Twelve years after their separation, Antonio Banderas (65) and Melanie Griffith (68) continue to demonstrate that they have a very good relationship between them. This weekend, the couple went out to dine at a restaurant in Los Angeles in the company of their only daughter, Stella del Carmen (29), and as they left the restaurant, a paparazzi caught them arm in arm.
The Daily Mail has published this tender image where they are seen walking smiling while their daughter follows them a few steps behind. For this occasion, the couple opted for a quite casual and relaxed look.
The star of The Mask of Zorro (1998) wore a silver bomber jacket, black pants, clogs of the same color, and curly hair occasionally covered with a cap. The Oscar winner opted for straight blue jeans that enhanced her excellent figure, a black leather biker jacket, and lace fingerless gloves of the same color.
Her mixie haircut suited her well, a mix between pixie (very short) and mullet (layered). This way, she has a much more youthful appearance reminiscent of the 1990s Meg Ryan.
Stella, who was not accompanied by her husband, Alex Gruszynski, chose elegant wide-legged white pants matching a cream-colored coat.
Antonio and Melanie have always been clear that despite their romantic love ending after 18 years of marriage, their bond would endure as a beautiful friendship. In fact, their divorce process culminating in 2015 was carried out in a very civilized manner with the equitable distribution of their assets, including luxurious residences in California and New York.
There were no issues regarding the custody of their daughter as they both agreed that she would stay in Los Angeles with her mother because, after all, she had grown up in the city of stars. However, Stella, aware of what Málaga means to her father, did not hesitate to travel numerous times to our country, especially to enjoy Holy Week, which she attended with her mother and even with some of her partners.
After the divorce, Antonio redirected his life. He moved to London to study fashion at the prestigious Saint Martins, has been happily with Nicole Kimpel for 12 years, a Dutch financial advisor and entrepreneur, bought a small penthouse in Madrid and invested in various properties in Málaga and Marbella, which have become his operational base.
After living in a rental house in the Outpost Estates neighborhood in Los Angeles, for which he paid $30,000 monthly, Melanie decided seven years ago to buy a Spanish-style villa for $3.7 million. Thus, after her heyday in the cinema, she has opted for a lower profile, almost anti-star.
Both Melanie and Antonio are looking forward to Stella, who will turn 30 at the end of September, making them grandparents. Perhaps the news will come once the young couple celebrates their first wedding anniversary. The gothic ceremony took place on October 18, 2025, at the Abadía Retuerta LeDomaine, a 12th-century monastery located in Sardón de Duero (Valladolid).