'10’ Star Bo Derek Is Now Living Quiet Life on a Ranch After She Secretly Wed Her Famous Lover

• Bo Derek was a pop culture icon for years thanks to her movie "10."
• She was married to John Derek, a man 30 years her senior, for over two decades and stayed with him until his death.
• Now, she found love again in actor John Corbett, who she married in 2020, after twenty years together.

Born Mary Cathleen Collins in 1959, Bo Derek admits she just came up with the nickname "Bo" while she was dating her director John Derek.

The actress was only 16 when the director cast her in his movie, "Fantasies," which ultimately led to an affair. He was 30 years older than her and married to actress Linda Evans.

However, the director and the actress fell in love while filming in Greece. Derek dropped out of high school to stay in Europe with the director and to avoid statutory rape laws.

During that time, "The Ten Commandments" star divorced his wife, Evans. When the "Sunstorm" star turned 18, they moved back to California and remained married from 1976 until his death in 1998.

Looking back, Derek admits how much pain she caused a fellow actress, especially one she looked up to. During an interview with Oprah, the famous TV show host once asked if she had forgiven herself for being responsible for the end of a marriage, to which she candidly responded:

"You go on, and you live, but you don't have to tell yourself you're okay. Not ever."

When she thinks about the situation, she suddenly hates herself for doing such a thing. While other people think it was meant to be because she remained with the "Fantasies" actor until the end of his life, the actress thinks it's just an excuse.

Moving On to Another Chapter

The "Bolero" actor was 71 when he passed away from heart failure at the Marian Medical Center in Santa Maria, California. Throughout his life, he gained an infamous reputation as a Svengali to his own wife.

After the success of Derek's earlier movies, especially "10," which launched her as an icon, her husband made her appear in several films that did not garner her any significant recognition or success.

Even Derek acknowledged that many people saw their relationship as something less than ideal, but to her, she had the time of her life making movies and being in an industry that opened many doors for her through the years.

Five years after the death of her husband, she met John Corbett, a man who made her fall right back in love. They were both single when an agent friend of theirs set them up.

According to the actress, the attraction was immediate when they first met. She'd talk about him to her friends, even telling them that she'd wait for all the sparks to get going for them – and they did.

At first, finding love again wasn't in Derek's plans. She had already set her life up for singlehood, drawing inspiration from a couple of her friends who had chosen to remain single yet enjoyed thriving lives doing what they loved.

Many of the things inside [Derek and Corbett's] home were items from her first husband's ex-wives, particularly Ursula Andress and Linda Evans.

The Pair Lives a Quiet Life on a Ranch

The longtime couple married in December 2020 after almost two decades together. They never made a big announcement of their nuptials, as they're both known to be very private people.

However, Corbett made an exception while talking to his friend Jerry O'Connell on "The Talk," where he flashed his wedding ring and said they got married in an intimate celebration.

For many years now, they've enjoyed a quiet life on their ranch, as both Derek and Corbett are animal lovers. They have several horses and a vast property they can ride in. In fact, the first thing Derek usually does in the morning is ride her horse before embarking on the many chores that come with maintaining a huge ranch.

Many of the things inside their home were items from her first husband's ex-wives, particularly Ursula Andress and Linda Evans. Most of the pieces were brought in from elsewhere, and she didn't need to buy much to fill the space.

Through the years, Derek has involved herself in many charities. She also started her own pet care line called "Bo Derek Pet Care."

Aside from their main home, they also have a property in Ventura, a little house by the harbor. The "5 Weddings" actress couldn't help but gush about how fortunate she is to have beautiful homes, horses, and boats, too.

Derek once spoke about how she and Corbett have remained tightly knit through the years, admitting that it was because of their conscious effort to get along all the time. Rather than standing up for one's self during arguments, they'd let things go.

"You have to be really, deeply in love," she said of the secret to their marriage. They took things one day at a time, and it worked for them.

Now 66, Derek looks as fresh and youthful as she was when she was at the peak of her career. She remains a sex symbol for many people, a term that the actress has gotten used to through the years.