The 84-year-old actor and the 30-year-old film producer were first linked romantically back in 2022, before the birth of Roman in June 2023.
However, there’s been doubts about the pair’s relationship, and the Hollywood star recently made it pretty clear where they stand.
Asked if he was in a relationship at the moment, Pacino told PEOPLE: “No, I have friendship.”
The pair grew closer during the pandemic. (Gotham/GC Images)
A spokesperson for Pacino also added: “Al and Noor are very good friends, have been for years, and are co-parents to their son Roman.”
The actor discusses many of his relationships and ideas on marriage in his new memoir, Sonny Boy.
And it’s fair to say he’s not into the idea of wedding someone as he calls marriage ‘an entrance to the pain train’.
Pacino says: “Everything’s a ticket to the pain train. A ticket or nothing.
“Are you going to go or not? No, I’ll stay here. I’ll stay here at the station, I’m not getting on.”
The star acknowledges marriage can ‘suit you, by all means’, but he never felt it suited him.
And he still feels like that, as he adds: “I loved living together [with a woman], and then… It depends on who you are getting along with. If you live together with someone, there’s got to be… You have to have this communion.
They are still friends. (nooralfallah/Instagram)
“If you don’t, it’s almost an invasion. So I like to know that if I find a human that I can connect with.”
While Pacino might not have a relationship, he has many friendships as he says: “I have friends all over the place. I must say I’m very lucky with that.”
Alfallah previously opened up about the origins of her romance with the actor during an interview with Vogue Arabia, explaining they met at a dinner party in the late 2010s.
She recalled: “I thought, wow, that’s Al Pacino. I went to film school, so I wasn’t dumb about who he was.
“He’s a very talented and unique person. But I had no intention of thinking like, oh, he is going to be my son’s father one day.”
The Scarface star, 83, has agreed to cough up a hefty amount each month to his girlfriend Noor Alfallah, 29.
The producer – who is 54 years his junior – gave birth to their son Roman in June this year.
The couple got together on the quiet during Covid, before their romance went public in April 2022.
Although sources close to them told TMZ the pregnancy was unplanned, the pair described it as a ‘really special’ time for them both.
Just three months after Roman was welcomed into the world, Alfallah filed for physical custody of the tot.
But despite submitting the legal paperwork in September, she remains in a relationship with Pacino.
The reasons for the custody bid have not been made public, but they have certainly left fans baffled. Whatever works for them!
Alfallah, the filing states, requested that Pacino pay for child support, her legal fees and any other court-related costs.
Though no amount was specified, it did state: “The court may make orders for support of the children and issue an earnings assignment without further notice to either party.”
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Now, the custody arrangement for their five-month-old son has finally been thrashed out – and the fees have been agreed on.
Pacino will fork out a whopping $30,000 (£24,550) a month to cover the care of Roman – which could continue to grow based on his annual earnings.
Reports claim he could have to put up another $90,000 (£73,600) at the end of the year, depending on what he rakes in.
He is already set to dish out $110,000 (£90,000) as an upfront payment to Alfallah, on top of the monthly fee.
The cinematic legend will also pay for his son’s schooling, with an annual $15,000 (£12,200) payment being put in an education fund which will be on standby for when the child is older.
Pacino is also responsible for the wages of a night nurse, which will set him back another $13,000 (£10,600) a month.
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Other expenses that he was already taking on for Alfallah and Roman will also presumably fall on him, according to TMZ.
The actor is also on the hook for his youngest son’s future health needs, meaning he will shoulder any expenses that aren’t covered by the baby’s health insurance.
After hammering out the financial details, the couple also agreed on a custody arrangement.
Pacino and Alfallah were granted joint legal custody, but Alfallah will maintain primary physical custody of their child.
Prior to Pacino’s newest addition, the A-lister was already a father to three children with two different women.
He has two 22-year-old twins, Anton and Olivia, with Beverly D’Angelo, whom he dated from 1997 until 2003, and one 33-year-old daughter, Julie Marie, with acting coach, Jan Tarrant.
The American Horror Story star has been dating Taylor, 80, since 2015 – but sadly it’s not all been positive reactions.
The 48-year-old was joined by the Two and a Half Men alum when she was honoured at the 2023 Second Stage Theatre Fall Gall earlier this month.
Many may be shocked by the 32-year age gap between Paulson and Taylor, but Taylor revealed the secret to their relationship to Page Six.
“I think we each follow our own path so we’re not exactly the same,” she said.
“We do some things separately so everyone gets to be true to what they believe. She’s much more social, and I like a little bit of alone time, so I have that.
“She spends some time with friends and not with me, so it’s a good balance.”
Both stars are particularly prominent in Hollywood, with Paulson even being named one of TIME Magazine’s most influential people in the world back in 2017.
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So it’s no surprise the pair are regularly being talked about, as they continue to be open about their relationship.
However, people aren’t always so kind and Paulson previously opened up about getting ‘horrifying’ comments about her girlfriend.
She spoke to The Guardian back in 2020 about the amount of attention her and Taylor’s age-gap gets: “I don’t remember people going nuts about Michael Douglas and Catherine-Zeta Jones, in terms of their age difference.”
Paulson called the 32-year gap the ‘predominant interest’ in their relationship.
“I think people are fascinated by it, because it’s so not typical,” the star said. “Except for if you look around at plenty of well-known or recognisable couples, when they’re heterosexual couples, it just runs rampant, and I don’t see anybody becoming obsessed by those relationships.”
