Dame Joan Collins, 87, looks elegant in a monochrome silk dress as she joins husband Percy Gibson, 56, for a dinner date at their favourite LA restaurant
The post-pandemic world may well be different, but Dame Joan Collins proved old habits die hard as she paid another visit to her favourite Hollywood restaurant on Monday evening.
The British screen icon, 87, was joined by fifth husband Percy Gibson, 56, while venturing out for her latest dinner date at the upmarket Melrose Avenue establishment Craig’s.
Sporting an elegant silk dress with a distinctive monochrome print, Joan caught the eye as former theatre manager Percy helped her from their car.
Here she comes: Dame Joan Collins and husband Percy Gibson paid another visit to Hollywood restaurant Craig’s on Monday evening
The actress gave an already striking look a sophisticated flourish by draping a a tasteful white blazer across her shoulders, while a pair of grey and black heels rounded things off.
In accordance with ongoing health and safety guidelines Joan covered her mouth and nostrils with a protective mask as the couple made their way inside.
Joining his wife of 19 years, Percy looked dapper in a smart stone coloured suit and crisp blue dress shirt, teamed with slip-on loafers.
Looking good: Sporting an elegant silk dress with a distinctive monochrome print, Joan caught the eye as the couple made their way inside the Melrose Avenue establishment
Joan – whose marriage to Peru born Percy is her longest – recently told the Mail On Sunday’s You magazine that she once turned down a pass from Robert F. Kennedy.
‘Ethel, his widow, is still alive so I really don’t want to go into it too much because I wouldn’t want to hurt her,’ she added diplomatically.
‘That was one of the things I said to him: “I’m married, you’re married.” But he was so charismatic.’
Smart: The actress gave an already striking look a sophisticated flourish by draping a a tasteful white blazer across her shoulders
Don’t mind me: In accordance with ongoing health and safety guidelines Joan covered her mouth and nostrils with a protective mask
Joan, who once starred in a movie called The B**** adapted by late sister Jackie from one of her own novels, has had a long and successful side-career as a raconteuse.
She has performed one-woman shows about her life with help from Percy and is also the author of multiple saucy books.
Her memoir Past Imperfect delivered a raft of stories about her career and love life, which included a turbulent engagement to Warren Beatty.
Stylish: Joining his wife of 19 years, Percy looked dapper in a smart stone coloured suit and crisp blue dress shirt, teamed with slip-on loafers
The London-born daughter of a theatrical agent, she enjoyed several affairs in between – and sometimes overlapping with – her various marriages.
Joan was married at 18 to her actor first husband Maxwell Reed, who spiked her drink and raped her on their first date and whom she eventually left after he attempted to sell her for an night to an Arab sheikh for £10,000.
Her later ex-husbands were Anthony Newley, with whom she had her daughter Tara and son Sacha, erstwhile Beatles manager Ron Kass, who sired her daughter Katie, and ex-pop act Peter Holm, whom she dismissively referred to post-divorce as ‘the Swede.’
Long term: Joan’s marriage to Percy, with whom she exchanged vows in 2002, is her longest