Sally Field was the love of Burt Reynolds’ life — but she didn’t speak to him during his final 30 years

memory because their romance felt authentic both on screen and away from it. Their chemistry in Smokey and the Bandit gave audiences a glimpse of a connection that extended beyond acting.

Their later distance added another layer to the story. A relationship that once seemed joyful and public ended in decades of silence.

Reynolds never stopped expressing continue reading …