Who is Richard Gere’s Spanish activist wife, Alejandra Silva? The non-profit founder’s dad was the vice-president of Real Madrid, and she is 33 years younger than the Pretty Woman actor

Here’s everything we know about the Hollywood star’s publicist and political activist wife.

Alejandra Silva has football links

Silva, 41, was born into a family with links to football. According to People, her father Ignacio Silva Botas was vice-president of Spanish football club Real Madrid from 1995 to 2000.

She is an activist

Per People, Silva runs a non-profit organisation, Rais Fundacion, which aims to eradicate homelessness in Spain. “I’ve slept on the street to understand the struggles of the homeless,” she told Hola! in 2015. “I’m not scared of rolling up my sleeves and diving into work. If I do something, I put 100 per cent effort in. If I can’t, I’d rather not do it.”

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How did Alejandra Silva meet Richard Gere?

Silva and Gere, 74, reportedly knew each long before they got together, with the Pretty Woman actor being a family friend to his then future wife, states People. They started dating around 2014, and tied the knot in April 2018 in a secret ceremony.

Addressing their massive age gap, Silva told Hola!: “I’m not ignoring our age difference and what it means to be with a Hollywood star, but when there’s such a strong karmic energy, the problems disappear.”

How many kids does Richard Gere have?

The Hachi: A Dog’s Tale actor has three children. He welcomed his firstborn, 24-year-old Homer Gere, with Carey Lowell – who he would go on to marry – in 2000. Gere and Silva share two sons, born in February 2019 and April 2020, per People.

How many times has Richard Gere been married?

Gere has been married three times. He tied the knot with his first wife, supermodel Cindy Crawford, in 1991, but they called it quits in 1995. He was married to second wife Lowell from 2002 to 2016.