She openly admitted in an interview with Evening Standard back in 2006 that she was never really in love with her former husband but married him so that she could get a work permit. Her words show the pain of losing your love and living with the pain forever. “It rained!” Iman recalled in 2012 of their nuptials. He is English, so he just stays quiet," she said. "And, of course, I said yes. "His actions spoke louder [than words]," Iman said of Bowie during a 2011 interview with The Cut. In a 2014 interview with The Guardian, Iman spoke of how they kept a low profile, regardless of where they were in the world. Iman elle aussi était déjà mère lorsqu’ils se sont rencontrés. For Bowie, it was love at first meeting. In February's issue of Harper's Bazaar, the supermodel, 65, who … I keep him entertained too. ", According to ELLE, Lexi is now an artist who sells her original cartoons and customized clothing online. "I'm the disciplinarian! Reflecting on her marriage to Bowie, Iman said they were a "normal" couple despite their celebrity statuses. Iman's second marriage had ended three years prior, and it took a couple of weeks for the then-35-year-old to consider committing to the rock legend. Bowie est également le père de Duncan Jones, aujourd’hui réalisateur, né de son mariage avec Angie, sa première femme. "We were dating for two weeks and I was coming from Paris and I got to L.A. at the airport and the doors open to the plane and I come out and I see all these people taking a picture of somebody. He’s been to all the parties that there are.”, Twenty years into the marriage, Iman told Bazaar how enthralled she still was with her husband. They shared one daughter Lexi, now 20. The Somali supermodel and the British rock star got married in 1992. The marriage between the Ziggy Stardust performer and the model-turned-entrepreneur was intensely private — and lasting. The forbidden love story between the "Queen of Tejano Music" and her guitarist-turned-husband would rule the late singer’s final years. Angela, or ‘Angie’ as she is known, was only 19 when she met Bowie in London in 1969. Iman said that they had tried IVF to get pregnant and nothing happened. In May 2020, The Sun reported that she had moved to Los Angeles to be near her half-brother, Duncan, who is a successful movie director — though Lexi stays out of the Hollywood scene. "Definitely, I didn't want to get into a relationship with somebody like him." The former couple divorced in 1980. Second Marriage with Iman Bowie . It is,” Bowie once reportedly said of his marriage. Since retiring from modeling, Iman has done charity work in Somalia, started a cosmetics line and married rocker David Bowie. Angie Bowie blamed the deterioration of her marriage to David Bowie on his use of illicit substances. She is a beautiful actress and producer. I’m the disciplinarian.” What they both agreed on was keeping their home life as private as possible. The Iman Cosmetics and Iman Global Chic founder opened up about their “regular” marriage and home life with daughter Alexandria “Lexi” Zahra Jones, now 21 and an artist. "I found her intolerably sexy," he said of his first impression of Iman. "I get the fans' grief, but it's not the same," Iman said during a 2020 interview with Porter magazine. Bowie and Iman had a mutual appreciation for each other, something they both made clear to the world. Iman paid an emotional tribute to her late husband David Bowie over the weekend as she honored his birthday and death. He introduced the model to the musician, and sparks immediately flew. She was also married to basketball player … They have a daughter, Alexandria Zahra Jones. She has another daughter with him, Zulekha Haywood. I can't say never, but no, not now. In June of that year, the couple threw a second — and more extravagant — wedding celebration in Italy. He had coffee.". “He doesn’t drink tea; he never drinks tea. In a 2013 interview for Interview magazine (via Entertainment Weekly), Iman told Naomi Campbell that one of her most "memorable moments" from her wedding was the pouring rain — a sign of good luck. Married date: June, 6, 1992 Married. "I'm frighteningly happy," Bowie told the New York Daily News in 2002. Interview magazine had another supermodel, Naomi Campbell sit down with Iman for a chat in 2013. ", Despite their "til death do us part" vow, Iman has made it clear her love for Bowie outlives even the man himself. Then he always makes me laugh. "That's the most successful thing I ever did in my life." His legacy has of course left an indelible mark on anyone who has ever been touched by his music, and it goes without saying, that includes his wife, Iman. This week will mark four years since the legendary singer David Bowie passed away, but his supermodel wife Iman is still grieving for him. I mentioned my husband the other day with someone, and they said to me, ‘You mean your late husband?’ I said, no, he is always going to be my husband. Speaking for the February issue of Harper’s Bazaar UK, which hits stands Jan. 6, Iman -- born Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid -- spoke about her picture perfect marriage with Bowie and referred to him as "my true love." She became a step-mother to his son Duncan Jones who Bowie shared with his … Even his close musical collaborators had no idea the prolific singer had been sick. ", Iman and David Bowie waited two years after meeting to get married, not because they weren't sure they loved each other, but because they fell in love so quickly that they questioned their own judgment. De son côté, David Bowie a eu un fils devenu réalisateur, Duncan Jones (49 ans). After he married Iman, Bowie made it clear that his marriage meant more to him than his career did. The iconic Ziggy Stardust persona grew not only from the creative mind of David Bowie himself, but also that of his first wife, Angie. Alexandria was born nearly 22 years after her older sister, People reported. Iman has broken new ground both in the fashion industry and with her work as a philanthropist and entrepreneur. In the wake of the divorce, at the dawn of the 1980s, Bowie's professional life was thriving while his personal life was in shreds. "I will never remarry," she told Porter. Welcome! (Bowie … Iman Abdulmajid was born to a Somali diplomat, attended school in Egypt, and studied political science in college, where she was noticed by a fashion photographer. It's just been such a joy. Her mother, the Somali supermodel Iman, married David Bowie in a private ceremony in Switzerland in 1992. Bowie and Iman were married for 24 years, during which the supermodel lived under the unremitting gaze of paparazzi and tabloid items. They were rarely photographed together, appearing as a couple only in one Vogue magazine shoot and for a Hello! magazine in 2000. Overnight, our lives had been enriched beyond belief.”