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Pamela Anderson’s chaotic love life has long captivated fans since her meteoritic rise to fame on the 1990s action drama, Baywatch. Anderson’s time in the limelight has been marred by multiple controversies, almost always involving her romantic relationships. However, out of all the high profile names the 55-year-old has been linked to so far, it’s her marriage and ultimate split from renowned rocker Tommy Lee that’s evoked the most public interest.
Lee and Anderson shocked the world back in 1995 when they got married barely a week after their first date. Tragically, their whirlwind romance ultimately proved remarkably fickle against the scores of complications their marriage would face. Following a tumultuous two-year marriage, the couple inevitably filed for divorce. Here’s why, despite their divorce, Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s lives will remain inextricably linked.
8 When Did Pamela Anderson And Tommy Lee Start Dating?
Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s paths first intertwined at a club on New Year’s Eve in 1994. Lee would later gush about his first encounter with Anderson in Mötley Crüe’s autobiography, The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band.
“She was wearing all white, her hair was the most perfect shade of blond I had ever seen,” he wrote, “her teeth practically glowed through her lips when she laughed, and she stood out so radiantly from everyone around her that it seemed like a beam of black light was shining on her from above.”
7 Pamela Anderson And Tommy Lee Tied The Knot After Dating For Four Days
After their initial meeting, Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee spent six weeks talking on the telephone. Although Anderson was initially reluctant to hang out, Lee ultimately won her over when he followed her to Cancun, Mexico, where she’d traveled for a photo shoot.
Just three days into their impromptu fling, Lee decided to pop the question, and the two were married less than 24 hours later. “There was Tommy and then there was nobody else,” Anderson would later tell People of the whirlwind nuptials. “He was the love of my life. We had a wild and crazy beginnings that was too much for both of us.”
6 Pamela Anderson And Tommy Lee’s Marriage Spawned Two Children
Following their whirlwind nuptials, Anderson and Lee embarked on a five-day honeymoon to Lake Mead, Colorado, where they filmed the infamous sex tape that would ultimately bring their marriage to a standstill.
The couple later welcomed two children, Brandon and Dylan, in 1996 and 1997, respectively. “I had beautiful children with him,” Anderson would later tell People of the children. “My kids are grateful to be born out of true love. Everything else I was trying to piece together.”
5 Pamela Anderson And Tommy Lee’s Married Life Was Far From Perfect
Just a year into their marriage, Anderson and Lee’s infamous Lake Mead sex tape was stolen from their home, and later leaked on the internet, sparking a year-long and ultimately futile legal battle with Internet Entertainment.
Around the same time, reports emerged that Pamela Anderson had filed for divorce from Tommy Lee, amid his highly publicized battle with alcoholism. However, just two weeks after the filing, Lee released a statement clarifying that, despite rampant speculation, his marriage to Anderson was still rock solid.
“All the ridiculous speculations on our marriage are false,” the statement read. “I’m in recovery for alcohol abuse, and my wife is supporting me through a very tough time.”
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4 Pamela Anderson And Tommy Lee’s Marriage Unraveled In February 1998
Just two months after welcoming their second child, Tommy Lee was arrested following a rather volatile domestic dispute, where “[he] ripped Brandon off [Anderson] and threw [her] and Dylan into a wall.”
The rocker was subsequently charged with felony spousal and child abuse and sentenced to three years’ probation. Following the arrest, Anderson filed divorce papers against Lee yet again, and sought sole custody of their two children.
“The divorce from Tommy was the hardest, lowest, most difficult point of my life,” Anderson would later write in her memoir, Love, Pamela. “I was crushed. I still couldn’t believe that the person I loved the most was capable of what had happened that night. We were both devastated, but I had to protect my babies.”
3 Why Did Pamela Anderson And Tommy Lee Get Divorced?
Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s marriage started unraveling almost as soon as their infamous Lake Mead sex tape leaked on the internet.
“It ruined lives, starting with our relationship,” Anderson wrote of the sex tape in her memoir, “and it’s unforgivable that people, still to this day, think they can profit from such a terrible experience, let alone a crime.”
To further complicate matters, the duo’s relationship was crumbling under the weight of their innumerable responsibilities. “Pamela and I were fighting all the time,” Lee wrote in Mötley Crüe’s autobiography. “Trying to raise our children, continue the careers that consumed us, make a new relationship work and deal with the non-stop barrage of bulls— in the press, was more of a challenge than we ever could have expected.”
2 Tommy Lee And Pamela Anderson Reconciled And Broke Up Multiple Times
Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson were spotted getting rather cozy with each other on multiple occasions after their divorce. However, it wasn’t until 2008, a decade after their messy divorce, that the couple officially reconciled.
“We’ve only given it a try 800 times – 801, here we go,” Lee told People at the time. “Pamela and the kids have moved in with me. It’s awesome. It’s definitely working.” However, just a year after the highly publicized reconciliation, the two had seemingly called it quits yet again.
1 Where Do Pamela Anderson And Tommy Lee Stand Today?
Despite their ups and downs, Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee have managed to build a steady friendship. With such a chaotic history, it’s clear that their lives will remain inextricably linked.
“There’s a connection there that will always be,” Pamela confessed to People in 2015. “We’re good friends, we’re getting better at co-parenting our kids. He’s such a supporter of mine and I’m really happy we’re on such great terms.”
