(7 June 1980 - 23 December 2011) (divorced) (7 children)
Gibson met his wife Robyn Moore in the late 1970’s soon after filming Mad Max when they were both tenants at the same house in Adelaide. At the time, Robyn was a dental nurse and Mel was an unknown actor working for the South Australian Theatre Company. On June 7, 1980, they married in a Catholic Church in Forestville, New South Wales. Gibson has referred to his wife as "my Rock of Gibraltar, only much prettier" and said, "life is about love and commitment and screw anyone who thinks that`s a cliché." They have one daughter, six sons, and one grandchild.
Has 7 children:
daughter, Hannah Gibson (born 1980);
twin sons, Edward Gibson and Christian Gibson (born 1982);
son, Willie Gibson (born 1985);
son, Louis Gibson (born 1988);
son, Milo Gibson (born 1990);
son, Tommy Gibson (born 1999).
Mel Gibson`s Wife Files for Divorce
Originally posted Monday April 13, 2009
Mel Gibson and his wife of nearly 30 years, Robyn Moore, have filed for divorce, PEOPLE has confirmed.
The couple released the following statement: "Throughout our marriage and separation we have always strived to maintain the privacy and integrity of our family and will continue to do so."
Gibson met Moore, at the time a dental nurse, in the late 1970s after the American-born actor, who moved to Australia when he was 12, had filmed his breakthrough success, Mad Max. The pair, both now 53, married on June 7, 1980, and have seven children – Hannah, 28, twins Edward and Christian, 26, William, 24, Louis, 21, Milo, 19, and Thomas, 9.
Gibson's divorce was finalized on 23 December 2011, and the settlement with his ex-wife was said to be the highest in Hollywood history at over $400,000,000.
INSIDE STORY: Mel Gibson Confides Divorce News at Church
By Oliver Jones
Originally posted Monday April 13, 2009
On Easter Sunday, Mel Gibson attended Mass at the Roman Catholic church he had built in 2005. His wife wasn`t with him. And after the service, he quietly spoke to some parishioners.
"Well," he was overheard saying, "she`s filed for divorce."
Last Thursday – the day before Good Friday – Robyn Gibson, 53, his wife of 28 years, signed divorce papers, seeking joint custody over their minor child, Thomas, 9, and spousal support.
That wasn`t the only surprising news. A source confirms to PEOPLE that Gibson and Robyn actually have been separated for three years.
The split was around the time that Gibson had reached a personal nadir when he was pulled over for a DUI in Malibu. The movie star regained his sobriety after the notorious roadside incident in which he made anti-Semitic remarks that he later apologized for.
"They`ll do this amicably," says the source. "There`s a lot of mutual respect and they`ve worked hard on their marriage and worked hard on their separation."
Adds the source, "They`ll handle the divorce in the same respectful way."
In fact, Gibson and his estranged wife attended church together with other family members on Palm Sunday, just four days before Robyn signed the divorce papers, PEOPLE has learned.
In addition to Thomas, the Gibsons have six older children: Milo, 19, Louis, 21, William, 24, twins Edward and Christian, 26, and daughter Hannah, 28.