'No plans' for Zeta homecoming

Douglas said he and Catherine had a 'good sense of family history'

Hollywood star Michael Douglas has revealed that he and his wife Catherine Zeta Jones have no plans to set up home in Wales.

The couple have a home in Mumbles, Swansea where Catherine grew up and her parents still live.

But speaking on BBC One's Breakfast, Douglas said although they loved their Welsh family, they liked to keep a "healthy distance".

The couple live in Bermuda with children Dylan, six, and Carys, three.

Since they married in 2000, the couple have visited Wales several times, and have shown a commitment to Catherine's country of birth, most notably through their role in fundraising for the Children's Hospital of Wales.

In June, Catherine officially opened the first phase of the new hospital in Cardiff for which she is a patron of the fundraising appeal.

We love our Welsh family and love the Welsh Michael Douglas

The couple married in the New York Plaza - with a wedding ring from a jewellers in Aberystwyth.

They have also shown their passion for Wales by choosing traditional Welsh names for both their children.

The couple have been working in London recently, but have not visited Swansea for some time.

But Douglas explained that they had still found time to catch up with his wife's family.

Catherine was 'very proud' to open the Children's Hospital for Wales

"Catherine's mum and dad - Pat and Dai - they came down and took the kids for a week up there but we haven't been up there this year," he said.

Douglas also revealed that the family had no plans to relocate from Bermuda to be closer to his in-laws.

"We get to visit them a lot," he explained. "We love our Welsh family and love the Welsh but it's always nice to keep a healthy distance."

'Where you come from'

Asked whether his wife's Welsh roots were important to him, Douglas said, "Everybody's roots are. I think it's important where you come from and what you've done, absolutely.

"We enjoy the time in Wales when we're there."

He explained that his mother's family was from Bermuda.

"We've got a good sense of family history," he added.