A HUGE Hollywood power couple have revealed their low-key UK staycations in contrast to their lavish lifestyles.
The screen stars have been determined to keep their kids grounded and leading an ordinary life away from the spotlight – even making sure they spend at least two weeks a year with their grandparents in Wales.
Now Wednesday actress Catherine Zeta Jones, 55, has revealed the very normal destinations she and hubby Michael Douglas, 80, enjoy their downtime.
Catherine married Basic Instinct star Michael at the Plaza Hotel in New York on November 18, 2000, in a high-profile ceremony cost an estimated £1.5million.
The couple share two children, a son Dylan Michael (born August 2000) and a daughter Carys Zeta (born April 2003).
Welsh screen star Catherine, who shot to fame in 1991 when she starred in The Darling Buds Of May alongside David Jason, recently told of their family summer holidays.
She said of her brood: "They've been to Butlin's, Legoland, seen the sights in London, up to Scotland, over to Ireland."
She added to Radio Times: "They've even been to the Isle of Man, I think."
Catherine told the publication her kids also spend two weeks a year in her home country, Wales, with her parents David James Jones and Patricia Fair.
Previously, the Mask of Zorro actress spoke about their Swansea trips after being given the Freedom of the City.
In a speech at the coastal area's Guildhall, Catherine said: "My children have been coming back to Swansea all their life.
"Usually for two weeks without Michael and I and they have nana and bampi's rules which means no rules.
"It used to take us about two weeks to get them back on track but what it's done is it's instilled in our children their sense of belonging and where they come from."
She added: "They'd be up at the crack of dawn down the beach, come rain or shine, digging and making castles so it was important for me that they have roots and know where they come from.
"It's very grounding for the kids and they often love coming here and they come back every year to Wales."
Aside from the staycations, the family have also ventured further overseas, with trips to Disneyland and Dubai to name a few.
Legoland Windsor Factbox
Here's everything you need to know about visiting Legoland Windsor in 2024:
- Legoland Windsor will be officially open from March 15, 2024, to September 25, 2024
- Located in Windsor, just west of London, the theme park's full address is Winkfield Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 4AY
- Trains take half an hour from London Paddington to Windsor via Slough
- Trains from London Waterloo take around an hour and go directly to Windsor
- Tickets should be booked in advance online
- An online saver ticket costs £35 per adult, saving you £33 if you purchased the same ticket at the gate
- Parking is not included in the ticket, and you'll need to pay £8 for a ticket, although booking in advance will save you £1
MUM TAKE
Catherine has candidly spoken out about her parenting role ahead of the new Wednesday series, to be aired on Netflix.
She said: "Wednesday Addams and Morticia Addams' relationship is beautiful, it's encouraging, it's contentious, it's fraught.
"It's all those things a mother-daughter relationship goes through, which is a wonderful experience as a mother and not so much as a daughter. I speak from experience."
The star, who plays Morticia Addams, added: "To be able to play those in Wednesday is something that's very important and something that's very real."
The star is known for her roles in The Mask Of Zorro and Entrapment.
She also played the title character in the 1996 historical biopic Catherine The Great.
Catherine then won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Velma Kelly in the musical Chicago.
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