Brosnan marked his 71st birthday on Thursday, May 16, and Keely Shaye, 60, paid tribute to the former James Bond star in a touching Instagram post.
“Happy Birthday to the love of my life @piercebrosnanofficial ,” Keely Shaye wrote, alongside a shirtless throwback photo of the actor. “You are my rock, my anchor, my everything … and I love you endlessly.”
For Keely Shaye’s 60th birthday in September 2023, Brosnan shared just how important she was in his life by gifting her five dozen roses along with a touching tribute to her recalling their first meeting.
“Sixty roses for my brown-eyed girl on her 60th birthday,” Brosnan captioned his Instagram post, which featured a photo of the pair posing with the lavish arrangement of roses he had gifted her for the occasion. “Forever happy and blessed was I to be sitting there when you walked around the corner early one morning in Cabo San Lucas @keelyshayebrosnan,” he added.
Pierce Brosnan opened up about the challenges that have fortified his marriage to Keely Shaye Smith, his wife of over 20 years.
Pierce Brosnan praised his wife, Keely Shaye Smith, for their enduring relationship, strengthened by overcoming hardships together. Reflecting on their journey, he emphasized their deep love and mutual support, noting how watching each other grow through life’s challenges has made their bond stronger. Their partnership is built on love and resilience.
Brosnan met Smith, 60, in 1994, three years after his first wife, Cassandra Harris, died of ovarian cancer. Prior to Harris’ death, she and Brosnan welcomed son Sean in 1983. (Brosnan also adopted Harris’ daughter, Charlotte, and son, Chris, whom she shared with her late ex.)
During a 2018 interview with Closer, Brosnan opened up about being “lucky enough to find love again” with Smith after losing his first wife.
“We were meant to find each other. I thank God for her every day,” he said. “When Keely looks at me, I go weak. I love her vitality, her passion. She has this strength that I wouldn’t be able to live without.”
Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith at the premiere of ‘Goldeneye’ in 1995 Peter Carrette Archive/Getty Images
Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith, married in 2001, share two sons, Dylan and Paris. Brosnan praises Smith for her unwavering support, saying she’s created a loving family. He honors her by wearing his real wedding ring in Black Adam. Smith, in turn, admires his intelligence and timeless beauty.
