Actress Sally Field was the love of Burt Reynolds’ life, but she refused to speak to him in his final 30 years

For NPR, Sally, now 79, gave some more insights into her true and honest feelings for Burt and their relationship.

“I’ve always thought of him rather nostalgically… He was a very important part of my life, but for a tiny little part of my life. I was only with him for about three years and then maybe two years on and off after that. But it was so hugely important in my own existence, my own movement as a person.”

Sally also said that she’s glad that Burt passed away before she was publishing her memories. According to the actress, Burt wouldn’t appreciate some of the passages in the book.

Sally also said that she’s glad that Burt passed away before she was publishing her memories. According to the actress, Burt wouldn’t appreciate some of the passages in the book. For example, she described her former love partner as ”confusing, complicated and hurtful.”

”I felt glad that he wasn’t going to read it, he wasn’t going to be asked about it, and he wasn’t going to have to defend himself or lash out, which he probably would have,” she said.