After first laying eyes on one another in 1943 and later reuniting in 1948, Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner soon found themselves embroiled in a controversial love affair.
The married crooner - who passed away in 1998 - began to secretly date the actress for months before being spotted having dinner together in 1950 in what was their first public date.
But their romance was met with heavy criticism as the My Way singer’s long-suffering wife Nancy Barbato was left at home caring for two children and a newborn baby at the time.
Ava - who was already a Hollywood star and considered as film studio MGM’s hottest property - had a personal life that was far from simple, too.
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