Cher reveals her relationship with her ex Val Kilmer, from a passionate lover to a soul mate

Singer Cher and actor Top Gun Val Kilmer are known to have been madly in love with each other, but then the couple broke up, but the couple still maintained a rare beautiful friendship that lasted four decades.

Recently, singer Cher opened up about her special relationship with actor Val Kilmer in an interview with People magazine, after the documentary about Val's life was shown on Amazon. The 75-year-old singer talked about Val Kilmer's unique personality, handsomeness and artistry, admitting that the actor was both "unlikable, hysterical" but still "unlike anyone I know in the world" this time".

The two stars met at a birthday party in 1981 that a friend threw for Cher. They quickly became friends. That friendship turned into a romance the following year, even though Cher was 13 years older than Val Kilmer.

"He was very young, about 22 years old. How much am I? Besides 30 or so", Cher recalls and commented. "That distance was a big deal back then. The truth is, if I hadn't dated younger men, I would never have had an affair. Older women don't bully young men, But men my age aren't like that."

Cher said that she was initially attracted to the outstanding handsomeness of the young Hollywood actor and the similar sense of humor between the two. "Our sense of humor and what we talk to each other more than any other guy I've ever met in my life. Our relationship went from crazy love and laughs to respect. respect each other's abilities," Cher said.

The Believe singer said that it was difficult for her to get mad at Kilmer: "He's a wild guy sometimes, but you're still willing to forgive. You forgive him for everything. Even when it's frustrating, I still have to. laugh for him. Whenever he calls, wherever I am, I will come."

At that time, Cher and Val Kilmer called each other by their own nicknames. In addition to the names Sid and Ethel, the couple also called each other Valus Maximus and Cherus Reprimandus. "Of course, he's Maximus," Cher shared with a laugh.

They dated from 1982 to 1984. Although they loved each other very much, they both knew they could not be together as husband and wife because of their intense personalities. "We had a great time, but there were also times when it wasn't because we were both so strong. We both have big egos and neither of us gives up," explains Cher.

Their love comes from friendship, so after breaking up, the friendship between them is still strong. The singer and actor maintained a close relationship through the years, although they both experienced many other loves, got married and had children. Cher affirmed that she will forever love Val and the actor has similar feelings. "We had a wild journey... And even though we ended up going in different directions, our spirits remained connected," Val said in the memoir.

In 2015, Val Kilmer was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer. He kept his illness a secret until 2017. When Val's condition worsened, Cher invited the actor - then divorced and single - to her home to take care of her. Val has lived at the guesthouse in Cher's mansion for a long time. Cher shared: "He stayed at my house a lot during his illness. Val was very brave and strong during that time despite how sick he was."

Cher then shared a story Kilmer also told in his 2020 book Im Your Huckleberry. One night, Kilmer suddenly woke up, vomiting blood, Cher called an ambulance to take him to the hospital. When the medical staff arrived, the two had an interesting interaction even though the actor was seriously ill. "I saw her glancing at the deadly handsome doctor. Even though she was covered in blood, I caught her and frowned," Val Kilmer wrote. "Cher was flustered when he was caught but then couldn't help laughing at the audacity. We were, in that situation, joking about beauty and lust while I looked like an actor. horror stuntman and lives in danger. We laughed before they finished resuscitating me and gagged me with an oxygen mask."

Cher confirmed the humorous story in People magazine: "He looked at me and I looked at him, and we both knew what we were thinking because those guys were so handsome."

At the Cannes Film Festival in July, Val Kilmer premiered a documentary called Val. The film tells about the life of the actor, the films he has filmed in his career, his childhood videos and his turbulent life. Cher revealed that she had seen the film and was impressed by Val Kilmer's creativity and courage.

She also wrote a letter to her soul mate as soon as she finished watching the film: "Dear Valus Maximus, I'm sorry if I did anything to anger you or hurt your feelings. I love you and your documentary says it all.I like everything you do, the things that used to piss me off, the things that made me panic, amazed, hurt... You are a brave and talented person. superior. Ethel".

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