Atila Altaunbay Biography

Atila Altaunbay And His Former Wife Grace Beverly Jones's Married Life! How And When Did They First Meet?

Atila Altaunbay was once a happy man in marriage but with a complicated personal life. He was studying in Belgium when he crossed paths with Grace Beverly Jones in late 1995. Atila's romance with the Jamaican star kicked off when his job was to secure her from possible threats. 

Atila Altaunbay with his ex-wife Grace Jones. SOURCE: Getty Images

The duo almost immediately fell head over heels for one another. Almost four months into their togetherness, the Jamaican singer proposed while they were in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the usual carnival parades. Jones popped the big question and Atila accepted it. 

At that juncture, Atila found himself in a predicament - he was not permitted to marry Grace. The crux of the matter lay in the confines of his strict Turkish Muslim family culture, which forbade the youngest son from marrying first when all of his older brothers remained single. However, the former bodyguard was swayed by his affection for the celebrity and ultimately decided to tie the knot with her.

As a consequence of this decision, Atila found himself in a profound conundrum. His marriage to his then-wife Grace meant that he could no longer return to his homeland, and his actions were viewed as a breach of their Islamic laws, resulting in a rift with his own family. The complex interplay of love, culture, and tradition had led Atila down a path fraught with personal sacrifices and challenging choices.

Atila Altaunbay's Wedding Ceremony

Atila and his ex-wife Grace celebrated their wedding in Rio de Janeiro in 1996. The wedding ceremony took place in a private house and was officiated by a Presbyterian minister, Rubens Pires. Only a limited number of guests were present in the private setting. The bride looked gorgeous in a white-lace bustier styled with white pants.

Atila Altaunbay was once happily married to his ex-wife Grace Beverly Jones.  SOURCE: Getty Images

And things indeed moved pretty quickly between them. Since the pair got hitched in a hasty ceremony, their marriage was considered baseless when people discovered the priest was gay. They created a controversy with their generational age gap of 27 years.

To add up, Altaunbay and Grace had to renew their vows. During the second time, Jones' dad was the one who officiated it at their family house, located in Syracuse. Atila Altaunbay And Grace Jones had a tremendous relationship but they started having marital issues in 2004.

Why Did Atila Altaunbay And Grace Beverly Jones Get Divorce? Did He Marry Again?

Even though what Atila and her former singer-wife shared over the years was beautiful, their romance had turned sour and there was nothing that could save their marriage that was once sacred. During an interview, his former spouse Grace talked about an event when Atila pointed a knife at her throat with threats to end her life. 

Atila Altaunbay's ex-wife Grace Jone and her son Paulo Goude.  SOURCE: Getty Images

Speaking of which, the lady spoke Atila wasn't jealous but there were times when he could be violent about how her fame brought immense attention from the male fans. Often, Altaunbay felt insecure around her. Jones disclosed how terrified the incident she was and this led their affair to take another turn.

The former husband and wife officially separated in 2004. Altaunbay's never had a child of his own but he got the role of a father figure to Grace Jones's son, Paulo Goude. He treated his ex-wife's child fairly. Paulo followed in his parent's footsteps to get bigger success as a musician.

Born on November 12, 1979, Paulo is a producer and singer-songwriter. Despite parting ways two decades ago, Atila and Grace are still legally husband and wife. Right now, the former celebrity husband has kept himself a low-key profile. As for Grace's personal life, she also stays relatively private.

Many believed that he had moved on with another woman since he left the singer's house after threatening her with a weapon. He has disappeared from the media without any trace, which causes speculations among fans of him thinking him to be single.

Atila Altaunbay's Wife Grace Jones's Past Married Life

Grace Jones was in a relationship with Jean-Paul Goude, her bodyguard, and together they were a parent of one child named Paulo. After her break-up with him, she tied the knot with Turkish Atila Altaunbay in 1996. Paulo is her only kid which in turn makes Altaunbay a stepfather.

Also, Altanunbay was the only man Jones married, there were a lot of rumors surrounding their relationship. According to many sources, she was also married to a guy named Chris Stanley from 1989 to 1991. The couple was married for around 8 years before calling it to quit officially in 2004.

Plus, Grace was also in a relationship with Swedish actor Dolph Lundgren. The singer also dated Danish actor Sven-Ole Thorsen. In the meantime, Atila never disclosed anything regarding his past affairs. 

Grace Jones' Music Career 

Grace Jones came to public attention during the 70s and 80s thanks to her outstanding vocals and unique way of dressing. She signed with the Wilhelmina Modelling agency when she was 18. During 1975-76 she released several singles but unfortunately, none of them were big successes.

In 1977 she released her debut album, ‘Portfolio’ which contained her first big hit single, ‘La Vie en rose’. Her first port of call was the modeling industry, where she achieved accolades before she built a career in the movie industry.  

After the success of her first album, she released her second album ‘Fame’ in 1978. The album’s lead single, ‘Do or Die’ became a huge club hit on the U.S. and Canadian dance charts. She did not release any album during the 1990s.

In 2008, after almost 20 years, her album ‘Hurricane’ was released which includes, This Is, William’s Blood, and Love You to Life. In December 2016, Billboard magazine ranked her as "the 40th most successful dance artist of all time".The most successful album of her career, ‘Nightclubbing’ was out in 1981.

Grace Jones' Movies And Television

Grace Jones as a job of actress, appeared in several small-budget movies in minor roles for so long. After she landed her first substantial role as Zula in ‘Conan the Destroyer’ in 1984. The combined number of her movie credits came to 50 at the last count.

Not to mention, Grace was shy and skinny during her childhood days and was often mocked by her classmates. At the age of 13, Jones moved to New York and joined Syracuse University after completing her schooling.

Also, Jones was studying Spanish but she left college halfway to accompany a drama professor to Philadelphia he got a chance to play in numerous stage dramas but his most popular screenplay was in the film, Mind Games. In 1986, she made her first foray into production with her album ‘Inside Story’. 

Atila Altaunbay's Net Worth

Atila Altaunbay has an estimated net worth of $100,000. He was put forward with a better payroll and assured good work situation by his ex-partner when he was 21 years old. He was just a new beginning in life to endure a better life.

Check out the video of Atila Altaunbay's former wife, actress Grace Jones.

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According to Celebrity Net Worth, Atila's ex-wife, Grace Jones, has a net worth of $7 million. The majority of her income comes from her career as a model, singer, and songwriter. Not only that, Altaunbay's ex-partner owns a house in Somerset, London. She also owns a McLaren 650s Spider which costs around $280,225.

It spawned the hits ‘Pull Up to the Bumper’ and ‘I've Seen That Face Before'. After the success of her previous album, she brought out in quick succession 1982, Living My Life which was a commercial success and reached the Top 20 in several countries.

Quick Facts - Atila Altaunbay

Atila Altaunbay belongs to a Turkish Muslim family background.

His wife was the recipient of The Voice of A Woman Award in 2017.

Atila is not active on his social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

He was mostly raised in Belgium.

Atila underwent training in the fields like CPR, AED, and Marshall.

In her 2015 memoir, I'll Never Write My Memoirs, Grace revealed her relationship with Chris and her only boyfriend was a Muslim from Turkey, Atila.

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