Susan Sarandon Shares The Real Reason She Never Dropped Her Last Name After Splitting From Chris Sarandon

The former Hollywood couple were married from 1967 to 1979.

Susan Sarandon has a heartfelt reason why she never dropped her last name despite splitting from ex-husband Chris Sarandon decades ago.

The actor, 78, was married to the “Fright Night” star, 81, from 1967 to 1979. The former couple first met while attending the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., in the mid-’60s.

“He was a very kind man and he kept me alive, you know, so I’m happy to have that name,” the “Thelma & Louise” actor told The Sunday Times of why she held on to her ex’s last name instead of returning to her maiden name, Tomalin.

The “Step Mom” alum gushed about the impact Chris had on her life again last year during an episode of his podcast, “Cooking by Heart.”

Confessing that he “basically saved my life actually with his kindness,” she told Chris during the September 2023 episode, “I credit you with my foundation and my survival. One of the reasons I’m here is just to publicly say that.”