Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas make big life change – 4,000 miles from home


The Wednesday actress has splashed out on a multi-million-pound gift for her Basic Instinct star husband that will take them away from New York


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Katie Daly
Katie DalyLifestyle Writer
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Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas are no strangers to the jetsetting lifestyle, and now they are adding another international property to their portfolio. 

The Wednesday actress, 56, has purchased a multi-million-pound penthouse apartment in Rome for her Basic Instinct star husband, 81, according to a new report in The Mail on Sunday.

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Catherine has reportedly purchased an apartment in Rome for her husband

Catherine's property purchase

Per the report, Michael saw the apartment for the first time last week – and it is in a prime location within a prestigious historic palazzo near the ancient Piazza Navona. It features stunning views across the city towards St Peter's Basilica. 

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Michael and Catherine are no strangers to the jetsetting lifestyle

It has reportedly been somewhat of a passion project for The Darling Buds of May star, who has been renovating the property since she first viewed it last November and has spent millions on artwork.

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The report also revealed that earlier this week, the couple was spotted visiting the new abode together, with the Fatal Attraction actor sporting a baseball cap and sunglasses while his wife styled it out with a £3,900 Chanel bumbag, before dining at San Marco restaurant.

Catherine and Michael's property portfolio 

It is not the only property owned by the A-list pair, who are parents to son Dylan, 25, and 23-year-old daughter Carys. Their mainstay home is over 4,000 miles away in New York, though they previously resided in Bermuda.

They primarily live on a riverfront estate in Irvington, which covers an impressive 12,000 square feet and boasts eight bedrooms and 10 bathrooms.  

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The home has been extensively renovated

However, nearly two years after they listed the estate for a whopping $12 million, after buying the property for $4.5 million in 2019, Catherine and Michael dropped the asking price by $2.25 million in April in a bid to offload the massive estate. 

The listing was removed in April 2025 and put back on the market for $10 million the following month, only to be taken down again before it was relisted on March 19, 2026, for a reduced price of $9.75 million. 

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The couple has struggled to sell their home

According to IG Mansions, the couple is still struggling to find a keen buyer. It is the house that Catherine and Michael bought after downsizing from their 15,000-square-foot mansion in Bedford, which they reportedly sold for almost $20.5 million. 

As of August 2025, the A-listers also own a house in Canada and one in Spain. "I know it sounds very jet set, and I love to surround myself with beauty, but it’s not excessive, it’s very comfortable," the Chicago actress told The Sunday Times Style.

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