Michael Douglas says it was ‘uncomfortable’ for him and Catherine Zeta-Jones to share Mallorcan home with his ex

‘Catherine is very happy here, especially now that we don’t share with Diandra,’ reveals actor

Michael Douglas has admitted that he felt “uncomfortable” sharing his home in Mallorca with his ex-wife Diandra Luker.

The actor was married to film producer Luker for 22 years before their divorce in 2000. As part of their split, the former couple arranged a six months on-and-off agreement for their 250-acre S’Estaca estate. Last year, Douglas bought Luker out of her share of the property.

In a new interview with the island’s local newspaper Ultima Hora, Douglas said he and his current wife of two decades, Catherine Zeta-Jones, are “much more comfortable” now that they own the property outright.

“It was very uncomfortable sharing the property with my ex-wife Diandra,” he said. “Six months for each of us wasn’t very pleasant for anyone. Everything is now sorted out. The house is 100 per cent ours – Catherine’s and mine.

“I never wanted to leave and my children will continue to come and my grandchildren and their children. I am sure that for generations this island will be theirs.”

Douglas and Luker share a 42-year-old son named Cameron. The actor also has two children with Zeta-Jones.

He added: “Catherine is very happy here, especially now that we don’t share with Diandra. She feels much more comfortable.”

Speaking about how he spends his time on the island, the 76-year-old said: “I devote at least two hours to reading the news. Then we do sport.

Michael Douglas and his daughter Carys in 2016 (Mike Windle/Getty Images)

“Some days friends come over for lunch, we have a siesta and when we wake up it’s when people in Los Angeles have begun to work so I can work from here with LA.”

Douglas can next be seen in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania as Dr Hank Pym, while Zeta-Jones is starring as Morticia Addams in the forthcoming live-action series Wednesday.