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Meet Marni Turner, Michael Keaton’s 21-years-younger girlfriend – they saw Tim Burton receive his Walk of Fame star after Beetlejuice 2’s release

STORYIshani Sarkar
Meet Marni Turner, Batman and Birdman star Michael Keaton’s 21-years-younger girlfriend. Photo: Getty Images
Meet Marni Turner, Batman and Birdman star Michael Keaton’s 21-years-younger girlfriend. Photo: Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

The Batman star was so struck by Turner’s beauty that he introduced himself on the streets of Los Angeles – she’s since supported him through Dopesick and accompanied him to Oscars parties

Spooky season is almost upon us, and there’s only one name on everyone’s lips: Beetlejuice. Following the release of its highly anticipated sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, director Tim Burton was awarded his long-overdue Hollywood Walk of Fame star. The ceremony was attended by the cast of the OG film including Winona Ryder, Danny DeVito and Michael Keaton, with the latter joined by his long-time girlfriend, Marni Turner.

Keaton’s lady love, who he has been dating since at least 2016, wore a beige and black ensemble, accessorising her look with jewellery and a pair of sunglasses propped up on her head. Her iconic short blonde hair looked chic as always.

So who is Michael Keaton’s ultra-private girlfriend Marni Turner, who is 21 years his junior?

How did Michael Keaton meet Marni Turner?

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It seems rather fitting for an Oscar-nominated actor to have met the love of his life through a seemingly fated encounter, just like in the movies. The Birdman star crossed paths with Turner while strolling through the streets of LA, as recounted to People. Her beauty was so striking, it stopped him in his tracks and he introduced himself. “I kind of went, ‘Whoa.’ And then she turned out to be a very nice person,” he told the publication in an interview this month.

Keaton was previously married to the late Caroline McWilliams, with whom he had one child, Sean Douglas, a songwriter and record producer who worked on Lizzo’s Grammy-winning album Cuz I Love You. Keaton also dated Friends star Courteney Cox during the first half of the 90s.

She dons affordable fashion

Winona Ryder, Marni Turner and Michael Keaton at a ceremony honouring Tim Burton with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in September, in Los Angeles. Photo: Invision/AP
Winona Ryder, Marni Turner and Michael Keaton at a ceremony honouring Tim Burton with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in September, in Los Angeles. Photo: Invision/AP

In his recent interview with People, the Batman star shared a rather relatable habit of his girlfriend’s when she is complimented on her clothing. “Somebody walks up to her and goes, ‘That is a fantastic!’ and she’ll go, ‘Thank you. US$39, T.J. Maxx.’ That’s kind of her thing. She’s known for it,” the Primetime Emmy winner revealed.

She supported Michael Keaton through a special project

Michael Keaton on the red carpet for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, presented out of competition at this year’s International Venice Film Festival in August. Photo: AFP via Getty Images/TNS
Michael Keaton on the red carpet for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, presented out of competition at this year’s International Venice Film Festival in August. Photo: AFP via Getty Images/TNS
The Hulu series Dopesick, which is about opioid addiction, was an important project for Keaton because of a personal loss. During his SAG Award acceptance speech after winning outstanding actor for the show, he revealed how he’d lost his nephew to drugs. And when he needed emotional support during filming, it was Turner he relied on. “I could not have gotten through Dopesick without her,” the 73-year-old told People.

They attend high-profile events together

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