Many are reeling over the dying of Olivia Newton-John — together with the lady who was accused of breaking apart the actress’ marriage.
For individuals who don’t know, the Grease star ended her nine-year marriage to Matt Lattanzi in 1995 amid rumors that he had turn out to be “shut” with the couple’s younger babysitter, Cindy Jessup, who was employed to take care of Olivia and Matt’s then-7-year-old daughter Chloe.
Two years after his divorce from ONJ, Lattanzi quietly tied the knot with Jessup. The pair had been married for 10 years earlier than divorcing in 2007.
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Within the years since, Jessup remarried to a transplant surgeon, with whom she shares two kids. She at present works as a trainee relationship therapist and masseuse — and she or he had nothing however great issues to say concerning the actress when requested to remark about Olivia’s dying by DailyMail.com.
The now-50-year-old advised the outlet:
“The world has misplaced a real angel. Olivia cared so deeply about individuals and the planet. She was such a drive for goodness, all the time serving to others.”
She’s not incorrect about that! Newton-John took the excessive street on the heels of her cut up with Lattanzi, which, btw, went down whereas the Two of a Type star was battling her first bout with breast most cancers.
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When it got here to her love life, Olivia proceeded with warning going ahead. It wasn’t till 2008 when she exchanged vows along with her subsequent husband, John Easterling.
A 2011 biography gave some perception into how the deterioration of her first marriage left a long-lasting impression on the UK native. It shared:
“Olivia had delayed marrying till the age of thirty-six as a result of she was determined to get it proper after being scarred for the reason that age of ten by her personal dad and mom’ divorce. She married Matt filled with hope for a long-lasting union, however after a golden few years the place they appeared to reside in an ideal world, their marriage had been buffeted by occasions and circumstances typically past their management. Inevitably, they’d each modified.”
It’s value nothing that an unnamed good friend of Jessup and Lattanzi’s reportedly insisted the pair’s friendship solely turned romantic after Olivia and Matt’s marriage had ended. The insider stated, per DM:
“It seems dangerous, as a result of Cindy would typically babysit his daughter and she or he was a good friend of his and Olivia’s — however in these days there was no romance.”
Both method, Olivia didn’t make the identical mistake twice. The 73-year-old remained fortunately married to John till she handed away peacefully earlier this week surrounded by family and friends after a 30-year breast most cancers battle.
Our hearts constantly exit to the Hollywood icon’s family members.
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