Huge movie star reveals low-key trips to Butlins and Legoland with Hollywood royalty husband – despite being worth £260m

Published on July 30, 2025 at 08:26 AM
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A HUGE Hollywood power couple have revealed their low-key UK staycations in contrast to their lavish lifestyles.

The screen stars have been determined to keep their kids grounded and leading an ordinary life away from the spotlight – even making sure they spend at least two weeks a year with their grandparents in .

People entering Legoland Windsor Resort.A huge Hollywood power couple have revealed their very normal UK staycationsMichael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones at the Red Sea International Film Festival.Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones insist their brood spend two weeks a year holidaying with their grandparents in SwanseaCatherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas, and their children on a beach vacation.The screen stars, who share son Dylan and Carys, have also taken trips to Butlins and Legoland

Now actress Catherine Zeta Jones, 55, has revealed the very normal destinations she and hubby Michael Douglas, 80, enjoy their downtime.

married Basic Instinct starat the Plaza Hotel in New York on November 18, 2000, in a high-profile ceremony cost an estimated £1.5million.

The couple share ,a son(born August 2000)and a daughter(born April 2003).

Welsh screen star Catherine, who shot to fame in 1991 when she starred in The Darling Buds Of May alongside, recently told of their family summer holidays.

She said of her brood: “They’ve been to Butlin’s, Legoland, seen the sights in London, up to Scotland, over to Ireland.”

She added to Radio Times : “They’ve even been to the Isle of Man, I think.”

Catherine told the publication her kids also spend two weeks a year in her home country, Wales, with her parents David James Jones and Patricia Fair.

Previously, the Mask of Zorro actress spoke about their Swansea trips after being given the Freedom of the City.

In a speech at the coastal area’s Guildhall, Catherine said: “My children have been coming back to Swansea all their life.

“Usually for two weeks without Michael and I and they have nana and bampi’s rules which means no rules.

“It used to take us about two weeks to get them back on track but what it’s done is it’s instilled in our children their sense of belonging and where they come from.”

She added: “They’d be up at the crack of dawn down the beach, come rain or shine, digging and making castles so it was important for me that they have roots and know where they come from.

“It’s very grounding for the kids and they often love coming here and they come back every year to Wales.”

Aside from the staycations, the family have also ventured further overseas, with trips to Disneyland and Dubai to name a few.

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Catherine has candidly spoken out about her parenting role ahead of the new Wednesday series, to be aired on Netflix.

She said: “Wednesday Addams and Morticia Addams’ relationship is beautiful, it’s encouraging, it’s contentious, it’s fraught.

“It’s all those things a mother-daughter relationship goes through, which is a wonderful experience as a mother and not so much as a daughter. I speak from experience.”

The star, who plays Morticia Addams, added: “To be able to play those in Wednesday is something that’s very important and something that’s very real.”

The star is known for her roles in The Mask Of Zorro and Entrapment.

She also played the title character in the 1996 historical biopic Catherine The Great.

Catherine then won anfor Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Velma Kelly in the musical Chicago.

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas with their children at the Ant-Man premiere.Catherine told of her kids’ UK trips and the reasons behind them and said ‘have roots and know where they come from’Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas, and their children at the Taj Mahal.They have also enjoyed more extravagant vacations, including a trip to IndiaCatherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams in Wednesday.The Mask Of Zorro actress also spoke of her parenting role as she addressed her role in the upcoming Wednesday series

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