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Richard Gere’s wife Alejandra Silva - everything you need to know about her and their romance

Get to know the Spanish beauty that stole the ‘Pretty Woman’ actor’s heart


APRIL 24, 2020 1:57 PM EDT

 Richard Gere  and his beautiful Spanish wife  Alejandra Silva  made waves upon the announcement that their second child had been born — in secret! The news, which was exclusively announced by HOLA! USA’s sister publication   ¡HOLA! , was made public on Thursday, April 23, and since then, everyone has been trying to find out more about the activist and philanthropist that stole the heart of the An Officer and a Gentleman actor. From her long relationship with Richard to some of the things that make her a truly special person, find out all you need to know about Alejandra (and Richard) below!

Alejandra Silva shares a picture of herself with a beautiful sunset© @alejandragere

She is an Aquarius

Alejandra Silva was born on February 16, 1983 in Spain. She is the daughter of Ignacio Silva, a Spanish businessman and former VP of the Real Madrid Football Club.

Richard Gere and Alejandra Silva© GettyImages

She is an activist and philanthropist

Alejandra has been linked to many nonprofit organizations throughout her life. She has worked with the Beautiful Life Fund, the Real Madrid Football Club Foundation’s African Initiative Project and The Rais Foundation for the Homeless.

Richard Gere and Alejandra Silva© GettyImages

She has known Richard all her life

Although Alejandra and Richard’s romance didn’t begin until 2014, Richard had been a family friend of the Silva family prior to their re-introduction as adults. They were introduced by a mutual friend in Italy while Alejandra was managing a hotel in Postiano. They married in 2018.

Alejandra Silva shares a picture of herself with husband Richard Gere© @alejandragere

Richard Gere is her second marriage

Prior to her marriage to the Pretty Woman actor, Alejandra was married to mining magnate Govind Friedland. The couple had finalized their divorce in October 2015 (by that time she was already with Richard).

Alejandra Silva shares a picture of her son with a horse© @alejandragere

She is a mother-of-three

HOLA! USA’s sister publication ¡HOLA! exclusively broke the news that the former publicist and her hubby recently welcomed their second baby boy this month. They also share one-year-old Alexander, and Alejandra has a seven-year-old son, Albert, from her first marriage.

Alejandra Silva shares a picture of herself with meditating© @alejandragere

She is a Buddhist

Richard is a practicing Buddhist, so when things became official for the couple, Alejandra converted to Buddhism as well.

Alejandra Silva shares a picture of herself with a horse© @alejandragere

She is an animal lover

Throughout Alejandra’s social media, you can see pictures of her with horses and other animals showcasing her immense love for them. You can also see pictures of her kids interacting with them as well!