Why Diane Keaton Never Stopped Loving Woody Allen

Despite her unusual charm, Keaton faced personal problems, including lifelong battles with bulimia and skin cancer.

She adopted daughter Dexter, now 29, and son Duke, 25, in her 50s, and built a $100 million fortune through acting and real estate investments.

“Having children is so much more important than anything else I’ve done,” she once said.

In later years, Keaton and Allen reportedly kept in touch by telephone.

“They talked every now and then,” said a friend. “She teased him about his clothes; he told her she was still impossible.”

Pacino, 85, who lived near Keaton in Beverly Hills, has reportedly told friends he “regrets” he never married Keaton.

“Looking back, Al admits that the love of his life was Diane,” said an insider close to him. “He always called her ‘a wonderful woman’ and always said, ‘If it has to be this way, it is never too late for a renewal.’ But now it is.”