Kurt Russell makes surprising confession about traveling with Goldie Hawn


The star of the new show The Madison has been with his longtime partner Goldie for over four decades, owning multiple residences around the country


Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell attend the 20th anniversary celebration of the Goldie Hawn Foundation and MindUP Gala at Ron Burkle’s Greenacres on September 27, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.© Getty Images
Ahad Sanwari
Ahad SanwariSenior Writer - New York
March 10, 2026
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For a celebrity, navigating the streets of a big city without getting recognized can be challenging. And for beloved Hollywood stars like Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, that can be especially so.

Kurt, 74, and Goldie, 80, have been industry heavyweights for decades, and have spent 40+ of those years as a power couple. They've certainly made New York City a home away from home for themselves too, the former explained recently.

Kurt Russell and Michelle Pfeiffer at a premiere© Getty Images
Kurt Russell is in town promoting his newest TV show "The Madison"

During an appearance on LIVE with Kelly and Mark on Tuesday, March 10, while promoting his new show The Madison (co-starring Michelle Pfeiffer), Kurt told hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos that he didn't find himself in New York as much as Goldie did, despite having an apartment there.

However, one thing he does find joy in is being able to walk around (relatively) undetected. "That's kinda great about New York, you can move around here," he shared, adding: "You've gotta keep your head down and just keep moving."

Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell are seen on December 23, 2024 in Aspen, Colorado© Getty Images
The longtime couple have homes in California, Aspen and New York City as well

"I get around, I get around okay," he shared to satisfy the hosts, although did quip that it's harder to be incognito when he's out with Goldie too. "But when Goldie and I are together, that's different."

However, Kurt won't be on the east coast for long, as he's set to fly right back to Los Angeles to support his "birdie" Kate Hudson, who is nominated for her second Academy Award for her performance in Song Sung Blue.

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And it looks like he'll actually be at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood by her side. "Originally, it was going to be Goldie as her date," he explained, noting then that Kate's brother Oliver Hudson and his wife Erinn Bartlett were due to join, although their attendance now is up in the air.

"But anyway, I'm going to join Goldie with Kate, and it'll be a wonderful night," Kurt gushed. "I think it'll be great if it landed her way. Because Goldie got nominated twice and won once, and if that were to happen for Kate, she'd have been nominated twice and won once, you never know!"

As for this year? Kurt is planning "lots of flower" and "a lot of candy" for his longtime partner© Getty Images
Kurt and Goldie Hawn have been dating since Valentine's Day of 1983

Goldie won her Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her comedic turn in 1969's Cactus Flower, earning a second nomination a decade later for her more dramatic and empowering role in Private Benjamin.

Kate, meanwhile, also earned her first acting nod for one of her earliest film roles, a Best Supporting Actress nomination for 2000's Almost Famous. At the 98th Academy Awards, Kate will face off for Best Actress against Rose Byrne in If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, Renate Reinsve in Sentimental Value, Emma Stone in Bugonia, and the current frontrunner, Jessie Buckley in Hamnet.

Goldie Hawn, Kate Hudson and Kurt Russell attend Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation's Pioneer Dinner honoring Kate Hudson at The Beverly Hilton on October 08, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.© Getty Images
The pair will join their daughter Kate Hudson at the Academy Awards to cheer her on

"Watching [Song Sung Blue], from our point of view, there's an extra oomph to it," Kurt told Kelly and Mark. "When you see one of your kids go from being a child, 3-4 years old, watch what she wanted to do in her life, watch her talent begin to grow, watch it explode, and then watch her just get to this point where she's a woman in full and an actress in full."

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