Salma Hayek Reveals She was Reluctant to Marry her Now-Husband Francois-Henri Pinault in Surprise 2009 Courthouse Wedding!

Published on February 12, 2023 | Published By: Natalie | In Couple , Married , Relationship

Salma Hayek did not want to marry her husband. source: People

Salma Hayek opened up about how she and her husband, French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault tied the knot.
The couple married in an intimate ceremony in a courthouse in 2009.
Hayek and Pinault share a daughter named Valentina Paloma Pinault.

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Salma Hayek said she had no choice but to marry Francois-Henri Pinault in 2009

Salma Hayek is getting candid about her wedding to French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault which took place in 2009 on Valentine’s Day.

While the couple is now happily married with a beautiful teenage daughter, the Mexican actress was not actually ready for the nuptials back then. The surprise was thrown at her by her family, friends, and her partner.

The Frida actress remembered that she had absolutely no choice when she was brought to the courthouse. She even compares the situation to an intervention.

The actress said she felt like she had a phobia of marriage as she let her loved ones make the biggest decision of her life.

Salma Hayek — The couple tied the knot in 2009. source: Page Six

The Magic Mike’s Last Dance actress graced the February cover of Glamor Magazine where she got candid about her 13-year-long marriage to the billionaire.

The couple secretly tied the knot in a low-key civil ceremony on Valentine’s Day in 2009 where only their family and close friends were in attendance.

Two months later, the couple threw a lavish A-list wedding bash where many famous faces were guests.

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Hayek revealed the reason behind her happy married life

Talking about the initial day, Salma said,

”I didn’t even know I was getting married that day. It was like an intervention. I don’t think I ever told this story.”
”No, they just took me to the court. My parents, my brother, they were all ganging up on me. I had a phobia of the marriage thing. The reason it was a courthouse wedding was because they dragged me there. I was nervous.”

Hayek concluded,

‘And then after, there was a lunch at his parents’ house. My mother-in-law, who’s the most tasteful person when it comes to entertaining, had already been doing the lunch. I had no choice.’

The lovebirds have been going strong for the past 13 years. Speaking of how they manage to keep the spark alive, the actress revealed that it is the little things, and doing nothing together with her other half is a great way of making her marriage work.

Hayek also expressed her gratitude that she met her husband later in life she was nearly 40 when they crossed paths.

The duo reportedly met in the Spring of 2006 at the Palazzo Grassi in Venice.

Together they share a daughter, Valentina Paloma Pinault, 15. The billionaire also fathers three children from his past relationships.

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