Irish actor and Hollywood legend Pierce Brosnan has long been known as the ultimate dream man – not only for the characters he’s played, but thanks to his IRL personality. Now, his status as a walking green flag has been solidified even more by his Die Another Day (2002) co-star Halle Berry . Earlier this month, the legendary Bond girl opened up about her time working with Brosnan on the film during a Wired video interview.

“He will always be my Bond, always. I’m a Pierce Brosnan fan,” she gushed. “He restored my faith in men on that movie.

There couldn’t be a human who is more of a gentleman than Pierce Brosnan.” The comment went viral and the internet did its thing, with fellow Brosnan fans from all over the world recalling happy encounters with the former 007. From background actors to hotel staff and complete strangers, many recounted being struck by Brosnan’s kindness and humility.

But which lucky lady won his heart? The 71-year-old has been happily married to American actress and journalist Keely Shaye Smith for 23 years now. But who is Smith and what do we know about her? She’s a multi-hyphenate {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Pierce Brosnan with his wife, Keely Shaye Smith, in 2006.

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