This Lady Captured the Heart of 'James Bond' Star and One-Time Sexiest Man Alive Who Showers Her with Praises

• This lady started her career as a model but is now an award-winning broadcast journalist and documentary filmmaker.
• She is also a wife and a mother of two. She is married to a "James Bond" star.
• Her husband, a one-time Sexiest Man Alive, loves her deeply and often showers her with praise.

This lady is an actress, award-winning broadcast journalist, and documentary filmmaker. Born on September 25, 1963, she has featured in several works, including "Norman's Corner," "General Hospital," and "The Opponent."

The lady has nurtured a diverse career as a journalist, dealing with several topics, from celebrity journalism to environmental journalism and seizing fugitives. She has come out as an esteemed and fiery activist and journalist due to her commitment to her work.

She started her career as a model but wanted nothing to do with that business soon after. She confessed that she left modeling because, at some point, she realized she was propagating a beauty myth. After she quit modeling, she became an actress for only a year because she found out that the profession wasn't what she expected.

The lady then worked as an entertainment journalist at some point in her decades-long career. She was a TV correspondent where she interviewed several celebrities, including Mel Gibson, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, and Madonna. Due to her popularity, she was paid $1200 to feature in "Stuck With You," a 1986 music video by Huey Lewis and The News.

The lady's diverse career has also seen her work as a director, who made her directional debut with "Poisoning Paradise." This documentary debuted at the Hawaii International Film Festival in Honolulu in 2016, has bagged 11 awards, and has been shown at 20 distinguished film festivals.

The journalist's accolades wouldn't be complete without mentioning her activism for environmental causes and social issues. Her work as an environmental journalist earned her two Genesis Awards, a Special Achievement Award at the Environmental Film Festival, and a nomination from the Environmental Media Association.

Her environmental activism extends to her love for gardening. She produced and hosted "Home Green Home" for PBS, a show about gardening. Her book "Gourmet Gardener" is about to be published and will be the foremost in a series about her journeys in the garden.

Aside from her successful career, this woman is a wife and a mother. She met her husband in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in 1994 while working as a TV correspondent. The two have spoken about the day they met, their first date, and loving each other in their more than two decades-long marriage.

The woman in this story is Keely Shaye Smith. She is married to Pierce Brosnan, the actor whose most popular role is that of British secret agent James Bond. When Smith and Brosnan met, the actor had lost his first wife and mother of his three kids, Cassandra Harris. They had three kids—Charlotte, Sean, and Christopher.

Smith had been sent to interview Ted Danson when he was called away, and she ended up linking up with Brosnan at a party. The journalist found Brosnan to be captivating, tall, dark, and handsome, with a mischievous sparkle in his eyes.

The couple's first date came a few days after their initial meeting. The date's setting was romantic as they sat under the stars, held hands, and talked until three in the morning while fireworks went over their heads and Kenny Loggins' music played in the background. The journalist said Brosnan was an appealing man who liked and appreciated women.

Brosnan was also smitten by Smith. Due to his career, he had to travel a lot, and everywhere he went, he missed Smith, so he'd send her tickets so they could be together. The actor said he found a wonderful woman in the journalist, "Not if I searched a million times over would I find one as good."

The "Black Adam" star and Smith announced their plans to get married in 2000. However, they had to postpone their wedding when Brosnan's son Sean sustained serious injuries in a car accident in April 2000.

Eventually, the actor, who was People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2001, and the journalist exchanged vows on August 4, 2001, in a Roman Catholic ceremony. The wedding, which was shrouded in secrecy, took place at Ballintubber Abbey, Ireland. After the lovebirds got married, they celebrated for three days at Ashford Castle.

Even today, the couple still speaks lovingly about each other, with Smith describing Brosnan as an intelligent man whose natural beauty comes from the soul. "And, like fine wine, he's aging beautifully," she added.

Meanwhile, Brosnan doesn't fall short in showering his wife with praises whenever he finds the opportunity. When the two celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary in 2022, he lauded his wife in a sweet Instagram post. He wrote, "My love always, you have made my life one of joy and happiness, light of my life, love."

The actor also shared a gorgeous picture of Smith in 2021 when she turned 58. The photo showed a stunning Smith smiling at the camera in a slip dress that showcased her cleavage. Brosnan partly captioned the post, "My beautiful luscious love Keely on her 58th trip around the sun yesterday."

Apart from many other posts featuring Brosnan complimenting his wife, The "Remember Me" actor also spoke about how Smith encouraged him to mourn Harris, who died of ovarian cancer in 1991. He said his wife has been "kind and compassionate" about his loss, noting that he thinks about Harris all the time and her fight against cancer. The actor admitted that he was lucky to find love again when he met Smith.

Smith was understanding of Brosnan's past and wasn't threatened by it. She became a supportive, loving, and wonderful addition to the actor's life. Brosnan noted that his wife is full of vitality and passion that he loves, adding, "When Keely looks at me, I go weak (…). She has this strength that I wouldn't be able to live without."

Smith and the "Die Another Day" actor share two kids together, Paris and Dylan. The actor has two other kids, Sean and Christopher, from his marriage to Harris. Harris and Brosnan's daughter, Charlotte, died of ovarian cancer in 2014.

Smith and Brosnan have been married for a long time, and their happy union makes them one of Hollywood's most beloved couples. The journalist and the actor said that the secret to their lasting marriage is being each other's friends. The two are best friends who solve problems day in, year after year, like each other, and get on well with one another.