Ava Gardner Receives Shocking Letter About Frank Sinatra’s Infidelity on the Eve of Their Wedding

Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra's whirlwind romance was filled with passion and intense fights.

However, their turbulent journey started even before they exchanged vows.

Just a day before their wedding, Gardner received a letter that revealed Sinatra's infidelity with another woman.

Their relationship began as an affair while Sinatra was still married to his first wife, Nancy Barbato.

Sinatra was instantly smitten by Gardner when he laid eyes on her photograph.

In 1949, during a party, a drunk Sinatra invited an equally inebriated Gardner for a drive.

They ended up in a nearby town where Sinatra fired shots at streetlights using two guns he had in the car.

Gardner also took one of the weapons and shot out the window of a hardware store.

Despite getting caught by the police, MGM intervened and resolved the situation.

This event marked the beginning of their affair.

News of their relationship became public knowledge in 1950, which had a detrimental impact on Sinatra's career.

Eventually, in 1951, Barbato agreed to a divorce, and a week later, Sinatra and Gardner tied the knot.

However, just one day prior to their wedding, Gardner received a letter from another woman who claimed to have been involved with Sinatra for several months.

It was not the first time Sinatra had been unfaithful.

He had previously engaged in extramarital affairs, but concealing these encounters was never a priority for him.

According to James Kaplan, Sinatra's biographer, “The more famous Frank Sinatra got, the more women there were who wanted to go to bed with him, and he saw no reason not to oblige as many of them as possible.”

This pattern of behavior cast doubt on Sinatra's faithfulness to Gardner.

Despite the revelations, Gardner decided to proceed with the wedding.

During their marriage, Gardner used her influence in Hollywood to help revive Sinatra's fading career.

She played a crucial role in securing him an audition for the film “From Here to Eternity,” which earned him an Academy Award.

Their relationship was marked by passion but also volatility.

Both Gardner and Sinatra were possessive and jealous, leading to explosive fights.

Gardner once said, “When I lose my temper, honey, you can't find it anyplace.”

The couple separated in 1953, and Gardner filed for divorce in 1954.

Sinatra eventually agreed to the divorce in 1957.

Despite their separation, Sinatra never ceased to love Gardner, and they remained close until her death.