{"id":1057,"date":"2026-05-06T17:51:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/jane-fonda-gushed-over-favorite-ex-husband-ted-turner-years-before-his-death-at-87\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T17:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:51:08","slug":"jane-fonda-gushed-over-favorite-ex-husband-ted-turner-years-before-his-death-at-87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/jane-fonda-gushed-over-favorite-ex-husband-ted-turner-years-before-his-death-at-87\/","title":{"rendered":"Jane Fonda gushed over &#8216;favorite ex-husband&#8217; Ted Turner years before his death at 87"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/127124053.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Years before Jane Fonda\u2019s ex-husband Ted Turner <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/06\/media\/ted-turner-media-mogul-who-founded-cnn-dead-at-87\/\">died at 87<\/a>, the actress dubbed the media mogul her \u201cfavorite\u201d former spouse.<\/p>\n<p>The duo saw each other at a charity auction in 2001 \u2014 the same year their nearly decade-long marriage ended \u2014 and Fonda <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/inside-jane-fonda-s-relationship-with-ted-turner-her-favorite-ex-husband-11850622\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly called out<\/a>, \u201cMy favorite ex-husband!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, she released a heartfelt statement after Turner <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2018\/09\/29\/ted-turner-says-hes-suffering-from-a-form-of-dementia\/\">revealed his Lewy body dementia diagnosis<\/a> in 2018.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Jane Fonda called ex-husband Ted Turner (pictured above in 1993) her \u201cfavorite\u201d former spouse in 2001. <span class=\"credit\">Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The duo were married from 1991 to 2001. <span class=\"credit\">Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI will never love anyone like I love him,\u201d Fonda, 88, told CNN at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Lewy body dementia, notably, is a neurological disorder characterized by \u201ca decline in mental abilities that gradually gets worse over time,\u201d as well as \u201crigid muscles, slow movement, trouble walking and tremors,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/lewy-body-dementia\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20352025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to MayoClinic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The CNN founder died on Wednesday, according to a release from Turner Enterprises.<\/p>\n<p>His cause of death is not yet known.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>People reported that when the actress (pictured above in 1995) saw Turner at an event post-divorce, she exclaimed, \u201cMy favorite ex-husband!\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>She was previously married to politician Tom Hayden (pictured above in 1985). <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Turner began dating the Oscar nominee in 1990 following Fonda\u2019s splits from her first two husbands, director Roger Vadim and politician Tom Hayden.<\/p>\n<p>Fonda initially turned Turner down, telling People, \u201cHe wanted to know if I was available to date. I think I said I wasn\u2019t feeling so hot, that he was an interesting guy, but I wasn\u2019t feeling peppy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When she eventually gave Turner a chance, she grew to love the \u201cvery funny, lovable, complicated person\u201d who could \u201ckeep up with\u201d her.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Before that, she was married to director Roger Vadim (pictured above in 1965). <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>While Fonda (pictured above in 1991) initially turned Turner down, she fell for the \u201cvery funny, lovable, complicated person\u201d who could \u201ckeep up with\u201d her. <span class=\"credit\">Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThere were lovemaking times when we\u2019d lock eyes and melt into one,\u201d the \u201cKlute\u201d star wrote of Turner in her <a data-aps-asc-tag=\"pagesix-20\" data-aps-asin=\"0812975766\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.pagesixlink.com?btn_ref=org-282f0dd399864b44&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMy-Life-Far-Jane-Fonda%2Fdp%2F0812975766%3Ftag%3Dpagesix-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fpagesix.com%2F2026%2F05%2F06%2Fcelebrity-news%2Fjane-fonda-gushed-over-favorite-ex-husband-ted-turner-years-before-his-death-at-87%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">2005 memoir, \u201cMy Life So Far.\u201d<\/a> \u201cThere were times when something would set us to laughing so hard we\u2019d sink to the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The couple, who each had children from previous relationships, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2016\/07\/18\/jane-fonda-to-auction-off-dress-from-ted-turner-nuptials\/\">tied the knot in January 1991<\/a> at Turner\u2019s 8,100-acre plantation, Avalon, in Capps, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Fonda found out Turner had been unfaithful a month into their marriage, she alleged in her book \u2014 but they stayed together until separating in January 2000.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile we continue to be committed to the long-term success of our marriage,\u201d they wrote in a joint statement, \u201cwe find ourselves at a juncture where we must each take some personal time for ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The duo, who each welcomed children in previous romances, got married and blended their families in 1991. <span class=\"credit\">Sporting News via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The pair (pictured above in 1990) called it quits in 2001. <span class=\"credit\">Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They finalized their divorce the following year but remained on good terms.<\/p>\n<p>While neither went on to wed again, Fonda <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2017\/01\/24\/jane-fonda-and-richard-perry-call-it-quits-after-8-years\/\">dated music producer Richard Perry<\/a> from 2009 to 2017 \u2014 and Turner made headlines in 2012 for having four simultaneous girlfriends.<\/p>\n<p>Fonda teared up while speaking about him and the charity they founded in 1995, the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power and Potential, in a November 2025 speech.<\/p>\n<p>The organization \u201cnever would have happened if it wasn\u2019t for Ted,\u201d she said at GCAPP\u2019s 30th annual EmPower Party and gala event last year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Despite their divorce, the two remained on good terms, as evidenced by their smooch in 2010. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>When Turner (pictured above in 2006) was diagnosed with dementia in 2018, Fonda released a heartfelt statement. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt was a very challenging time in Georgia. \u2026 Had he not stood by me with his love and support, we never would have survived,\u201d Fonda said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTed\u2019s not here, but he is here in my heart and I know he is here in a lot of our hearts,\u201d she continued of the businessman.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier that same year, Turner reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/01\/07\/business\/cnn-founder-ted-turner-hospitalized-after-bout-with-pneumonia\/\">spent time in a rehab center<\/a> over a bout of pneumonia.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a 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