Kevin Bacon stunned when DNA test revealed he and wife Kyra Sedgwick were cousins – it was ‘unsettling’
The enduring love story of Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick is both heartwarming and surprising, yet they have largely managed to keep their relationship out of the public eye. This discretion made the revelation that they are actually cousins all the more shocking. The discovery added an unexpected twist to their already captivating narrative.
Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick’s Swift Romance
When Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick first encountered each other, Kyra didn’t see Kevin as her “type.” They met twice, with a decade separating the two occasions. Kyra shared in an interview with Wide Open Country, “He definitely wasn’t my type. In fact, I vividly remember looking at his butt when he walked away after we first met and thinking, Well, I guess some girls like that.”
Despite her initial reservations, Kyra quickly warmed to Kevin, and within a year, they were married. This was an unexpected development for Kyra, as she had never anticipated getting married at such a young age. Reflecting on this in a 2008 interview with Redbook, she said, “If someone had told me that at 22 I was going to meet the man I was going to marry and at 23 I would marry him and have a child, I would have told them they were out of their mind.”
Kyra further elaborated in a 2019 interview with Vulture, saying, “When I did fall in love with Kevin, it really just felt like there was some urgency to get married, and I don’t know what it was. Suddenly this thing came over me and I was terrified. He was just the one, you know? He was just the soul mate, he was just the one.” They wed in a private ceremony with 300 guests in 1988.
They Have Two Children
The same year they were married, Kevin and Kyra welcomed their first child, Travis Sedgwick Bacon. In a later interview with More magazine, Kyra revealed that they decided to start a family during their honeymoon. “We were like, ‘Let’s just not use birth control,'” she recalled. “I didn’t think it was going to happen so fast. I got pregnant in two weeks.” Travis pursued a career in music and even composed for one of his parents’ films.
In 1992, their second child, Sosie Ruth, was born. Sosie has followed in her parents’ footsteps, taking on prominent roles, including a lead in “13 Reasons Why.” Clearly, talent runs in the family.
A Dynamic Duo in Marriage and Career
Kevin and Kyra have successfully balanced their personal and professional lives. Kevin credits meeting Kyra and starting a family with helping him through the toughest period of his career. “The time I was hitting what I considered to be bottom was also the time I met my wife and our kids were born. Good things were happening. And I was able to keep supporting myself; that always gave me strength.”
Their collaboration extended to the screen as well. Kevin played Kyra’s second husband in the film “Cavedweller,” directed by Lisa Cholodenko, and they also appeared together in “The Woodsman.”
Discovering Their Family Connection
Kyra’s appearance on the TV show “Find Your Roots” led to a startling revelation: she and Kevin are actually 9th cousins. The surprising news left Kyra and the audience equally stunned. According to reports, Kyra always had an inkling but still found the confirmation unsettling.
Kevin, however, took the news in stride, joking, “I kind of felt like it was a joke at my expense, you know.” Despite this odd twist, their relationship remains strong and unaffected, demonstrating the resilience and depth of their bond.