Do you believe in the concept of “right person, wrong time”? Well, Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem may be one of our greatest examples of that phenomenon. This week, we’re chronicling their decades-long relationship that begins further back than you might think — way back in 1991. 

Today we know Penelope and Javier as glittering stars on the red carpet, both award-winning actors from Spain. But who are they really? That’s what we’re trying to find out — and we discover a lot of PDA pictures on the way. Plus, we count how many of our Hall of Flames couples, like Javier and Penelope, are still together today. 

P.S. Kell apologizes for repeatedly pronouncing the ‘j’ in “jamon” the Scandinavian/German way. Oops!

About Significant Lovers

Significant Lovers is a true-love podcast exploring couples throughout history and pop culture, hosted by cousins Kelly Anderson, Melissa Duffy, and Kaitlyn Anderson. 

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