In this article, we take a look at Pamela Anderson's many marriages and romances, which were often as dramatic as they were glamorous. From rock stars to athletes, here are the men who have been with Pamela (who recently opened up about her mental health) throughout her life.
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Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee: Their first flash wedding
Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee met at a party in 1995 and quickly fell in love. They had only spent a few days together when they spontaneously decided to get married in Mexico. This sudden decision, which according to US Weekly was made after just 96 hours of knowing each other, caused quite a stir in the media and laid the foundations for one of the most turbulent relationships of the 90s. Tommy Lee was already a well-known rock star, while Pamela was famous worldwide for her role in Baywatch. Their life as a couple was under intense public scrutiny from the very beginning.
The marriage was marked by scandals from the very beginning, the biggest of which was the infamous sex tape that was stolen and published without their consent. The video showed private moments from their holiday together and caused one of the first major internet scandals. The constant media attention and the legal dispute over the video put a heavy strain on their relationship. Lee is also said to have been jealous. According to a report in the FAZ, a film kiss from his wife led to the drummer 'smashing his wife's one million dollar trailer'. Despite everything, they had two sons: Brandon Thomas Lee, born in 1996, and Dylan Jagger Lee, born in 1997. At times, Pamela and Tommy seemed to try to stabilize the relationship because of their children.
Nevertheless, the marriage was overshadowed by violence and drug abuse. In 1998, there was a serious incident of domestic violence in which Tommy Lee assaulted Pamela. He was sentenced to six months in prison for assault, as the FAZ reported. This escalation eventually led to the couple's divorce in the same year. Although they separated, they later admitted that they still had feelings for each other and tried several times to rekindle their relationship, but without success.
Pamela's marriage to Kid Rock: 'A real rock 'n' roll wedding'
Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock (real name: Robert James Ritchie) began a relationship in 2001 after meeting on the celebrity scene. Their romance developed quickly and the couple became engaged in April 2002, although they separated shortly afterwards before finally marrying on a yacht in St. Tropez in July 2006. The wedding was extravagant, with Anderson in a white bikini and Kid Rock topless - a picture that went around the world and perfectly reflected their rocking and unconventional style. Elton John's husband David called the festive day 'a real rock 'n' roll wedding', according to Der Spiegel.
However, Pamela and Kid Rock's marriage was not without its difficulties. Just a few months after their wedding, Pamela suffered a miscarriage while filming a movie, which put additional strain on the relationship. She filed for divorce in November 2006. She cited 'irreconcilable differences' as the reason, and it was speculated that the miscarriage had played a major role in the separation. Despite the intense love they felt for each other, the marriage seemed too unstable to survive the crises.
Although the marriage was short-lived, Kid Rock later spoke positively about his relationship with Pamela. In an interview, according to Hollywood Life, he said that he had no regrets about the marriage and had truly fallen in love with her at the time. Nevertheless, he described the marriage as difficult, as both were celebrities with intense lifestyles, which put further pressure on their relationship. After the separation, neither had made any further attempts to rekindle their relationship.
Rick Salomon didn't just marry her once
Pamela Anderson and Rick Salomon had an on-off relationship that led to two marriages. They had known each other for many years before turning their friendship into a romantic relationship in 2007. Their first wedding took place in Las Vegas in October 2007, but the marriage was short-lived. After just two months, in December 2007, Pamela Anderson filed for divorce. They had the marriage annulled in 2008 on the grounds of 'fraud', with both parties having different views on the separation.
Despite the quick breakdown of their first marriage, Pamela and Rick stayed in touch and tried to rekindle their relationship a few years later. They married a second time in January 2014, but this marriage didn't last long either. Six months later, in July 2014, Anderson filed for divorce again. Their turbulent relationship was apparently characterized by tensions that the two were unable to overcome. Anderson hinted in interviews that drug problems may have played a role when she mentioned that she had found drug paraphernalia in the house during her first marriage. Allegedly, Solomon had hidden a crack pipe under a Christmas tree at the time. However, Anderson said last year that he denied this, according to People:
He denies it to this day and claims it was someone else.
