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Banderas was on the Spanish show 'El Hormiguero' where he opened up about his daughter's upcoming wedding© Getty Images

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Antonio Banderas gets candid about daughter Stella's fiancé: 'All I want is for my daughter to be loved'

Stella Banderas is marrying Alex Gruszynsky, her childhood sweetheart


Maria Loreto
Senior Writer
FEBRUARY 20, 2025 8:42 PM EST

Antonio Banderas just wants his daughter to be loved and to be happy. The Spanish actor was one of the guests at the beloved talk show, "El Hormiguero", where he was involved in a fun discussion that explored his upcoming projects, his love for cinema, and his sweet relationship with his daughter Stella

The 28-year-old is getting married to her preschool sweetheart© WWD via Getty Images
The 28-year-old is getting married to her preschool sweetheart

Banderas revealed that Stella is getting married to her childhood sweetheart Alex Gruszynsky, the co-founder and CEO of NOVA, a marketplace for creative freelancers. 

Banderas shared that he's very happy with Stella's decision since he loves her fiancé and has known him since he was a kid. 

"My daughter Stella is getting married," said Banderas in the show, as reported by our sister website HOLA! Spain. "I'm happy because I really like who she's marrying. He used to come to my house to play when he was three or four years old since the two went to the same preschool." 

"All I want is for my daughter to be loved, and he loves her a lot, and that's all that matters to me. I don't care about anything else. The wedding can be as simple as possible. We'll see if they make me a grandfather soon, we'll see!" 

Banderas was on the Spanish show 'El Hormiguero' where he opened up about his daughter's upcoming wedding© Getty Images
Banderas was on the Spanish show 'El Hormiguero' where he opened up about his daughter's upcoming wedding

Stella's harrowing experience of the Los Angeles fires

Banderas also discussed more serious topics, like the Los Angeles fires. While he was safe in Spain, his daughter and part of his family were in Los Angeles when the fires raged for almost a month and had to leave their homes to escape the danger.

"I've had a bad time. It's been very tough," said Banderas. 

Stella shared the news of her engagement on Instagram© @stellabanderasgriffith
Stella shared the news of her engagement on Instagram

"Melanie Griffith had to evacuate her home. She had to stay in my daughter's house, who, at the same time, was sheltering two of her friends. There have been devastated areas. It's been a tragedy." 

Banderas and Melanie Grifftih were married for decades, with the two preserving a positive relationship and Banderas playing a key role in Grifftih's family. He explained that homes in Los Angeles are different than they are in places like Madrid. 

"Homes there are not built like they are in Madrid, which are made out of bricks. Because those materials, with earthquakes, would collapse," he concluded.

Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith got married in 1996, remaining together for many years© Getty Images
Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith got married in 1996, remaining together for many years

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