It is a story as previous as time: heavy-metal drummer follows viral social media sensation, arranges to satisfy her in actual life, and falls in love. OK, perhaps not, however that is the trendy love story of 59-year-old Mötley Crüe cofounder Tommy Lee and 35-year-old former Vine star Brittany Furlan, who tied the knot on Valentine’s Day in 2019, precisely one 12 months after they acquired engaged.
That is the drummer’s fourth marriage (Lee beforehand married mannequin Elaine Starchuk, actor Heather Locklear, and actor Pamela Anderson, with whom he shares two sons), nevertheless it’s the primary for Furlan, in addition to her first fulfilling relationship. As she mentioned within the 2018 Netflix documentary “The American Meme,” “I met somebody who I can belief as a result of I did not belief anyone that I’ve dated earlier than. I would say Tommy is my first real love and I’m lastly secure and completely happy.” Regardless of their unconventional begin, you must admit that is fairly candy.
The pair began relationship in June 2017, however based on Lee, he {followed} the social media queen lengthy earlier than he met her and thought she was “humorous and silly and cute and exquisite.” In response to Furlan, she was also a fan of Lee, explaining to Fox Information, “I used to be a Strategies of Mayhem fan and Mötley Crüe fan. I wasn’t an enormous fan — I did not take heed to a bunch of Mötley Crüe, however I undoubtedly appreciated Strategies of Mayhem and I at all times thought he was tremendous engaging.”
The 2 lastly determined to satisfy IRL, and relationship rumors started once they had been spotted hanging out together in Calabasas, CA, wanting cozy throughout a romantic sushi dinner at Banzai Sushi. Since then, they actually have not been shy about exhibiting off their love on Instagram. Eight months after they began relationship, Furlan debuted her giant heart-shaped rock with the caption, “Effectively this actually beats goodies! Say whats up to future Mrs. Lee.” She additionally shared the news on Twitter, writing, “Finest day of my life!!!! I can not wait to get to spend eternally with my greatest pal.”
Till up late 2016, Furlan was engaged to a fellow Vine star and regular collaborator, Randal Kirk II, whereas Lee was nonetheless engaged to singer Sofia Toufa, to whom he’d proposed in 2014. Furlan briefly dated director Jordan Vogt-Roberts earlier than assembly Lee, however she was the rock star’s first relationship after breaking off his engagement.
Although Lee will be the higher identified of the 2, Furlan is not simply identified for being the most-followed feminine video star on Vine up till November 2015. She has additionally appeared within the flicks “We Are Your Mates” and “The Unicorn,” in addition to within the music video for Pitbull’s “Fireball.” She even has a background function within the Mötley Crüe biopic “The Grime,” which is credited on IMDb as “Biker Chick.” Rather than Vine, she makes use of Instagram as her major social media outlet now, the place she has 2.3 million followers and posts a mix of memes and photographs of her every day life.
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