Pierce Brosnan's wife Keely Shaye Smith has paid tribute to her “adventurous and joyful” husband as they celebrate their 23rd wedding anniversary. The high profiled couple married on August 4, 2001, in the stunning surroundings of Ashford Castle in Co Mayo. The former model shared three photos to Instagram from their wedding, writing: “You are the finest, loveliest, tenderest person I have ever known.
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Time flies on love’s wings." In the first photo, Brosnan can be seen dressed in a tuxedo, white waistcoat and silver tie while Smith is in a white gown with lace sleeves paired with a long veil. Pierce also paid tribute to his wife, captioning a series of pictures: "Happy 23rd anniversary my darling Keely, my beautiful brown eyes girl, my north, my south, my east and west.
"All my love, should I fall behind, wait for me," he wrote. The couple, who share two sons together, Dylan and Paris, met in 1994. In April, Smith, 60, recounted when they met and said in a social media post: "Thanking my lucky stars that I had the courage to introduce myself to you and forever grateful for the connection and family we shar.