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Olivia Newton-John was married to Matt Lattanzi from 1984 to 1995. The pair met in 1980 on the set of “Xanadu,” where Lattanzi was a back-up dancer, and dated for four years before exchanging “I dos.” They welcomed their daughter Chloe in 1986. During her first bout with cancer, Lattanzi was incredibly supportive of his wife, telling The Spokesman Review in 1993 how happy he was that Newton-John had gone into remission. “She’s fine and is completely cured now. You can see the change in Livy just by looking at her,” he said. “She’s become a living beam of light, as if she’s gone from 25-watt refrigerator bulb to a brilliant lamp. How could any cancer live in all that light?”
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But, their marriage would soon unravel, and he and Newton-John announced their separation in 1995. According to People, Newton-John’s niece, Totti Goldberg, cited the pair’s irreconcilable differences as the catalyst for their divorce. But soon, rumors quickly spread about Lattanzi’s alleged affair with the babysitter, Cindy Jessup, who was only 23 at that time — more than 10 years his junior. Per the Daily Mail, Jessup met Lattanzi while he and Newton-John were living in Australia with their daughter. They clicked instantly thanks to their mutual love of cycling, but the two didn’t start dating until after Lattanzi’s marriage to Newton-John had ended. Jessup and Lattanzi eventually tied the knot in a quiet ceremony in Malibu in 1999, reportedly with Newton-John and her daughter’s blessing. At the time, Lattanzi said, “I am so fortunate. I couldn’t ask for a better outcome.”
