‘The Dark Knight’ Star Michael Caine Fell In Love with an Actress In a Coffee Commercial and Planned to Fly to Brazil the Next Day to Find Her

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‘The Dark Knight’ Star Michael Caine Fell In Love With His Future Wife After Seeing the 26-Year-Old Model on TV in a Coffee Commerical Acclaimed British actor Sir Michael Caine, 91, is best known for starring in films like “The Dark Knight” and “Inception.” His real-life love life makes a compelling story, too. Caine married British-Guyanese model and actress Shakira Caine (née Baksh) in January 1973. He was 40 years old at the time, and his wife-to-be was 26 years old. Legendary actor Micheal Caine has an unusual story about how he met his second wife whom he has been married to for 51 years. (Photo: Gareth Davies/Getty Images) During an interview on “The Jonathan Ross Show” in 2018, Michael talked about how he initially discovered Shakira in a Maxwell House television advertisement over fifty years ago. “I saw this lady on the television in a commercial and fell in love instantly,” Michael explained to Ross. “It was a commercial for coffee in Brazil.” He added, “I said to my mate, ‘We’re going to Brazil in the morning. We’re going to find her.’” However, one of Michael’s friends informed him that Shakira actually lived on Fulham Road in London, England....

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