It is not a Jane Seymour love story if it is not wild!
The British actress is preparing to walk down the aisle for the fifth time, and the process towards that came with all the exhilarating drama, with no clothes on.
Jane Seymour shared the news of her relationship with John Zambetti in 2023 via Instagram with a poolside picture, admitting that she had never been happier to find love with her new beau.
Zambetti shared that although they had already built a life together emotionally, he still wanted to mark the moment traditionally and officially ask Seymour to marry him.
Getting there, however, involved a few dramatic detours, including his considering making a big movie proposition that involved their pal Mick Jagger showing up with the engagement ring.
Although he liked the idea of it, thoughts about a flawless execution became concerning, and he decided to stick with something easier, like proposing on Valentine’s Day right before the actress’s birthday.
What ensued was sheer romantic comedy, and at his Malibu home, Zambetti knelt on one knee and pulled out the ring, but it immediately darted out of the box and under the bed.
He tried to retrieve it quickly, but it was a clumsy rescue for him when he got stuck trying to pull it out, causing a moment of laughter, and the funniest part of all the chaos, as Seymour put it, was, “we weren’t wearing any clothes.”
While she admitted to PEOPLE that she had sensed an engagement could happen eventually, she said the proposal itself still caught her off guard.
The British Actress’s Fiancé Chose A Ring Designed To Describe Their Love Story
For the emergency room physician, choosing the perfect engagement ring was never about finding the biggest stone; it was about finding one that told their story. Zambetti recalled that his eye immediately spotted one design which felt different from everything else he had seen.
The piece carried two stones connected by a delicate pavé setting, rather than the traditional single stone. Zambetti noted that the detail carried meaning connected to their story of two people arriving with separate histories, and eventually choosing a future together.
That sense of joining worlds, Seymour says, extends far beyond the two of them. According to Seymour, blending families came far more naturally than she expected, as her children almost immediately established their bond with Zambetti.
The feeling, she says, has been mutual, with Zambetti’s children and extended family embracing her as one of their own. As for wedding plans, the couple is not in a hurry to define what the celebration will look like.
Currently, the couple is very much focused on tradition and more interested in creating something meaningful, hinged on the essence of family, close friendships, and the people who matter most.
Seymour hinted that a gathering or ceremony will likely happen eventually, especially because they want to celebrate this chapter with the people closest to them.
More than the engagement itself, Seymour says what surprised her most was discovering a kind of relationship she had stopped expecting.
Inside Jane Seymour’s Past Relationships And Marriages
Before finding love in Zambetti’s arms, the actress was with her ex, David Green, for about nine years, and he reportedly proposed to the screen legend. As noted by Parade, Seymour hinted that the relationship ended because they decided they were best as friends.
As for her marital history, the actress has walked down the aisle four times, first with theatre director Michael Attenborough from 1971 to 1973, when the marriage ended without children.
Four years after her split from Attenborough, Seymour tied the knot with Geoffrey Planner, but they went their separate ways a year later, and not much has been said about the demise of that union.
In 1981, Seymour married her manager, David Flynn, and welcomed two children together, until cracks appeared in the marriage after a bad business decision on Flynn’s part cost the actress lots of money. By 1992, the marriage ended in a divorce, right before Seymour landed one of her biggest television roles.
In 1993, the British actress gave love another chance again with filmmaker James Keach, welcoming twin sons two years later. The duo split after a decade of marriage and finalized their divorce in 2015, and three years later, the actress revealed that Keach was unfaithful during their union.
The 75-Year-Old’s Lessons From Her Divorces
In 2021, the actress got candid with TODAY, discussing her multiple failed marriages, public heartbreaks, and the biggest lessons she has learned from that phase of her life.
Seymour noted that leaving these marriages behind has taught her serious lessons about preserving respect and holding on to the good part of a relationship rather than the disappointment.
The actress also confessed that she spent time reflecting on the role she plays in relationships and how she could have handled things differently. Juggling motherhood and a demanding career topped the list for her, and this meant the lengthy periods of absence on set greatly disengaged her from reality.
She confessed that learning that Keach stepped out on her made the experiences more painful, especially knowing that she was excluded from the truth.
The media personality continued that an honest conversation about everything could have made the outcome easier to process than discovering things after the fact.
The actress has used all the advice passed down by her mother, Seymour, to acknowledge that hardship in life cannot be entirely avoided, and facing challenges head-on can help create room for true healing.
Jane Seymour Embraced Love, Sexuality, And Confidence In Her 70s
The Blast stated that the movie star proved she has never been the headline of her story, and as she stepped well into her 70s, facing life with confidence, energy, and curiosity has shaped her career and life.
Seymour bragged about her ability to take on a still demanding filming schedule, which ran into hours and demanded her memorizing large amounts of dialogue without the help of cue cards.
The actress also continued that some of her memorable roles on TV have also left her with lessons that sexuality, attraction, and confidence should never expire with age.
All her life, Seymour admitted that most of her roles have been to assure women that they do not diminish with age, and this also played into her fated meeting with Zambetti.
The duo met on a blind date arranged by their kids at a concert, and they hit it off on their first meeting, grabbing dinner and engaging in lengthy conversations after that.
The actress raved about her beau as a supportive partner who balances his delicate job as an ER physician with his burning passion for music.
Congratulations to Jane Seymour and John Zambetti!
