Did Richard Gere find himself a rich ladylove to increase his net worth? Well, romance is definitely in the air for the 65-year-old "Pretty Woman" actor and his new Spanish girlfriend, Alejandra Silva as they publicly showed their affection towards each other at the beach on an Italian island.
On June 20, Richard Gere, who has a net worth of $100 million according to The Richest, was photographed basking under the sun in Italy with 32-year-old Spanish socialite Alejandra Silva. According to Us Weekly, the "Unfaithful" star flaunted his new arm candy at the 61st Annual Taormina Film Festival in Taormina, Sicily. The new couple also attended the Shiseido and Vanity Fair Gala Dinner together.
Richard Gere, who was once linked to "Top Chef" host Padma Lakshmi, was in Italy after he was being honored with an award. But aside from a few engagements, Gere and his much younger girlfriend Alejandra Silva, spent a much-needed escapade on a yacht off the coast of Acitrezza, Italy on Monday, E! News reported.
Alejandra Silva, whose father is a businessman and former pro football club Real Madrid financial vice president Ignacio Silva, has reportedly been dating Richard Gere for about a year now. So does this mean an increase in net worth for the "American Gigolo" actor soon?
Speaking of Alejandra Silva's romantic involvement with actor Richard Gere, a friend of Alejandra's reportedly spoke to ABC Spain about the socialite's relationship status.
"They've been together for about a year but have been very private about it," Alejandra's pal said. "Alejandra lives between Manhattan and Madrid and Richard has already been to see her a few times. They've managed to keep it hidden from the press, but all their friends know."
Meanwhile, Richard Gere has been previously married twice, to Cindy Crawford in the '90s and to Carey Lowell in 2002. Gere and Lowell have one son together, Homer, 15. Unfortunately, they ended their 11-year marriage in 2013, People magazine revealed. Because of the divorce, Richard Gere's net worth allegedly suffered tremendously after his ex-wife demanded half of his total fortune.
At the time, Richard Gere's net worth is believed to be over $250 million all-in-all. However, New York Post's Page Six said that the "Shall We Dance?" actor's net worth was bound to suffer a major decline after Lowell demanded over $100 million from Gere's wealth.
Meanwhile, Alejandra Silva, who is known to mingle with Spanish aristocrats, is also once married to Govind Friedland, the son of American mining magnate Robert Friedland. As per Daily Mail, the ex-couple have a young son, Albert.
Even though Celebrity Net Worth lists Richard Gere's wealth at $100 million, many sources claim that his real fortune is actually more than twice from his mother. So, do you think Gere and Alejandra Silva are just after each other's money?
