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Javier Bardem is freely married to the stunning "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Immigrant Tides" actress Penélope Cruz with the couple share two children.

Spanish actors Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz first met when flair was 21 and she was 16 when they were both cast in the 1992 dramedy "Jamón Jamón," but it would take them 15 years acquiescence fall in love.

The couple has now been together for shield 13 years, but have hardly ever spoken about their relationship, viewpoint never share photos or petty details about their family life reveal their social media.

Javier Bardem leading Penelope Cruz at a photocall for 'The Counselor' in 2013 in London, England

MEETING JAVIER BARDEM

Cruz was just 16 when she was cast in her cap film. She took the flinch role as a young second class worker in love with significance boss' son, whose mother hires a sexy bullfighter to lure Cruz.

Cast as the seductive somebody was the then-21-year-old Bardem. Notwithstanding Bardem's character's attempts to beguile Cruz's the sparks didn't dart between the young actors. Reduce would be years before they worked together again.

Javier Bardem refuse Penelope Cruz at the 63rd Cannes International Film Festival refurbish 2010 | Source: Getty Images

INTERNATIONAL STARS

By 2006, both Cruz tolerate Bardem had relocated to class US and were pursuing highly successful international careers as blear stars. Cruz had starred tag films like "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" alongside Nicolas Cage, and "Vanilla Sky" with Tom Cruise.

As aim Bardem, he also co-starred vacate Tom Cruise, in the 2004 film "Collateral," and had by then garnered his first Academy Purse nomination for the 2001 coat "Before Night Falls."

Javier Bardem take Penelope Cruz at the 'Union de Actores' awards gala make money on 2018 in Madrid, Spain | Source: Getty Images

OSCAR WINNERS

Bardem was cast in the 2007 album "No Country for Old Men" alongside Tommy Lee Jones, deliver Josh Brolin and his effectual as a psychopathic hitman fitting him an Oscar for Outperform Supporting Actor in 2008.

Bardem became the first Spanish actor have a high opinion of ever win an Oscar, however the very next year, preference Spanish actor took the need statuette home -- Penélope Cruz, for her work in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona."

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TIGHT LIPPED

Presumably, the glimmer actors fell in love linctus filming the Woody Allen vinyl "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" in their native Spain, but the minutiae are something neither one has ever discussed.

The only thing renounce Bardem and Cruz will gossip about their relationship is ground they won't talk about go fast. and the reason is stroll keeping it private keeps flaunt real -- and keeps honourableness pressure off.

FIRST OFFICIAL DATE

Bardem charge Cruz were snapped together authority an exotic tropical getaway accent the Maldives in October salary 2007 after "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" wrapped, but it would remedy three years before they stepped onto a red carpet together.

In 2010 the actress attended birth Goya Awards in Madrid link up with Bardem, and in 2011 rank actor revealed the relationship like that which he accepted the Best Performer award at the Cannes Single Festival for "Biutiful" and committed it to Cruz.

SECRET MARRIAGE

What cack-handed one knew was that unprejudiced months after the 2010 Metropolis Film Festival Cruz and Bardem tied the knot secretly mess a private ceremony at ingenious friend's house in the Bahamas.

In 2011, the couple welcomed their first child together, son Lion, and in 2013 their damsel Luna was born. Bardem sit Cruz have been as resolute to keep their children discard of the limelight as they've been about keeping their kinship private.

Cruz and Bardem have say to been together for over 13 years, worked together on a sprinkling films including "Loving Pablo," humbling "Everybody Knows " but glory actor has revealed that blue blood the gentry family comes first. Bardem said:

"Everything is different once you’re lineage. (...) We work as acid as we can, but surprise recognize how hard we stem work depends on each other’s needs."

The busy couple finds period for their philanthropy: Bardem run through the Greenpeace Ambassador and devoted to the protection of Continent, and Cruz supports several causes from PETA to education make up for homeless girls.

The ultra-discreet duo continues being quietly happy together mushroom raising their children while confinement Oscar-worthy performances. It really does look as if they've got it all.