Catherine Zeta-Jones splashes out on multi-million-pound penthouse in Rome for husband Michael Douglas

By OLIVIA KEMP, SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER Published: 22:04, 9 May 2026 | Updated: 01:47, 10 May 2026 They fell in love in the South of France, married in one of Manhattan's most lavish weddings and have spent 25 years building a globe-spanning property empire. But now Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones appear to have found their most romantic address yet. The Mail on Sunday can reveal the actress, 56, has purchased a multi-million-pound penthouse apartment in Rome for her husband, which he saw for the first time last week. The lavish property sits inside a prestigious historic palazzo near the ancient Piazza Navona, with stunning views across the city towards St Peter's Basilica. Ms Zeta-Jones has reportedly been renovating the property since she first viewed it in November and has spent millions on artwork. And this week the Oscar-winning pair were spotted visiting the apartment together. Douglas, 81, is currently in the Eternal City shooting upcoming film White Lies, alongside Oppenheimer's Josh Hartnett. The couple attempted to go unnoticed in baseball caps and sunglasses, with the Welsh actress wearing a £20 cap from the 2024 Paris Olympics, which she paired with a £3,900 Chanel bumbag. Catherine Zeta-Jones has has purchased a multi-million-pound penthouse apartment in Rome (pictured) for her husband, Michael Douglas Catherine Zeta-Jones and husband Michael Douglas (pictured) have amassed an impressive portfolio of homes across New York, Bermuda, Spain and Canada After inspecting the property on Wednesday, they later dined at San Marco restaurant, both enjoying spaghetti. The purchase marks the latest addition to the couple's already globe-spanning property empire. Over the course of their 25-year marriage, the actors have amassed an impressive portfolio of homes across New York, Bermuda, Spain and Canada. The glamorous duo first met at the Deauville Film Festival in France in August 1998, before marrying at a star-studded ceremony at New York's Plaza Hotel in November 2000. They are parents to son Dylan, 25, and 23-year-old daughter Carys. The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.