Michael Douglas is “furious,” per a new source claim, after Catherine Zeta-Jones discussed their property portfolio on the record. The Oscar winner, 81, reportedly felt the remarks made the pair seem “out of touch” amid wider economic strain.
As per RadarOnline report, dated October 8, 2025, a close friend claimed, “Michael’s raging that Catherine came across as flaunting their wealth.” The “Fatal Attraction star” and the “Chicago” Oscar winner have been married nearly 24 years.
Michael Douglas is not pleased with Catherine Zeta-Jones’s recent comments on wealth, says source
As per RadarOnline, the actor’s close friend stated, “He’s proud of what they’ve built.” The source also said he has “always been more private about their finances.” Another insider underscores the optics, “He feels like those comments made them look tone-deaf.” The friend also added a focus shift, stating, “He told her it was unnecessary and that they should be focusing on family, not fortune.”
Zeta-Jones framed the remarks differently, as per the source. She said their lifestyle “sounds very jet set.” She also called it “not excessive” and “very comfortable.” The interview referenced four homes across three countries. It highlighted two residences in New York, one in Canada, and a $32 million Mallorca estate. The Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones portfolio became the flashpoint for this disagreement.
Zeta-Jones gave the interview to The Sunday Times on August 16, 2025, discussing life with Douglas and their properties. “I know it sounds very jet set, and I love to surround myself with beauty, but it’s not excessive, it’s very comfortable,” she said. She also joked about their Oscars, stating, “mine is in the country house in New York, Michael’s is in the apartment in New York. We keep them apart, just in case.”
Reportedly, the incident situates the tension within a long marriage. The pair wed in 2000 and share two grown children. Both are public figures who manage privacy differently. Douglas is described as valuing discretion around money. Whereas Jones has occasionally discussed homes and design in interviews. The Michael Douglas Catherine Zeta-Jones conversation, per the source claim, remains private.
