Steven Spielberg, Ex-Wife Maintain Unusual Double Date Arrangement After $100M Divorce

Legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg and his ex-wife, actress Amy Irving, have maintained an unusually close relationship following their $100 million divorce in 1989. Despite the significant financial settlement, they have managed to remain amicable and often engage in double dates with their respective spouses—Irving with Kenneth Bowser Jr. and Spielberg with Kate Capshaw. Irving shared on the It Happened in Hollywood podcast that they have always communicated and stayed close, highlighting their unique post-divorce dynamic. The couple first met in 1976 when Irving auditioned for Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and although she was promised a role in Raiders of the Lost Ark, their split led to that opportunity going to someone else. Their paths crossed again in 1984 while filming in India, rekindling their connection. Irving reflects on their relationship, noting that they were meant to create their son, Max, and have maintained a supportive bond over the years.