{"id":30779,"date":"2026-08-07T06:38:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T01:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30779"},"modified":"2026-08-07T06:38:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T01:38:25","slug":"antonio-banderas-calls-ex-melanie-griffith-a-best-friend-after-divorce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30779","title":{"rendered":"Antonio Banderas Calls Ex Melanie Griffith a &#8220;Best Friend&#8221; After Divorce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"segment-text-only\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/antonio_banderas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Antonio Banderas<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>Melanie Griffith <\/strong>are more than coparents.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Babygirl<\/em> actor emphasized just how close he and the<em> Working Girl <\/em>star\u2014who were married for 18 years before divorcing in 2015\u2014have remained as friends, in addition to raising their 29-year-old daughter <strong>Stella Banderas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Banderas, 65, told <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/antonio-banderas-says-he-and-ex-wife-melanie-griffith-are-best-friends-exclusive-12035767\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer\"><em>People<\/em><\/a> in an interview published Aug. 6 that he considers Griffith, 68, &#8220;if not my best friend, one of my best friends.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite their romance, which began at the 1989 Oscars, becoming platonic, the Hollywood couple still treasures quality time together.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I go to Los Angeles, we get together anyway, we got a lot of fun,&#8221; Banderas shared. &#8220;We laugh and we just&#8230;It\u2019s a very healthy thing, and it was very healthy for our kids.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As such, Banderas explained that one of the traits he loves most about Griffith\u2014also mother to son <strong>Alexander Bauer<\/strong>, 40, shared with ex <strong>Steven Bauer<\/strong>, as well as daughter <strong>Dakota Johnson<\/strong>, 36, and stepson <strong>Jesse Johnson<\/strong>, 43,\u00a0shared with ex <strong>Don Johnson<\/strong>\u2014is how she shows up for her children.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith are more than coparents. 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