William Shatner, who played Captain James T Kirk in Star Trek, has spoken candidly about his love life following his divorce. The Canadian-born actor has been married to horse trainer Elizabeth Shatner since 2001 but the pair have called it quits after 18 years of marriage.
The 89-year-old actor filed for divorce in February 2019 and it was finalised in January.
William is keeping positive following his divorce as he joked about being a “heartthrob”.
He also insisted he is “not upset” about their split as “nothing makes me sad”.
Speaking to The Mirror, William said: “Nothing makes me sad at this age. It’s all good here. It’s all good. I wish everyone well.”
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The film star married his third wife Nerine Kidd in 1997, but she was tragically found dead in their swimming pool two years later after accidentally drowning with a mixture of alcohol and Valium in her system.
Writing in his 2018 book Live Long and… What I Learned Along The Way, William recalled how her death was extremely difficult for him to process.
He said: “My grief was overwhelming. This was the type of pain that makes you think either I’m simply going to die or I’m going to kill myself.”
William went on to marry Elizabeth four years later.
The actor, who now resides in Los Angeles, played Captain Kirk in Star Trek from 1966 to 1969 and later reprised the role in seven films.
William has also appeared in comedies like Miss Congeniality and The Big Bang Theory.
He is also a spoken word musician and voiceover artist, has written over 30 books and Star Trek novels and has a host of producing and directing credits to his name.
Following his split, William has been focusing on his career and recently filmed History documentary series The UnXplained, which looks at unusual phenomena such as aliens.
“I was reading about UFOs which I’ve always discounted,” he told the Mirror.
“I was a cynic but as of late I’m less disapproving. With new ways of photographing, we’re seeing what the person claims to have seen.”
He continued: “There was a film of what some air force people saw and there’s no explanation for it.
“What I don’t understand though is why they don’t land in front of 10 Downing Street or the White House.”