Despite the difficult break-ups and multiple attempts at reconciliation, Anderson and Salomon always seemed to retain a certain affection for each other. Ultimately, however, the relationship was too unstable to work in the long term and they went their separate ways for good.
Jon Peters wants to bequeath her a fortune
Pamela Anderson and Jon Peters surprisingly got married in January 2020, despite having a decades-long history. The two had first met in the 1980s when Anderson moved to Los Angeles and Peters helped launch her career in Hollywood. He was fascinated by her from the start and confessed that he had only had a crush on Pamela for over 35 years. Although she turned down his marriage proposals at the time due to the huge age difference, the two got back together decades later and eventually married.
However, their marriage only lasted 12 days before they separated. Anderson explained after the separation that they needed time to find out what they really wanted from life and from each other. Despite the extremely short marriage, they both emphasized that they remained good friends. Peters later even announced that he would leave Anderson $10 million in his will. He told Variety:
I will always love Pamela, always in my heart. I even left her 10 million dollars in my will. And she doesn't even know that. Nobody knows that. So this is for her, whether she needs it or not.
Pamela Anderson's last marriage to Dan Hayhurst for the time being
Pamela Anderson's relationship with Dan Hayhurst, her former bodyguard, developed during the COVID-19 pandemic. They began their romance in 2020, and on Christmas Eve of the same year, they tied the knot in an intimate ceremony on her property in Vancouver Island, Canada. Anderson has spoken publicly about how the seclusion and quiet during the pandemic deepened their love and how special their time together in Canada was.
Despite the promising start, the marriage only lasted just over a year. In January 2022, Pamela Anderson filed for divorce. The exact reasons for the split were not discussed at length in public, but it was reported that the relationship had become more complicated over time and was no longer working. It was Anderson's fifth marriage, and she indicated after the split that she was still searching for the right path in her life.
Pamela Anderson's ex-boyfriends: From model to football star
Pamela Anderson began a relationship with Swedish model Marcus Schenkenberg in 2000. The two met during a trip to Europe and their bond was strengthened by a shared commitment to animal welfare. Schenkenberg, who was known for his modeling career with Calvin Klein, remained more in the background during their relationship and the couple avoided appearing in public too often. However, they separated in 2001 without ever getting married. According to the Abendzeitung, his parents reportedly said:
When I lived with Pamela Anderson in Malibu in 2000, my parents visited us. They liked Pam. But when we split up, they were happy too.
From 2017 to 2019, Anderson was in a highly publicized relationship with French footballer and world cup champion Adil Rami. This relationship caused a stir, particularly in France, as Rami was a prominent player and Anderson was considered an international celebrity. Initially, the relationship was described as happy and Anderson even moved to France to live with him part of the time. However, in 2019, she accused Rami of cheating and emotional abuse, which led to their public split. Anderson made serious allegations against him, including that he had been leading a double life. Bild quoted Anderson as saying after the break-up:
I have a bodyguard because he scares me. He often hurt me and threatened me.
She also says, according to Hollywood Life:
The last (more than) two years of my life have been a big lie.
Rami denied the allegations, but the relationship ended very dramatically.
Bret Michaels, the lead singer of the band Poison, was another prominent ex-boyfriend of Pamela Anderson. The two had a brief but passionate affair in the early 1990s. Their relationship was heavily overshadowed by the intense media attention, especially after a private sex tape of the two was released. Anderson later spoke about the difficulties of the relationship, particularly because Michaels was not monogamous. Despite the short period of time, their union had a big impact on the tabloids and remains one of the more high-profile parts of Anderson's love life.
This article has been translated from Oh!MyMag DE.
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Sources used:
US Weekly: Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson: A Timeline of Their Rocky Romance
FAZ: Pamela Anderson's movie kiss sends Tommy Lee into a rage
Mirror: Pamela Anderson married Kid Rock
Hollywood Life: Pamela Anderson's Romantic History: Every Man She's Loved & Married, From Tommy Lee To Dan Hayhurst
People: Pamela Anderson Says She Found a Crack Pipe in Family Christmas Tree While Married to Rick Salomon
Variety: 'I'm Not a Victim': Pamela Anderson Opens Up About Money, Abuse and the 'Assholes' Behind 'Pam & Tommy'
