The Real-Life Couples of ‘Melrose Place’: The Romances of Heather Locklear, Doug Savant and More!
Find out which ‘Melrose Place’ co-stars fell in love on set and decided to tie the knot!
Melrose Place had all of the drama, scandal and romance you could hope for in a ‘90s drama series and that seemed to extend off-screen into the lives of the cast members as well. From multiple marriages to romances between co-stars, check out the love lives of the Melrose Place stars!
Heather Locklear and Tommy Lee
Melrose Place star Heather Locklear, who portrays Amanda Woodward, was previously married to Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee. The former couple met while at an REO Speedwagon concert, where Lee made the first move.
According to an interview with Lee, the drummer took Locklear’s hand and said, “Hi, I’m Tommy, nice to touch you.” Lee later got the actress’ phone number from his accountant’s brother, but he almost blew it during their first real conversation. Lee accidentally confused Locklear with Heather Thomas, but it seems they figured it out.
Following a whirlwind engagement, Locklear and Lee tied the knot on May 10, 1986, and became one of the most high-profile couples of the time. Though an unlikely pair, Locklear and Lee seemed to be a good match. However, in 1993, they divorced due to Lee’s infidelity. The two are still very good friends to this day.
Heather Locklear and Richie Sambora
It seems that Locklear had a soft spot for rockstars as her second husband, Richie Sambora, was a founding member of Bon Jovi. Locklear and Sambora met in 1994 through mutual friends, while Locklear was on a PR trip for Melrose Place. After maintaining a long-distance relationship for seven months, the couple got engaged and married on December 17, 1994.
The two welcomed their daughter, Ava Sambora, on October 4, 1997. They remained together for nearly another decade before splitting up in 2006. Although they officially divorced in 2007, they remained friends and have reunited on various occasions to support their daughter.
Andrew Shue and Jennifer Hageney
Andrew Shue, best known as Billy Campbell in Melrose Place, was previously married to Jennifer Hageney. The couple exchanged vows in 1994 and were together for nearly 14 years. The two welcomed three sons together — Nate in 1996, Aidan in 1999 and Wyatt in 2004. In 2008, Shue and Hageney filed for divorce.
Andrew Shue and Amy Robach
Shue met his second wife, Amy Robach, a little over a year after divorcing his first. The couple first met at a book party in April 2009. After a whirlwind romance, Shue and Robach got engaged in September of that year and in February 2010, the two walked down the aisle. Although they didn’t have children together, they raised children from their previous marriages — Shue’s three sons and Robach’s two daughters, Ava and Annie.
The couple remained together until 2022 when it was reported that they split and Robach was moving on with her Good Morning America co-host, T.J. Holmes.
Courtney Thorne-Smith and Andrew Conrad
Courtney Thorne-Smith, who portrayed Alison Parker on the drama series, had a short-lived marriage with Andrew Conrad. The two wed in 2000 in what Thorne-Smith described as an impulsive ceremony while on a Hawaiian vacation. However, in January 2001 the couple decided to separate.
Courtney Thorne-Smith and Roger Fishman
The actress walked down the aisle once more with her current husband, Roger Fishman, in 2007. The duo welcomed one child together — son Jacob — in 2008. Thorne-Smith and Fishman have been together for nearly 18 years.
Thomas Calabro and Elizabeth Pryor
Although Thomas Calabro’s character, Michael Mancini, had a messy love life, Calabro had a 12-year union with Elizabeth Pryor. The pair exchanged vows in 1993 after a year of dating. Together, Calabro and Pryor welcomed three kids — sons Conner in 1995, Augie in 1996 and Luca in 1999. However, in 2005, the couple decided to split up.
Josie Bissett and Rob Estes
Josie Bissett, who portrays Jane Mancini on Melrose Place, fell for co-star and on-screen love interest, Rob Estes, who plays Kyle McBride. Bissett and Estes married in 1992. The couple welcomed two children together: son Mason in 1999 and daughter Maya in 2002. Bissett and Estes separated in 2005 and officially divorced in 2006.
Josie Bissett and Thomas Doig
In 2017, the 54-year-old actress married her current husband, Thomas Doig, in a wedding at a Washington winery. The couple first met back in 2014 after Bissett’s house went up in flames and she had to move to a new complex. Doig’s colleague happened to live in that same complex and set the two up.
“We got set up on a blind date,” Doig said. “One of my old colleagues lived in the same complex Josie was put in after the house fire. So, the silver lining is always there.” Bissett added, “If the house fire hadn’t happened, I wouldn’t have met you.”
Doug Savant and Dawn Savant
Melrose Place’s Doug Savant, who portrays Matt Fielding, was married to Dawn Savant prior to his days on the drama series. Doug met Dawn when he was 19 years old and the two married in 1983. The couple welcomed two daughters together — Arianna in 1992 and Madeline in 1993. The Savants ended up splitting up and divorcing in 1997.
Doug Savant and Laura Leighton
Savant’s second and current marriage is to Melrose co-star, Laura Leighton. The couple met on the set of the series and, after his divorce from Dawn Savant, he fell in love with Leighton. Savant and Leighton tied the knot in 1998, and have two children together: son Jack in 2000 and daughter Lucy in 2005.
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