Overview
- Alec Baldwin described his 2002 divorce from Kim Basinger as a prolonged and difficult process, particularly due to a seven-year custody battle over their daughter, Ireland Baldwin.
- Baldwin acknowledged that the divorce negatively affected his bond with Ireland, calling it one of his biggest regrets from that period of his life.
- The actor shared that his relationship with Ireland, now 29, has since improved, and she has a positive relationship with her younger siblings from Baldwin's current marriage to Hilaria Baldwin.
- Kim Basinger recently confirmed that she and Baldwin now maintain a cordial and respectful relationship, though they do not spend holidays together.
- Basinger reflected on the challenges Ireland faced during the divorce, describing it as a 'heavy-duty' time but noting that all parties have moved forward.