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The Bird Box actor went on to explain the ‘consequence’ of their relationship being ‘such public knowledge’.
“Believe me, there have been plenty of young people on the internet who have tweeted horrifying things to me about it, and who don’t support it and who are so cruel. So it’s just a bit of a dance. But one I try to not let into my brain too often.”
Last year, Paulson shared an emotional tribute to Taylor on her 79th birthday.
She shared a snap of her girlfriend to Instagram with the caption: “Love of my life. The one. The only one.
“January 14th is my favorite [sic] day of the year- a day to unabashedly celebrate you @hollandvtaylor I am the luckiest of the lucky.
“I love you only. Happy Birthday magical poet darling.”
A gymnast competing at this summer’s Olympic Games has split up with his mother after her less-than-thrilled reaction to his girlfriend.
Carlos Yulo represented the Philippines at this summer’s Paris Olympic Games, first taking home the gold in the floor exercise event, followed by another gold in the vault event, both in gymnastics.
The 24-year-old will now be gifted with a number of things from the Filipino government, starting with a luxury three-bedroom flat, a cash prize of £740,000 and a lifetime supply of ramen noodles. The last one is worth more than anything else – just saying.
Carlos Yulo has won his country’s only two gold medals at this year’s Olympics. (Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
But with a huge cash prize going his way, he will not be sharing any of it with his mother, after he had previously accused her of rejecting his girlfriend and taking his money without his knowing.
Yulo is currently in a relationship with Chloe Anjeleigh San Jose, a model who, like him, was born in the Philippines, but now carries out an ‘Australian way of life’.
In a video posted on TikTok, the gymnast said that his mother ‘freaked out’ when she found out about their relationship, unfairly judging Chloe and making assumptions before meeting her.
The Olympic gold medallist explained: “My mother judged Chloe right away because of how she dressed and acted.
“Chloe and I grew up in different environments. Chloe grew up in Australia and that’s the culture she knows. It’s very different from how we move, talk, and dress in the Philippines.
The couple have been together for over four years. (Instagram/@chloeanjeleigh)
“Chloe has her own income. Everything you see her using and all her travels come from her hard work. Ever since the beginning, she didn’t like Chloe, even though she hadn’t met or seen her in person.”
The athlete said that his relationship got worse with his mother as he started to set boundaries, admitting that he ‘stood up’ for his model partner.
He also accused his mother of effectively stealing his prize money from the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 2022, revealing that he had proof of his winnings being withdrawn from his accounts.
The Filipino sportsman explained: “My mother had access to my accounts and my monthly sports allowance,
“When I finally got control of my accounts, I found out that she had taken money out. I have statements that show all of her withdrawal,” he shockingly admitted.
The gymnast couldn’t believe he had won his second gold medal of the games. (Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
Since Yulo expressed his disappointment at his mother’s behaviour, she has responded, firstly saying: “The money was given to me.
“As a mother, I was worried that my child might have financial problems in the future, so I invested it under my name.”
Yulo’s Mother also apologised to her son publicly, seemingly wanting to resolve their differences and work on their relationship after he gets home from the Olympics.
“Son, I am sorry,” Mrs Yulo said. “I understand some may think I’m only speaking now because of your success. I ask for your forgiveness as a concerned mother. You are mature enough to make your own decisions.
“Our door is always open regardless of your financial status. I can’t take back my words, but your father and I are ready to talk with understanding whenever you’re ready to come home and resolve this,” she concluded.
The comedy couple announced they had split following nine years of marriage back in April this year. Having starred together in Meet The Richardsons, they said they had made the ‘difficult’ decision ‘jointly and amicably’.
The pair added in a statement: “As our only priority is managing this difficult transition for our daughter, we would ask that our privacy is respected at this sensitive time to protect her well-being.”
And Beaumont has recently broken her silence on the separation, explaining that the pair agreed not to talk about anything to do with their marriage.
But the Taskmaster star has said she does sometimes feel a level of guilt over having their private and family life opened up to some extent.
She told The Sunday Times: “I don’t regret anything. But equally, [over] this next stage I am very much keeping my personal life personal.
“I sometimes feel guilty that I talked about my daughter and my marriage, and my mum and my dad.”
The comedian continued: “I think partly I was feeling grateful, grateful that I was getting the work, grateful that I was being interviewed, and feeling like I had to sacrifice and share everything.”
Respectfully, Beaumont’s priority at all times has been her and Richardson’s daughter. And in another recent interview, she issued a pretty powerful statement.
“I don’t feel any different really, just a bit angrier and not willing to take any s**t from anyone,” she told OK! Magazine. “People might think I should talk about it because we were so public and everyone knew us as a couple, but I won’t, and not because there’s any animosity.”
She often uses her platform to call out sexism in the industry. (Karwai Tang/WireImage)
The Hull star also spoke about her pact with Richardson as she explained: “We both agreed that while it might be weird for other people not hearing anything about it, we wouldn’t talk about anything to do with the marriage or each other.”
Beaumont often uses her social media platforms to call out issues with the comedy industry being male-dominated.
She explained that growing up she saw ‘things very difficult’, but when she got into comedy clubs people told her ‘women aren’t funny’, which she couldn’t understand as her mum ‘was the funniest person’ she knew.
“The sexism in everything is still there, exactly as it was years ago, but every now and then people feel confident enough to say stuff like that,” she added.
“It’s still a man’s industry and there’s still this bias that actually comedy is a man’s thing, and it can’t be further from the truth.”
