Heather Locklear: A rollercoaster ride through love and heartache

First marriage

In 1985, Heather Locklear started dating the fast-living Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee. The two first met at an REO Speedwagon concert.

”He was a bad boy, and that image was exciting to me. Maybe it was my way of rebelling,” she said.

Sadly, the marriage began to falter quite quickly. Despite this, the couple stayed married for almost eight years.

”I really loved Tommy – well, for a brief time”, she said. ”I gave it my best”.

Their original plan was to stay together for life, and Heather often spoke about only getting married once.

“I think we’ll be the coolest grandma and grandpa in the world,” Tommy Lee excitedly said in an interview with People shortly after their union. “We’ll be like 85 or 90; I’ll still be a rock pig, and Heather will still be gorgeous.”

In 1993, the couple went their separate ways, but Heather would soon find love again.