Over the weekend, Stella, the daughter of Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith, exchanged vows with her childhood love in a picturesque ceremony in Spain.
The 65-year-old actor was spotted raising a toast to the happy couple as his 29-year-old daughter wed Alex Gruszynski on Saturday.
This joyful occasion comes just over a year after the pair announced their engagement in August 2024, a moment when the Desperado star expressed his happiness for the duo.
Although Antonio and Melanie ended their marriage in 2015 after nearly two decades together, they have maintained a strong friendship post-divorce.
Antonio looked sharp in a classic black tuxedo, complemented by a white dress shirt and black bowtie, as he attended the wedding, where Melanie was also present.
During the festivities, Antonio was seen raising a glass of wine, celebrating his daughter’s significant life event with pride.
Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith’s daughter Stella officially said ‘I do’ to her childhood sweetheart during a dreamy Spanish wedding over the weekend; seen in 2012 in Spain
The 65-year-old actor was seen toasting the newlyweds as his 29-year-old daughter married Alex Gruszynski on Saturday in Spain
The actor stood outside as the sun began to set in the distance at what appeared to be a winery.
He mingled and cheerfully conversed with people nearby while sipping on a refreshing glass of white wine.
Last year in August, Stella jumped to social media to announce her engagement to Alex – whom she has known since they were kids.
She had given her followers a glimpse at her sparkling diamond ring in a sweet snap not long after he popped the big question.
Stella penned in the caption of the post at the time, ‘I get to hang out with my favorite person on earth forever!!!!!!!!’
Her mother Melanie also jumped to the comment section to gush, ‘I love you both sooooo much!! Congratulations again!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️.’
The actress later uploaded a separate post of her own in celebration of her daughter’s engagement and wrote, ‘He asked…. On bended knee… she said yes ♥️ Stella and Alex are engaged to be married ♥️.’
Melanie continued, ‘Their love story began in pre-school! True love, deep love! Congratulations to the beloveds!!! ♥️♥️♥️.’
It comes a little over one year after the couple announced their engagement in August 2024, with the Desperado actor expressing he was ‘happy’ for the lovebirds at the time
Antonio was dapper in a classic black tuxedo which was paired with a white dress shirt and black bowtie for the big day – with Melanie also in attendance at the nuptials
At one point, he could be seen holding up a glass of wine as he proudly celebrated his daughter’s special milestone
He mingled and cheerfully conversed with people nearby while sipping on a refreshing glass of white wine
Glasses of wine were poured from bottles and passed around to others outside amid the festivities
The star held up his wine glass into the air as he made a heartwarming toast for his daughter Stella and her new husband Alex
Antonio and Melanie were previously married from 1996 until their divorce in 2015 – but have remained close friends despite the split
Last year in August, Stella jumped to social media to announce her engagement to Alex – whom she has known since they were kids
After the engagement was announced, Antonio offered his thoughts on his daughter getting married.
‘I feel great! She’s happy, I’m happy,’ The Mask Of Zorro actor told People last year in September.
He also had kind words to say about his son-in-law Alex and added, ‘He’s awesome. I’ve known him since he was a little kid.’
Antonio and Melanie welcomed their daughter Stella to the world in 1996 – the same year they tied the knot. The former couple announced their separation in 2014, with the divorce being finalized the following year.
Melanie – whose mother is actress Tippi Hedren – was also previously married to Don Johnson, whom she shares Dakota Johnson, 36, with. She is also mom to son Alexander Bauer, 40, whom she welcomed with ex Steven Bauer.
Despite their divorce, both Antonio and Melanie have still remained close of the years which the actor has opened up about.
‘I’m a very good friend of my ex-wife. I don’t have anything against her,’ the actor told Fox News Digital in 2023.
‘She’s a wonderful woman and I still respect and support that idea that everything that happened between her and me for 20 years was beautiful.’
Her mother Melanie also jumped to the comment section to gush, ‘I love you both sooooo much!! Congratulations again!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️’
Antonio also had kind words to say about his son-in-law Alex and added, ‘He’s awesome. I’ve known him since he was a little kid’
Antonio added, ‘Of course, we had our bad moments. But the thing that I will remember forever is those beautiful moments that we had together.
‘And one of those beautiful moments has to do with our kids and the family,’ the star further said.
Both he and Melanie will still spend time together whenever he visits Los Angeles.
‘We go for dinner, we just get together, the whole entire family. And so that is very important. Not only to us but to the rest of the family. I think the kids – I think we did well.’
Antonio has also developed a close bond with Melanie’s other two children, including actress Dakota Johnson.
He revealed to E! News earlier this year in February that he ‘would love to’ work on a film with Dakota sometime in the future.
‘I would love to, but that’s something that is very difficult. I will search for [a project], but I would love to work with Dakota someday.’
Antonio explained that he would enjoy working with the Fifty Shades of Grey star because ‘she’s a good actress’ and ‘a great comedian.’
‘She’s a wonderful woman and I still respect and support that idea that everything that happened between her and me for 20 years was beautiful,’ he said of Melanie; seen with Melanie as well as Stella, Alexander and Dakota in 1998
‘I would love to, but that’s something that is very difficult. I will search for [a project], but I would love to work with Dakota someday,’ the actor said; the pair seen in 2019 in Toronto
Dakota previously called Antonio her ‘bonus dad’ during a speech when he received the Hollywood Actor Award in 2019.
‘When I was six-years-old, my mother married a man who brought an unbelievably bright light, a whole new world of creativity and culture and one remarkably magical little sister in to our family.’
She also added, ‘Antonio taught me about true passion and discipline.
‘He would spend hours, and days even, in his office trying to get to the nucleus of something he had become interested in, or a role he was preparing…’
