Olivier Martinez looked nothing like his usual well-groomed self as he walked around Los Angeles while battling with ex Halle Berry for custody.
While fans are used to seeing Olivier, 58, looking his best on the red carpet with a glamorous date on his arm after a string of high-profile romances,…
But Olivier looked rather somber this week as he headed out the door, dressed in a tie-dye T-shirt with an Adidas tracksuit jacket and combat pants.
The French actor’s previously dark, thick locks have been replaced by a shock of white hair, with the occasional stubble.
Olivier, who has son Maceo, 10, with Hollywood actress Halle, added gold-framed aviator sunglasses to his mismatched look.
Olivier Martinez looked worlds away from his usually polished self as he took a stroll in Los Angeles amid his ongoing custody battle with ex Halle Berry
While fans will be used to seeing Olivier, 58, looking handsome on the red carpet with a glamorous date on his arm after a string of high-profile love interests
Olivier, who shares son Maceo, 10, with Hollywood actress Halle, added a pair of gold-framed aviator shades to his mismatched look (Olivier and Halle pictured in 2012)
The report comes after Halle recently claimed she spent $200,000 trying to “work with Olivier” to co-parent their son, sparking shocking new court documents.
Halle married Olivier in 2013, the same year they welcomed Maceo, and separated in 2016. Their divorce was finalized seven years later in August 2023. Since then, the two have been embroiled in a bitter custody battle.
In documents obtained by US weekly Halle claims she has spent more than $200,000 on legal fees, including a “voluntary” contribution of $80,000 towards Olivier’s legal fees.
She claimed that Olivier supports himself with her child support payments – so she ‘has to go to work’. She claims that he objected to paying for a home visit with their therapist during Hale’s time off before changing his mind.
She alleges that Olivier “delayed” court-ordered co-parenting therapy, “despite several follow-up investigations.”
She wrote in the documents: ‘I have made every effort to cooperate with Olivier, communicate with him and involve him in the decision-making process regarding our son. [Maceo] in a friendly way. Olivier has refused to co-parent with me and to communicate with me in a child-centered way; he has been rebellious and unyielding in all important matters concerning Maceo.’
Text messages between the two were also included in the documents, with Berry writing to Martinez, “I’m very sorry that we don’t see eye to eye. I had better expectations for us. I always hoped that we would do better for Maceo and work together like we did for Van [Hunt- her partner]
However, Olivier cut a forlorn figure as he stepped out this week, wearing a tie-dye T-shirt with an Adidas tracksuit jacket and combat pants
The sighting comes after Halle recently claimed she spent $200,000 trying to “work with” Olivier to co-parent their son, shockingly revealed in new court documents (2014 photo)
The French actor’s previously dark, thick locks have been replaced by a head full of white hair, accompanied by a few stubble
‘It’s all gone to hell since then. We used to try to get along before maceos [sic] sake, now you don’t even want to try anymore and I tried Olivier… you know I tried.
“But you just keep getting mad and I don’t know why. We need to let go of all that anger and do better. Maceo deserves that. I’m tired of being called a liar. [sic]I’m tired of fighting with you and I’m quitting. If you want to continue this negativity, that’s your fault, but I don’t want anything to do with it… we need to ban it [sic] together now more than ever. However we do it, we have to do it together and not fight. Just my opinion, but you make your choice.’
Olivier replied: ‘The only way to work together is by [sic] way. that is [sic] do not cooperate. you [a]regarding [sic] playing dirty like you always did by not posting maceos [sic] best interest first but karma is coming don’t worry [sic].
This comes two weeks after a new report provided more insight into the ongoing custody drama.
Halle alleged that Olivier is causing “detrimental harm” to their son with his latest request to delay an upcoming custody hearing.
Olivier, on the other hand, had already indicated a week earlier that Halle was taking advantage of him by not giving him time to prepare and “trying to get a hearing as soon as possible” to give him “the bare minimum”.
Halle made headlines last month when she pushed for sole custody of Maceo.
The actress claims their son struggles in school and is “a grade behind,” adding that he has been diagnosed with ADHD and mild dyslexia.
Before his relationship with Halle, Olivier dated Kylie Minogue from 2002 to 2007, during which time she underwent treatment for breast cancer
She adds that Maceo’s father is:Either he is unaware of his problems or he casually ignores them, which she believes proves that he is not fit for custody.
The actress claims Olivier is delaying the custody hearing, which will impact the “ruling on necessary interventions for the parties’ struggling child.”
She also claims the actor is trying to “get more money from her.”
Olivier had previously stated that he needed an “expert” to testify on his behalf, which she called “nonsense.”
“It would be unfair, and certainly disadvantageous to Maceo, to extend the September 10, 2024 hearing for an additional 120 days based on the fact that third-party witnesses are expected to testify or that Olivier must somehow engage other unidentified experts,” the documents state.
Shortly after Halle submitted his request, Olivier responded that the actress “refuses” to set a date that suits him.
He added that Halle rejected his request for help paying his legal fees, despite: ‘“I admit I was making millions of dollars at that time.”
Olivier meets Halle on the set of Dark Tide, which was filmed in South Africa in 2010, the same year she and ex Gabriel Aubry announced their split.
Things moved quickly for the former couple, who confirmed their engagement in March 2012 and married a year later, on July 13, 2013, in France.
Before his relationship with Halle, Olivier was in a relationship with Kylie Minogue between 2002 and 2007, during which time she underwent treatment for breast cancer.
A joint statement issued on behalf of the couple at the time said: ‘Olivier Martinez and Kylie Minogue have officially confirmed that they are no longer a couple.
They have made it clear that the decision to go their separate ways was made mutually and in friendship.
“The false accusations of infidelity by the media have made them both sad. The two are still very good friends.”