James Franco and longtime love Izabel Pakzad were spotted enjoying Independence Day overseas in Porto Ercole, Italy.
The 45-year-old filmmaker – who was seen in Los Angeles with Pakzad earlier this year – went shirtless and wore gray swimming trunks.
For her part, Izabel, who is an actress, flaunted her fit figure in a textured salmon-colored string bikini.
The twosome were seen enjoying each other’s company as they savored their stay at Hotel Il Pellicano.
They spent a day of leisure consuming food and drinks, having a smoke, and taking a dip in the ocean.
Holiday: James Franco and longtime love Izabel Pakzad were spotted enjoying Independence Day overseas in Porto Ercole, Italy
Skin: The 45-year-old filmmaker went shirtless and wore gray swimming trunks
Cheeky: For her part, Izabel, who is an actress, flaunted her fit figure in a textured salmon-colored string bikini
In good company: The twosome were seen enjoying each other’s company as they savored their stay at Hotel Il Pellicano
Before making themselves comfortable by stretching out on white lounge chairs, the two arrived in casual beach style.
Franco, whose younger brothers Tom and Dave are also in the entertainment business, sported a salmon-colored hat.
The accessory read ‘James Dean Death Cult’ in dark, capital letters and is from his brand Paly.
He added a short-sleeved white T-shirt and The Deuce actor rocked a scruffy beard.
The longtime performer secured the straps of a black backpack over his shoulders and carried an orange and black tote in one hand.
In his other hand he was seen clutching a binder, which he was later seen thumbing through as he relaxed.
And for her part, Izabel, who sometimes models for Paly, pulled a pair of white shorts over her bikini bottoms.
She was makeup-free and wore her lengthy brunette locks loose, letting them fall down her back.
Friendly: The duo greeted a fellow vacationer who was dressed in a magenta bikini
Laughter: James and Izabel shared a laugh as they stretched out on lounge chairs
Contentment: Izabel laughed as she basked in the sunshine with her beau
Yum! The couple turned their attention to a bite to eat
Healthy: The actress made the healthy choice of ordering a salad
Entertainment: James kept himself busy by listening to something in his earphones
Locked in: The couple turned on their sides and faced each other at one point
Footwear: The entertainer hit the beach in a pair of dirty black and white Converse Chuck Taylor sneakers
Belongings: James hit the bach with a bag full of things to keep him occupied
Doting: The loving girlfriend expressed care and affection as she leaned over her boyfriend
Game time: The couple appeared to be playing a board game together
Layer: Izabel pulled a pair of white leisure shorts over her bikini bottoms
Low-key: Before making themselves comfortable by stretching out on white lounge chairs, the two arrived in casual beach style
Gesture: Franco held a lighter to his girlfriend’s cigarette
His and hers: The pair smoked side by side as James held a can of soda
Accessory: Franco, whose younger brothers Tom and Dave are also in the entertainment business, sported a salmon-colored hat
Selfie: The Hollywood staple held his phone in front of his face
Prepared: The longtime performer secured the straps of a black backpack over his shoulders and carried an orange and black tote in one hand
The loved-up duo began dating in November 2017 and they’ve made a point to keep their romance out of the spotlight.
At the time, it was believed the actor decided against going public with their relationship after he made headlines for alleged sexual misconduct just weeks into their romance.
The Palo, Alto, California native was accused by five women of sexually inappropriate behavior, four of whom were his acting students, in an article published by the LA Times in January 2018.
One of the ladies under his guidance as an acting student claimed to GMA that Franco ‘abused his power by exploiting the non-celebrity women that he worked with under the guise of giving them opportunities.’
Franco reached settlement deals with at least two of the accusers to close out their sexual misconduct lawsuits, People reported.
In Los Angeles court records obtained by the outlet, he allegedly agreed to pay $2,235,000 in the settlement.
The actor, who previously taught film courses at New York University and other colleges, was reported in 2018 to have ‘[abused] his power as an acting teacher in a sexually exploitative manner.’
He addressed the allegations for the first time on a SiriusXM podcast in December 2021.
Under the radar: The loved-up duo began dating in November 2017 and they’ve made a point to keep their romance out of the spotlight
The beginning: It was believed the actor decided against going public with their relationship after he made headlines for alleged sexual misconduct just weeks into their romance
Woes: The Palo, Alto, California native was accused by five women of sexually inappropriate behavior, four of whom were his acting students
Years back: The Los Angeles Times sent shockwaves when the accusations were shared in an article published in January 2018
Resolved: Franco reached settlement deals with at least two of the accusers to close out their sexual misconduct lawsuits, People reported
Changed ways: Speaking on The Jess Cagle Podcast with Julia Cunningham, James admitted he ‘did sleep with students, and that was wrong,’ and said he could ‘never be faithful to anybody’ before he met Izabel
Speaking on The Jess Cagle Podcast with Julia Cunningham, James admitted he ‘did sleep with students, and that was wrong,’ and said he could ‘never be faithful to anybody’ before he met Izabel.
The star blamed his infidelities and inappropriate behavior on sex addiction, which he turned to after quitting alcohol as a teen.
‘It’s such a powerful drug,’ he explained. ‘I got hooked on it for 20 more years. The insidious part of that is that I stayed sober from alcohol all that time.
‘And I went to meetings all that time. I even tried to sponsor other people. So in my head, it was like, “Oh, I’m sober. I’m living a spiritual life,” where on the side, I’m acting out now in all these other ways, and I couldn’t see it.’
James said he has been in sex addiction recovery since 2016 and has ‘been doing a lot of work’ to change.
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