Pierce Brosnan Says Wife Keely Gave Him ‘Wings to Fly’ After 24 Years of Marriage

24 Years, Still Flying

Pierce Brosnan is feeling grateful as he reflects on nearly 24 years of marriage to Keely Shaye Smith — and he’s not shy about crediting her for his success and happiness.

The former James Bond star, currently promoting his upcoming western The Unholy Trinity, opened up about their long-lasting relationship in a new interview, revealing that behind the scenes, it’s all about love, partnership, and sticking through the ups and downs.

“She’s given me wings to fly and lets me, you know, gallivant around the world here making movies,” Brosnan told Fox News Digital, speaking warmly about his wife and longtime companion.

Pierce and Keely first met in 1994 and got married in 2001 in a romantic ceremony in Ireland. Over the years, they’ve built a life filled with family, creative work, and shared values. They have two sons — Dylan, 28, and Paris, 24 — and are set to mark their 24th wedding anniversary this August.

Keely, a former model and actress, stepped behind the camera in 2016 to direct Poisoning Paradise, a documentary spotlighting environmental issues in Hawaii, where the couple spends part of the year.

Brosnan also reflected on the simple, everyday things that keep a marriage going. From dealing with household chores to planning dreams together, he said it all comes down to mutual respect and enjoying each other’s company — even through life’s messier moments.

Before his marriage to Keely, Pierce was married to Australian actor Cassandra Harris, who passed away from ovarian cancer in 1991. They had one son together, Sean, and Pierce also adopted her two children from a previous relationship — Charlotte, who sadly passed away in 2013, and Christopher.

Now, Brosnan is back on screen in The Unholy Trinity, where he plays Gabriel Dove, an Irish immigrant sheriff in 1870s Montana. The film stars Samuel L. Jackson, David Arquette, and even features his sons Dylan and Paris in supporting roles.

And while he’s taken on intense roles lately — including a mob boss in the gritty series MobLand — Brosnan recently defended his Irish accent in that show, saying it was a deliberate choice to reflect a regional dialect from Kerry, different from his own County Louth roots.