Hawn's line about Russell making her happy, adding: 'It really should be that simple.' After 43 years together, it seems even a noisy flight home can still count as a honeymoon.
