FX has created an intense buzz around Love Story since its release on February 12, 2026. The show dives into the courtship and marriage of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. However, before he tied the knot with Calvin Klein’s PR maven, JFK Jr. was entangled in another, high-profile, and highly volatile relationship with a beautiful blonde movie star, Daryl Hannah. According to PEOPLE, America’s prince and the much-loved actress first met in the early 1980s when they were on a vacation in the Caribbean on the island of St. Martin.
Years later, in 1988, the pair had another fateful meeting when JFK Jr.’s aunt, Lee Radziwill, married director, Herbert Ross. The director had recently directed Daryl in Steel Magnolias, set to come out the following year. The chance led the duo to give their romance a chance. So, as the world dives into the show, let us take a quick look at JFK Jr.’s relationship with Daryl.
John F. Kennedy Jr. and Daryl Hannah’s first meeting
