Their love story endured for decades until a pivotal moment in 1989, when Jack Nicholson dropped a bombshell on Anjelica Huston during a dinner date, as revealed in her recently published memoir, “Watch Me,” excerpted by Vanity Fair.
Nicholson solemnly confessed to Huston over dessert, “I need to share something with you.”
He disclosed that another woman, model/actress Rebecca Broussard, was expecting his child.
Despite this revelation, Nicholson expressed his intention to support Broussard through the pregnancy while emphasizing his desire for things to remain unchanged between him and Huston.
In response, Huston asserted, “There's only space for one of us women in this scenario, and I am opting out.”
Following this emotional disclosure, Nicholson attempted to extend an olive branch during the holiday season by gifting Huston with a remarkable pearl-and-diamond bracelet once owned by Frank Sinatra and bestowed upon Ava Gardner.
Accompanying the gift was a note from Nicholson, which read, ”
