{"id":1931935,"date":"2026-05-12T16:43:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1931935"},"modified":"2026-05-12T16:43:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:43:55","slug":"mel-gibson-is-single-despite-rome-pda-pics-back-in-u-s-with-passion-2-wrapped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1931935","title":{"rendered":"Mel Gibson Is Single Despite Rome PDA Pics, Back in U.S. With &#8216;Passion 2&#8217; Wrapped"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8e\/16by9\/2026\/05\/12\/8e555c94813c4134b4f05175e58e4113_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Mel Gibson Is Single Despite Rome PDA Pics, Back in U.S. With &#8216;Passion 2&#8217; Wrapped<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Mel Gibson<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Pics of Amore Were Farewell to Rome<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">&#8230; Back in U.S. After Wrapping &#8216;Resurrection&#8217;!!!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-12T09:43:55-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202605\"><br \/>\n                May 12, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            9:43 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-24d57e12c3bcb5104491b19b20efabf6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260512_8e555c94813c4134b4f05175e58e4113\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:3aed7c76-0656-4908-aa42-622a0fad96ce\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8e\/4by3\/2026\/05\/12\/8e555c94813c4134b4f05175e58e4113_md.png\" alt=\"main mel gibson single getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-38a6c155195bd5b2d5b1d85565ca65a5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/mel-gibson\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Mel Gibson<\/strong><\/a> was snapped in the middle of some PDA with a babe in Rome &#8230; but TMZ has learned he&#8217;s back in the U.S. &#8212; and very single &#8212; having just wrapped on a massive project.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4c9e44fe24d28f090251aab671962dff\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the deal &#8230; the actor-director star and the\u00a0Italian celeb\u00a0<strong>Antonella Salvucci<\/strong>\u00a0were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/11\/mel-gibson-and-antonella-salvucci-kissing-in-rome\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>snapped smooching<\/strong><\/a> in Rome &#8230; which, of course, led fans to ask &#8220;What&#8217;s going on, Romeo?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-494252a558c6b4d8feec74e1765ef174\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260512_60885c4a24974d79b77e48311f8cd92f\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:3aed7c76-0656-4908-aa42-622a0fad96ce\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/60\/4by3\/2026\/05\/12\/60885c4a24974d79b77e48311f8cd92f_md.jpg\" alt=\"sub-Antonella-Salvucci-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9a97b00e8a28f2f196d5ba0c2a7a205a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Sources with knowledge tell TMZ &#8230; the pictures were of Mel saying goodbye to a good friend &#8230; he&#8217;s single and has been back in the U.S. for about a month, having just wrapped &#8220;The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One&#8221; &#8212; the follow-up to his 2004 blockbuster &#8220;The Passion of the Christ.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b552044c1dc3fcddc9a1be3454f0d04b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-469bc809-9390-5eed-b701-7a6b590e0b4b\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2016\/11\/02\/mel-gibson-through-the-years\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:469bc809-9390-5eed-b701-7a6b590e0b4b\" data-context='{\"name\":\"gallery-block\",\"section\":\"permalink\"}' data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:3aed7c76-0656-4908-aa42-622a0fad96ce\" data-gallery-layout=\"carousel\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/7b\/4by3\/2024\/10\/24\/7b7997deb8da41dd962b5c631a251ffe_md.jpg\" alt=\"Mel Gibson Through The Years\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Mel Gibson Through The Years<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a5415fe5082b1ba5feb1919d22e9e913\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>As we reported &#8230; Mel and longtime partner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/rosalind-ross\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Rosalind Ross<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/12\/30\/mel-gibson-breakup-rosalind-ross\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>separated<\/strong><\/a> last year &#8230; after nine years and one child together. And those pics with Antonella were the first of Mel and a possible new squeeze &#8212; so, a big deal.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-405d1e84f55f38d36700e662de69b35d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>But, as we said, Mel is single &#8230; and ready to get down to work on &#8216;Resurrection&#8217; post-production duties.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/12\/mel-gibson-single-despite-romance-rumor-pics\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:3aed7c76-0656-4908-aa42-622a0fad96ce\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"facebook-footer\",\"pos\":1}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/12\/mel-gibson-single-despite-romance-rumor-pics\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:3aed7c76-0656-4908-aa42-622a0fad96ce\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"twitter-footer\",\"pos\":2}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/02\/20\/mel-gibson-not-consulting-with-controversial-archbishop-christ-movie\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:3aed7c76-0656-4908-aa42-622a0fad96ce\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"related-article\",\"pos\":1}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/d7\/16by9\/2026\/02\/20\/d71791bf8fd545beb9bda485359e3eac_xs.jpg\" alt=\"mel gibson Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano\u0300 getty comp\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Mel Gibson Not Working With Excommunicated Archbishop on &#8216;Christ&#8217; 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