The Scandalous Start of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward's 50-Year Marriage

Married for 50 years, Hollywood legends Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward served as a model for the celebrity marriage, but few people remember how their romance began with adultery. They initially met in 1953 and reconnected on another film set in 1957. At that point, Newman had been married to Jackie Witte since 1949—and they even had three kids! Nevertheless, Newman and Woodward began an affair, with him claiming to be drawn to her “modern and independent” nature. Eventually, Newman came clean and begged Witte for a divorce. Witte initially begged to stay together for the kids, but she relented and granted Newman the split after finding out that Woodward was pregnant. Not the classiest move there, Paul.

[bricktam]

My heart shattered for his first wife. She never recovered from the betrayal and even worse, she had to watch Paul and Joanne become famous when she herself wanted to be an actress.

[jupiterlover]

Not really the classiest move there, Paul.

[akiheavenly]

With looks like that, it's a surprise that he didn't have 10 wives and 50 kids

[PatrickLondon-ewkv]

He was also a self admitted alcoholic. I don’t worship false idols

[joycemarshall]

Joann pay for her adulltery because after Paul death a woman came forwsrd and said she was his mistress all along, ehat a shocker for Joann

[ИринаСазонова-уз]

Пол..-насколько талантлив, -настолько и красив😊

[joycegibbs]

actually, he treated his first wife appallingly. But I get it, if you live someone, what can you do ?

[Justbizness]

NO ONE ESLE WOULD EVER BE ABLE TO TRUST NEITHER ONE OF THEM. UNFAITHFUL HEARTS DESERVE EACH OTHER!