For millions of fans, Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski will always be Mick Dundee and Sue Charlton.

But the romance audiences watched in Crocodile Dundee didn’t stay on the movie screen.

When the 1986 film became a worldwide phenomenon, Hogan was already married to his longtime wife, Noelene Edwards.

Then everything changed.

Hogan and Kozlowski had undeniable chemistry as Mick and Sue — and eventually, their relationship became real.

After Hogan’s marriage ended, he and Kozlowski built a life together.

They married in 1990 and had a son, Chance.

For fans who had watched them fall for each other in Crocodile Dundee, their real-life romance seemed almost like the movie continuing after the credits rolled.

But after more than two decades of marriage, their story took another turn.

Kozlowski filed for divorce in 2013 after 23 years together. The split was described as amicable, and the former couple continued sharing responsibility for their son.

Hogan has since spoken with characteristic humor about the complicated turns his personal life has taken.

Yet one thing remains undeniable.

Crocodile Dundee didn’t simply make Paul Hogan an international star.

It introduced him to a woman who would become his co-star, wife and mother of his youngest son.

Nearly 40 years later, that’s one part of the Crocodile Dundee story fans may never forget.