Heather Locklear

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Say it aint so,

Heather files for divorce

*Did a search and did not find a thread for her.

[Yossarian]

Oh, that's sad news. I thought after 11 years (in Hollywood!) that they might make it. There were rumours though a while back in the Divorce Pool thread so this has probably been brewing for a while.

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Doh! I was hoping the rumors weren't true. They were one of my favorite couples.

[ftangie]

I don't know why but this one makes me so sad. I hope they get back together.

[Trixie]

They were one of my favorite couples, too. I see that Heather has requested joint custody with herself as primary residence -- that's a decent thing to do. Makes me like her even more.

My husband ADORES her -- hmmmm.....maybe I shouldn't tell him this nugget of news.

[Lux]

That makes me sad! A few years ago Richie gave the commencement speech at a local university. The speech was, in essence, telling the graduates that life was great, and life was unpredictable, and to just hang on tight and go for it. He finished by saying something to the effect of 'Look at me! I get to play rock and roll, and I'm married to Heather Locklear!'

It was so genuine, seeming so very 'gee whiz, my life is great', urging the graduates to not abandon their wildest dreams, that I've always had a soft spot for those two.

[groovethang]

Aw, I find this news really sad, too. I love him; I think he has a great personality and always seemed like a great guy who really enjoyed life. And I've always heard really good things about her, about how nice she is.

I do have to say, though, that after hearing the rumors a few months back, and then seeing their denial, that I knew it wouldn't be long before we heard they were splitting up.

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Chiming in to say that this makes me sad, too. Heather and Richie always seemed so happy and content. Hopefully this doesn't get messy. I like both of them too much.

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I posted this in the Celeb Divorce thread but thought I'd ask again here:
Does anyone else remember Ally Sheedy claiming that Richie Sambora abused her when they were together?
It disturbed me when I read it. Especially given what we now know about husband number 1, Tommy Lee. I wonder if Heather has a habit of hooking up with abusive men?
Do you think Ally Sheedy is full of it or just misquoted?
I read this quite awhile ago but it's always made me feel a little uneasy about Richie Sambora.

[jollyrancher]

Does anyone else remember Ally Sheedy claiming that Richie Sambora abused her when they were together?

Yes, I remember those interviews. She said that Richie was the one who got her hooked on drugs, which could be a bunch of bs but she did not have kind words for him.

This is from Google, from an old article when she was out promoting a movie.

According to the 06/23 issue of STAR, Ally Sheedy dated Richie Sambora 10 years
ago, and that he literally forced drugs up her nose. "He'd probably deny this
until the day he dies, but he once took a little spoon of crystal meth and
said, 'You're going to try this,' "she recalled. "And he took me by the head
and literally shoved it up my nose."

Her relationship with the rocker started in 1988 - and it marked a two year
descent into hell for the actress, especially when she joined Sambora and the
Bon Jovi band on their fall tour. She says she quickly came to realize that
Sambora was an alcoholic whose drinking binges led to abusive jealous rages.

"At first he was very secretive about his addiction," she told US magazine.
"But when he went on tour it was like he turned into a totally different
person: Mr. Rock Star."

he dismissed her allegations, saying she was crazy.