Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith are splitting after years of marriage, and now new details have emerged of Antonio’s alleged cheating.
A much-younger Brazilian woman is reportedly telling The National Enquirer that while he was still married, Banderas tried to impress her with his wealth and invited her to join in on a sex party he was holding at the couple’s home.
Celeb Dirty Laundry noted:
“The actor boasted to her about hosting sex parties at his home when Melanie was away and waking to find naked women passed out all around the pool area. Apparently he tried to get her to join in on his next round of fun but the Brazilian beauty declined. Instead she claims to feel sorry for Melanie and it seems that the actress has also enlisted some help when it comes to dealing with Antonio.”
While the allegations against Antonio Banderas are surfacing, Melanie Griffith appears to be moving on nicely. She was seen dining with actor Matt Dillon in Rome, with sources saying they looked quite close.
But sources also nixed rumors that either of them cheated.
“There was no cheating on either side,” the source told Us Weekly . “They had fallen out of love awhile ago. Their daughter Stella is about to be 18 in September and they wanted to wait until [the] kids were grown and out of the house before they split up, but knew they would awhile ago. They stayed together for the sake of the kids.”
The couple appeared to be on good terms, releasing a statement that they were splitting amicably.
“We have thoughtfully and consensually decided to finalize our almost twenty year marriage in a loving and friendly manner honoring and respecting each other, our family and friends and the beautiful time we have spent together,” the couple said in a joint statement.
Neither Melanie Griffith nor Antonio Banderas have responded to rumors of cheating in the marriage.