She is a Hollywood film and fashion icon, but Elizabeth Taylor, who died on Wednesday at the age of 79, was perhaps just as famous for her many marriages as she was for her acting career. Taylor was married a total of eight times, including two separate weddings to her Cleopatra co-star Richard Burton. We reflect on the loves of her life in the gallery below.
Elizabeth Taylor and her husbands
Taylor married the heir to Hilton Hotels on 6 May 1950 in Beverley Hills. They were married until 29 January, 1951, when the couple got divorced.
Elizabeth Taylor and her husbands
The actress marride British actor Wilding on 21 February, 1952. They had two sons before they divorced on 26 January, 1957.
Elizabeth Taylor and her husbands
Elizabeth fell for American film producer Todd after seperating from Wilding. They were married on 2 February, 1957 and had one daughter together. Taylor was left widowed after Todd's private plane crashed in New Mexico on 22 March, 1958.
Elizabeth Taylor and her husbands
The singer Eddie Fisher divorced his first wife to marry Taylor in Las Vegas on 12 May, 1959. They were together until March 1964.
Elizabeth Taylor and her husbands
The stars of Cleopatra married for the first time on 15 March, 1964. They adopted their daughter Maria in the same year before the couple filed for divorce in June, 1974.
Elizabeth Taylor and her husbands
A year later, Taylor and Burton were married again in October 1975. Their second marriage lasted for under a year.
Elizabeth Taylor and her husbands
Taylor's next husband was American Republican Politician, John Warner. They were together from December 1976 to November 1982.
Elizabeth Taylor and her husbands
Taylor married construction worker Fortensky at Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch in 1991. They divorced in October 1996.