Rupert Everett’s Shocking Revelation: The Six-Year Affair with Paula Yates That’s Still Stirring Drama!

Rupert Everett is once again igniting controversy by discussing his secret six-year affair with the late Paula Yates, much to the dismay of her fiercely protective daughters.

The revelation, first made public in 2006, resurfaced during a promotional interview for his new movie, MadFabulous, sparking renewed anger among those close to Yates and her ex-husband, Sir Bob Geldof.

Key Figures	Role/Connection	Notes
Rupert Everett	Actor, Author	Revealed affair with Paula Yates in memoir.
Paula Yates	Presenter, Model	Had a six-year affair with Everett while married to Sir Bob Geldof.
Sir Bob Geldof	Musician, Activist	Yates’s husband during part of the affair.
Fifi Trixibelle Geldof	Paula’s Daughter	Highly protective of her mother’s memory.
Pixie Geldof	Paula’s Daughter	Emphatically defends her mother’s past.

The Secret That Rocked Showbiz

The affair between Paula Yates and Rupert Everett was, by all accounts, the “best-kept secret” in showbusiness during the 1980s.

Nobody suspected the connection, especially given Everett’s openly gay persona and Yates’s busy family life with Sir Bob Geldof.

It wasn’t until 2006, six years after Paula’s tragic death, that Everett detailed their romance in his memoir, Red Carpets And Other Banana Skins.

“Nobody had an inkling,” says one industry publicist. “Paula was a livewire but she was actually quite busy having kids with Bob. And Rupert was gay, very openly gay. Nobody would have been looking.”

Their connection began in 1985, after a dinner preceding an interview for Cosmopolitan magazine.

Everett revealed that Yates undressed him, marking the start of their six-year clandestine relationship.

Why Now, Rupert? The Resurfacing Drama

This week, Everett, now 67, reignited the conversation during interviews for his new film, MadFabulous.

He described Paula as “adorable and beautiful,” highlighting their shared “sense of drama” and love for things “dramatic and dangerous.”

He fondly recalled feeling “heaven” and “normal” during their heterosexual moments, a stark contrast to his public image.

This isn’t the first time Everett has revisited the topic since his memoir; he also discussed it on Piers Morgan’s Life Stories in 2021.

“We were very, very close, I must say, for a long time, and she’s someone that I adored and still do. I think I was in love with her. I adored her,” Everett confessed to Piers Morgan.

He maintained that Sir Bob Geldof was aware of the affair and that he felt no guilt, choosing simply to “ignore him.”

The Daughters’ Heartbreak: Protecting Paula’s Legacy

The repeated dredging up of their mother’s past has deeply upset Paula Yates’s daughters: Fifi Trixibelle, Pixie, and Tiger Lily.

They are “extraordinarily protective” of their mother’s memory, particularly given the tragic circumstances of her death in 2000 from an accidental heroin overdose.

“Pixie, in particular, will emphatically defend her,” says one friend. “It all feels a bit unnecessary to her that her past gets dragged up.”

The daughters, who were very young when they lost their mother, have also had to contend with the loss of their sister, Peaches, in 2014, also from a heroin overdose.

Sources close to the family express concern for Sir Bob Geldof, who they say is the “innocent party” and has to continually read about his ex-wife’s affair.

Conclusion: What to Watch Next

While Rupert Everett’s candidness might offer a glimpse into his past, the impact on Paula Yates’s family is undeniable.

The daughters have worked hard to build their own lives and honor their mother’s memory in their own way, away from sensational headlines.

As for Everett, audiences can catch him in MadFabulous, a historical drama about Henry, 5th Marquess of Anglesey, which is currently in cinemas.

Perhaps this new cinematic venture will shift the focus, at least for a while, from his controversial personal revelations.