‘Nothing makes me sad at this age’: William Shatner, 89, maintains positive outlook following divorce from fourth wife Elizabeth, 61, as he jokes about being a ‘heartthrob’ again
William Shatner has told how he is keeping positive following his divorce from his fourth wife Elizabeth, and joked he is now a ‘heartthrob’ again.
The actor, 89, is single once more after splitting with Elizabeth, 61, after 18 years of marriage, but insisted he is not upset about the breakup.
Speaking to The Mirror, he said: ‘Nothing makes me sad at this age. It’s all good here. It’s all good. I wish everyone well.’
Looking ahead: William Shatner, 89, has told how he is keeping positive following his divorce from his fourth wife Elizabeth, 61 (pictured in September 2018)
William had been with horse trainer Elizabeth since 2001 before filing for divorce in February 2019, with the divorced finalised in January.
It appears the Star Trek actor could be ready to return to the dating scene as he joked about still being considered a ‘heartthrob’.
He said: ‘A heartthrob at 89. How does it feel to be a heartthrob at 89? Well…it heightens my blood pressure!’
William, known to his friends as Bill, was divorced by his first wife Gloria Rand in 1969 while he split with his second wife Marcy Lafferty in 1996 after 23 years.
Positive: Speaking to The Mirror, he said: ‘Nothing makes me sad at this age. It’s all good here. It’s all good. I wish everyone well’ (pictured in June 2019)
The film star married his third wife Nerine Kidd in 1997 and tragically found her dead in his pool two years later after she accidentally drowned with a mixture of alcohol and Valium in her system.
Writing in his 2018 book Live Long and…What I Learned Along The Way, William recalled how her death was extremely difficult for him to process.
He said: ‘My grief was overwhelming. This was the type of pain that makes you think either I’m simply going to die or I’m going to kill myself.’
Since his split from Elizabeth, William has been focusing on his career and recently filmed History documentary series The UnXplained, which looks at unusual phenomena such as aliens.
Past: William, known to his friends as Bill, was divorced by his first wife Gloria Rand in 1969
Tragedy: William married Nerine Kidd in 1997 and tragically found her dead in his pool two years later after she accidentally drowned with a mixture of alcohol and Valium in her system
History: William recalled the interracial kiss he had with co-star Nichelle Nichols on Star Trek, mentioning that a TV station in the deep south refused to air it at the time
William played Captain Kirk in Star Trek from 1966 to 1969 and later reprised the role in several films.
The actor recalled the interracial kiss he had with co-star Nichelle Nichols on the series, mentioning that a TV station in the Deep South refused to air it at the time.
William said: ‘I was not unaware of the implications. Indeed a station in the Deep South didn’t play that episode. It was important and I was gratified to be part of that. I don’t understand any of this racism or antisemitism. It shocks me. We’re all basically the same.’
Along with hosting The UnXplained, the star has recently made appearances in shows including The Big Bang Theory and Private Eyes.
Career: William played Captain Kirk in Star Trek from 1966 to 1969 and later reprised the role in several films(pictured in October 2019)