'Al admits the love of his life was Diane': Al Pacino 'regrets' not marrying Diane Keaton
A friend of Al Pacino says the actor "will forever regret" not marrying the late Diane Keaton - who had a "crush" on him when they filmed The Godfather together.
Al Pacino reportedly "regrets" not marrying Diane Keaton.
The late actress - who died aged 79 on Saturday (11.10.25) - previously said she had a "crush" on the 85-year-old actor when they filmed The Godfather together in 1971, but things did not turn romantic until they were making 1974's The Godfather 2.
Keaton and Pacino - who played a couple, Michael Corleone and Kay Adams-Corleone, respectively, in the films - had an on-and-off relationship from 1971 to 1987 before they split in 1990 because he would not commit to marriage.
A pal of Pacino's told MailOnline: "Looking back, Al admits the love of his life was Diane who he’s always called, 'an amazing woman'.
"I know he will forever regret he didn’t make his move when he had the chance.
"For years after he and Diane split, Al used to say, 'If it’s meant to be, it’s never too late for a do-over.'
"But sadly, now it is."
Pacino and Keaton lived near each other in Beverly Hills, California, for "years", but they "never" spoke.
The insider continued: "Though he and Diane both lived in Beverly Hills, only a few miles from each other for years, they never spoke.
"I once asked him why, and he told me, 'There's no need to talk with each other. We said everything that needed to be said at the time.'"
