
So what became of Lucille and Desi's kids - and how did their parents' superstardom impact their lives? More than three decades after the death of Hollywood icon Lucille Ball, her life has been thrust back into the spotlight in a new movie starring Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem, who retell the tale of her romance with husband Desi Arnaz.īut while the couple's marriage and ascent to stardom is played out in intimate detail on-screen in Being the Ricardos - the story continues far beyond the final credits of the new film, namely with their two children, Lucie and Desi Jr. She continued to act, landing some pretty major roles over the years

As for Lucie, she married Laurence Luckinbill in 1980, and they have three kids together.

then gave up acting, and he now lives a quiet life in Nevada

Both children went on to launch major acting careers of their own - but the pressure of being a child star led to Lucille's son having drug problems.Because of the couple's immense fame, their kids were skyrocketed into the spotlight themselves at a young age, gaining much public intrigue.Lucille, who was was best known for playing Lucy Ricardo in I Love Lucy, married Desi Arnaz in 1940.It's been more than three decades since the actress died and left behind her two children, Lucie Arnaz, now 70, and Desi Arnaz Jr., now 68.

Living in the shadow of I Love Lucy: As new movie documents the marriage of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, FEMAIL reveals what happened to their two kids - from achieving child stardom to facing teen pregnancy and drug addiction struggles
