Melanie Griffith and ex Antonio Banderas’ daughter Stella makes rare appearance on her mother’s Instagram

Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas’ daughter Stella has made a rare cameo on her mother’s social media.

The Working Girl actress, 67, dropped a new photo featuring Stella as they celebrated the launch of her fiance Alex Gruszynsk’s studio in Los Angeles.

Stella, 28, who is one of Melanie’s three children, was squeezed in between her mother and a friend.

Proud mom Melanie gushed about her daughter as she sent her congratulations to her ‘future son in law’, whose company Nova was opening an event and studio space in West Hollywood. 

‘My beautiful daughter @stellabanderasgriffith and @sienaseverino and me celebrating the opening of @itsnova new photo/film studio in LA! It’s a gorgeous space, ready now !!’ she raved in the caption. 

‘Congratulations to @alexgruszynski ( my future son in law ) and his partner @aidancullen1 on this new part of NOVA!!’

Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas’ daughter Stella has made a rare cameo on her mother’s Instagram

Stella, pictured with her parents in 2012, is Melanie and Antonio’s only child together

Melanie gazed fondly at her daughter, and the duo even adorably wore matching all-black with coordinating jackets.

The Body Double actress shares her daughter with her ex-husband Antonio Banderas, whom she has clearly remained on good terms with since their divorce in 2015.

Antonio gave the photo the thumb’s up on Instagram as he commented: ‘Happy to see you all happy !!!’

Stella is Melanie and Antonio’s only child together.

The former A-list couple began dating in 1996 during the filming of their movie Two Much, and Melanie would go on to star in Banderas’ 1999 directorial debut Crazy In Alabama.

The film marked their daughter’s first on-screen role.

After 18 years of marriage, Melanie filed for divorce in June 2014, which was finalized the following year. 

Not only has Stella dabbled in acting, she has also ventured into the fragrance industry, launching the line Lightbound in 2021. 

More recently she made headlines after she said ‘yes’ to her childhood sweetheart, Alex.  

Stella is one of Melanie’s three children; pictured 2023

She recently became engaged to her childhood sweetheart, Alex Gruszynsk

The former A-list couple began dating in 1996 during the filming of their movie Two Much, and Melanie would even go on to star in Banderas’ 1999 directorial debut Crazy In Alabama, which also featured the daughter’s first on-screen role; pictured 2011

Stella shared the news that she has accepted a proposal from her longtime boyfriend on August 20.

‘I get to hang out with my favorite person on earth forever!!!!!!!!’ wrote Stella in her caption as her mother Melanie added in the comments section: ‘I love you both sooooo much!! Congratulations again!!!

Alex is not in the movie business like Stella’s parents. He is the founder of NOVA Community, which is ‘for creatives and those who hire them.’

‘I feel great! She’s happy, I’m happy,’ Antonio told People last year of the engagement. 

Melanie and Stella seen at the Chanel show during Paris Fashion Week back in 2014

‘He’s awesome. I’ve known him since he was a little kid,’ he said of the entrepreneur.

Melanie also has son Alexander Bauer, 39, with ex-husband Steven Bauer and daughter Dakota Johnson, 36, with ex-husband Don Johnson. 

Meanwhile, last week DailyMail.com confirmed Dakota had split from Coldplay singer Chris Martin after almost eight years together. 

The couple first sparked up a relationship in 2017 and got engaged several years ago – but have now gone their separate ways. 

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