Antonio Banderas started dating Nicole Kimpel after divorcing Melanie Griffith.
The girlfriend of the Uncharted actor has since referred to him as “the love of her life.”
Who is Nicole Kimpel, the girlfriend of Antonio Banderas?
Nicole Kimpel is a Stuttgart, Germany native who works as an investment banker, model, and fashion entrepreneur.
She moved from Stuttgart to Dusseldorf when she was a young girl.
Nicole’s family eventually made their home in Geneva, Switzerland, and then moved to America.
She has experience working as a financial professional for organizations like Merill Lynch and Lombard Odier.
Along with her twin sister Barbara, Nicole is co-founder of the clothing and accessory brand Baniki.
The collection includes handbags, hats, sunglasses, and other clothing.
Additionally employed by Success Channel, Inc. were the two sisters.
Nicole and Antonio Banderas began dating at the end of 2015.
How did Nicole and Antonio meet?
At the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, Antonio and Nicole first met.
The Oscar nominee recalled their first encounter to Mi Casa es la Tuya: “We met at the Cannes Film Festival, at a party that a friend gave one night.
“I started talking to Nicole’s sister, Barbara, and everything went very well. Nicole has an identical twin sister who is exactly like her.
“But Nicole appeared out of nowhere, and my heart skipped a beat.
They are identical, but I noticed a difference between them that caused me to connect with her.
When did Melanie Griffith and Antonio get divorced?
Antonio and Melanie Griffith’s divorce was declared final on December 4, 2015.
There was no overlap between the Indiana Jones actor’s marriage to Melanie and his relationship with Nicole, he claimed.
Through AZ Central, Antonio revealed to Hola that Nicole was not the reason for his divorce.
“We both knew where we were when I first met her at the Cannes Film Festival last year.
“Even though things were already headed in the direction they eventually did, I was still married.
“Once I had the divorce papers signed, we [Nicole and I] began to get to know one another, and that’s when the relationship started,” he continued.
“Thank God, everything is great with Melanie. There were no ashtrays thrown to our heads as our marriage came to an end.
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