Why Did Bogart and Bacall Divorce?

By the end of 1944, Bogart had come to a final decision. He hated having to end his marriage, to the point that he missed work and disrupted the filming schedule (which was unusual for him). But, after a binge at Christmas, his marriage to Methot was finally over. Bogart got divorced on May 10, 1945.

Did Bogie cheat on Bacall?

' Lauren Bacall had a steamy secret affair with Frank while Bogie was cheating with his Mexican secretary. Even though she was 19 and he was 45, sultry Lauren Bacall and gritty Humphrey Bogart were meant for each other. ... Throughout their marriage Bogie carried on an affair with a Mexican starlet turned secretary.

When did Bogart and Bacall fall in love?

In January 1945, after finishing work on his next picture with Bacall, The Big Sleep, Bogart headed for a two-week visit to Malabar to decompress and plot his next steps. Bacall met him on the farm later that month. Around this time, gossip columnists began reporting on the affair and Bogie finally owned up to it.