Val Kilmer admits his break-up from Daryl Hannah ‘was by far the most painful of all’

Val Kilmer has dated some of Hollywood’s most famous women, but one break-up hit him harder than all of the others.

Val Kilmer dated Angelina Jolie, Cindy Crawford and Cher in his day – but, according to the actor, his break-up from Daryl Hannah was “by far the most painful”.

Kilmer dated the actress in 2001 after the pair worked together on the film, In God We Trust, People magazine reported. Hannah, 59, would go on to marry Neil Young in 2018.

Kilmer, 60, got candid about their relationship in a new memoir, titled I’m Your Huckleberry, which is scheduled to be released on April 21.

Val Kilmer.

Daryl Hannah. Picture: Tiziana Fabi/AFP

In the book, the star recalled how his split from Hannah was a tough experience for him behind closed doors.

“Lord knows I’ve suffered heartache,” Kilmer wrote, as reported by People. “But Daryl was by far the most painful of all. (Neil Young, I always loved you, but I’m afraid I hate you now.)”

Kilmer also opened up for the first time about his 2015 diagnosis with throat cancer. He revealed it was Cher, who he dated in the early 1980s, who stood by his side.

According to Kilmer, the 73-year-old invited him to stay in her guesthouse while his health was declining.

“One night, I suddenly awoke vomiting blood that covered the bed like a scene out of The Godfather,” Kilmer said.

“I prayed immediately, then called 911,” he said. “Then alerted my hostess. Cher stepped in and stepped up.”

Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise in Top Gun. Picture: Paramount

Kilmer added the music icon managed to make him laugh.

“And yet even in my grave condition, I saw her scanning the paramedic, who was Gregory Peck drop-dead handsome,” he said. “Only in Hollywood, right? Despite the fact that I was covered in blood, I caught her eye and bounced my brows like Groucho Marx. Hubba hubba. Cher was bashful to be busted but then couldn’t help laughing out loud at the audacity.

“Here we were, joking about beauty and desire, while I looked like a stuntman from Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs and, yes, while my life seemed to be in mortal danger,” Kilmer said. “We laughed out loud before they finished with my vitals and shut me up with an oxygen mask.”

According to the outlet, Kilmer had a tracheotomy, chemotherapy and radiation.

“I have been healed of cancer for over four years now, and there has never been any reoccurrence,” the star said. “I am so grateful.”

Kilmer’s speech has been impacted by cancer. However, he’s keeping busy by doing voice exercises every day. He’s also been touring with his one-man show about Mark Twain and this summer he will reprise his role in the Top Gun sequel Maverick. The film’s release date has just been delayed to December 23 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

“The fact that my impeded speech could spell the end of my career only served to motivate me,” Kilmer said.

Val Kilmer in Top Gun.

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