Before his death, David Bowie was married twice and divorced once. His first marriage was to Angie Bowie, but the singer came out as gay in an unexpected way before their wedding. Find out more.

David Bowie, an English singer-songwriter and actor, is known for his bold musical changes. The icon was a well-known figure in the music industry, and he is still regarded as one of the twentieth century’s most important performers.

His prowess in the entertainment sector was recognized with multiple awards. It was not surprising that he had achieved such success for a man who had begun his musical career at such a young age.

David stood out from his peers ever since he was a teenager. The late singer’s former high school buddy Peter McFadden confirmed it by saying the following:

“He wasn’t like the rest of us, as the school photo shows. At the age of 15, he was already a standout cool guy. I recall that when he was around 12 years old, he began studying the saxophone.”

On June 16, 1962, at the age of 15, David made his debut as a saxophonist and part-time vocalist with his first band, The Kon-Rads. Eric Easton, the band’s agent, assisted The Kon-Rads in performing in small-town bars.

One of David’s teachers, Owen Frampton, brought him to the Bond Street advertising agency Nevin D. Hirst in 1963. While working as a junior visualizer at the company, he continued to pursue his passion for music. David eventually became a vocalist for The King Bees in 1964, and the group had its television debut in June of that same year.

He made appearances on various programs, and eventually, the legend started to publish his songs. He eventually became an icon for several generations. More information about Bowie’s life, including his two marriages, may be seen below.

David’s first wife was Angie Bowie, an American actress and journalist. The two initially met at the singer’s concert at the Roundhouse in 1969.

Angie, unaware that they were dating the same man, threatened to end their relationship if David did not sign the agreement. The boyfriend eventually consented.

David and Angie’s relationship grew over time. Despite the circumstances surrounding their common relationship, the singer was keen about their friendship continuing. So he decided to marry the actress. When asked why he took certain decisions, David explained:

I realized she would be one of the very few ladies I could live with for more than a week.

Unfortunately, love was never a role in David’s decision to marry Angie. In fact, before they married, the actor told his ex-wife that he wasn’t in love with her.

Nevertheless, the couple made it down the aisle on March 19, 1970. The 30th of May of the following year saw the birth of son Zowie to David and Angie. The three-person family led a happy life and, until January 22, 1972, was not frequently covered by the news.

David came out as gay to the world on that day, in an interview with Melody Maker. Angie revealed on the “Joan Rivers Show” a few years later that she once discovered the singer and Mick Jagger naked in bed.

David and Angie’s relationship grew over time. Despite the circumstances surrounding their common relationship, the singer was keen about their friendship continuing. So he decided to marry the actress. When asked why he took certain decisions, David explained:

I realized she would be one of the very few ladies I could live with for more than a week.

Unfortunately, love was never a role in David’s decision to marry Angie. In fact, before they married, the actor told his ex-wife that he wasn’t in love with her.

After divorcing Angie, David rekindled his romance with Somalian actress and fashion model Iman Abdulmajid. 1990 saw the couple’s first encounter at a dinner party, and the actor instantly fell in love.

Abdulmajid, on the other hand, admitted that she was not interested in dating David. She claims that she fell madly in love with David Jones and not with David Bowie the performer.

But ultimately Abdulmajid caved, and they began dating. The couple kept things under wraps and valued privacy in their relationship. The model thought it was ridiculous to imagine that famous people couldn’t maintain their anonymity.

On April 24, 1992, David and Abdulmajid exchanged vows for the first time in a private ceremony in Lausanne, Switzerland. On June 6, that same year, the pair held their official wedding ceremony in Florence, Italy.

Despite their celebrity, the couple’s relationship was no different than any other marriage. In addition to providing supper for her husband every night and driving their daughter, Lexi, to dance classes, the model stated that David spent quality time with Lexi while playing music.

Overall, David and his wife were more concerned with raising a contented and typical family than they were with the public’s perception of their famous union.

It was a difficult time for David and his family when they heard he had liver cancer in 2014. The musician confided in just his closest friends and kept his diagnosis a secret.

Tony Visconti, one of David’s close pals, recalled how the actor battled the ailment. He reported that when his therapy was over, David would call and sound weak and “messed up.”

The musician made an effort to remain resilient, and in 2015, he was in remission. Sadly, the cancer reappeared in November 2015, and this time it was worse because it had spread throughout David’s body.
The singer’s hardest times were during those last three months, but David made an effort to maintain his bravery. He recorded five-song demos from his sickbed, and one month before he passed away, he made an appearance at the Off-Broadway show’s opening.

David passed away on January 10, 2016. After David’s death, Abdulmajid reflected on her marriage and what a wonderful husband he had been. David, she said, was the “one man for her.” She regarded him as kind and caring.

Abdulmajid stated that she has no plans to be married again because she still felt married in November 2021. The fashion model still refers to her deceased husband as “her husband” and not “her late husband.”

Lexi, their daughter who was born in August 2020 and is an artist, is in need of a great mother, and Abdulmajid is determined to be that mother in David’s absence.