For years, Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith were considered one of the steadiest couples in Hollywood, often showing their love for each other on the red carpet and beyond, with a marriage that lasted about two decades - until they announced they'd be splitting ways, shocking the world.
It isn't the first time the "Mask of Zorro" star stated that he'll always have love for his former wife, who's the mother of "50 Shades of Grey" actress Dakota Fanning from a previous marriage - but will Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith ever solve their problems after a highly publicized split?
During the time of Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith's relationship, things got so hot and heavy between the two of them that the "Working Girl" actress even ended up tattooing the Spanish actor's first name on her right shoulder as a sign of love, but reportedly things went amiss between them when the Pedro Almodovar collaborator cheated on her.
According to Gulf News, the latest story about Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith sees the actor speaking recently in an interview with Colombia's Caracol TV, as he was asked about how things were going between him and his estranged wife, with whom he was married for 19 years - and they're currently in the midst of divorce proceedings.
"Obviously, it has been a year full of changes. Sometimes in life, the circumstances make you wreck everything to build it again," said the actor when asked about the current state of Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith's relationship, according to The Record. "It's been tough, a long time relationship is now broken. But well, we have changed our status. I still love her very much and we still have a good friendship."
In the past, Contact Music has reported Banderas stated that Nicole Kimpel, his current girlfriend, wasn't the cause for his split from Tippi Hedren's daughter - saying that, while they'd met when he was still with Griffith, they didn't move forward until the actor had split from his wife.
It's unclear whether there are plans for Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith to get back together.