. She then moved onto a decade-long marriage to basketball player Spencer Haywood from 1977 to 1987. When the writer clarified that he was referring to Bowie's music career, the musician reportedly "scoffed" and said, "Nothing else counts. A former muse of designers Gianni Versace, Halston, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan and Yves Saint Laurent, she is also noted for her philanthropic work. Before marrying David, she has been married two times before. “The David she walked down the aisle with in 1992,” Vogue said, … Iman and Bowie approached their marriage as a relationship to be shared with each other, not a public eager to hear intimate details about the “Space Oddity” singer and Vogue cover star. “We went this summer [to London]. David Jones is a man I met.”, Bowie proposed in Paris and they were married on April 24, 1992, first in a private ceremony in Lausanne, Switzerland. WireImage. In … Likewise, Bowie is widely quoted as saying, “You would think that a rock star being married to a supermodel would be one of the greatest things in the world. It’s absurd this idea that celebrities can’t be anonymous. "He's English, so of course he has a very witty sense of humor," Iman told ET, "and basically we found each other at the right time of our lives. Sa femme, Iman. "It is.". ", In keeping with the two proposals, Bowie and Iman had two weddings. By the time he met Iman, David Bowie was 43 years old, had been single for a decade, and knew exactly what he wanted. Lexi Bowie recently opened up about how she had not seen her mother and David Bowie's second wife, Iman, for six months because of the lockdown. I can’t say never, but no, not now.”. … I do feel very lonely. Bowie is just a persona. It took a further two weeks before Iman was as on board with the relationship as Bowie. Iman has insisted she'll never remarry following her late husband David Bowie's death.. The pair married in 1970, at the genesis of David's career, and she encouraged him to embrace and capitalize on his queerness. David previously fathered 44-year-old son Duncan Zowie during his marriage Angie Bowie from 1970 to 1980, while Iman has 37-year-old daughter Zulekha from her marriage … "Sometimes … But far from the salacious headlines and marital revelations celebrity journalists predicted, the marriage between David Bowie and Iman Abdulmajid proved to be a stable, long-lasting love affair played out far from the glare of the media spotlight. Early Life in Somalia Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid was … Iman revealed to Harper’s Bazaar in 2010 that like many couples with a young child, daily life involved early morning school runs and soccer and music classes. ", David Bowie died of cancer on January 11, 2016, at the age of 69. “David doesn’t fight. “Then he always makes me laugh. "If there was a choice between one or the other there's no question," he told ET. “You would think that a rock star being married to a supermodel would be one of the greatest things in the world. David Jones is a man I met. “At least I go to parties once in a while. “There’s a joy or a contentment that’s almost palpable to both of us. Like everybody’s going to say, ‘Did they talk? He didn't care if anyone saw. interview in their New York apartment following the birth of their daughter Alexandria in 2000, which Iman described as one of “the happiest times in my life,” and an event that drew the couple closer than ever before. “I didn’t marry David Bowie; I married David Jones,” Iman told Vogue in June 1994. Their shared sense of humor keeps their marriage strong in spite of their differences. On August 15, 2000, Bowie and Iman welcomed their first and only child together, Alexandria "Lexi" Jones. Photo: David Lefranc/Kipa/Sygma via Getty Images. Mais loin des gros titres salaces et des révélations conjugales que les journalistes célèbres prédisaient, le mariage … "I was not ready for a relationship," she told The Guardian in 2014. I keep him entertained, too. In 1973, when Iman was 18 years old, she married a Somali entrepreneur, hotelier, and fellow mononymous person Hassan, according to TooFab. "He doesn't drink tea! We even went to the London Eye. “I found her intolerably sexy,” Bowie said during an interview with Entertainment Tonight when asked about their initial meeting. David Bowie and Iman (Image: Getty) But it was Bowie's "corny" moves that showed Iman the man beyond the rock n' roll persona. As heartbreaking as Bowie's death was, Iman said in Harper's Bazaar U.K.'s February 2021 issue, "David is in our hearts and minds on a daily basis, for all of us. But as I always said: I fell in love with David Jones. Iman and David Bowie were married to each other for 24 years. Angie met Bowie in 1969 when she was 18 and their son, Zowie, who later renamed himself Duncan, was born a year after their marriage. "Marrying my wife," he said when asked the question by a music writer in 1995 (via Metro). ", Meeting Iman prompted Bowie to sober up. He tracked down the buyer, paid him or her handsomely, and secured the ring. On the fourth anniversary of his death, Iman posted a moving message on social media. Elle est par ailleurs actrice et femme d'affaires. Bowie to Zulekha, Iman's daughter with Spencer Haywood, and Iman to Duncan, formerly named Zowie, Bowie's son with his first wife, Angie. Bowie’s first marriage to Cypriot-American model Angela Bowie ended in divorce and estrangement. Iman and David Bowie married in 1992 after knowing each other for two years. By 1990, David Bowie had released around 20 albums and starred in around 20 film and television roles. Colin Bertram is a writer and editor specializing in entertainment and news journalism. The president and first lady's romance endured Hollywood, politics and personal tragedies. But do I want a relationship? Before he proposed, Bowie flew to Florence to buy the ring, only to find that someone else had already bought it. David Bowie and Iman Abdulmajid were married on April 24, 1992. By Hollywood standards, Iman and David Bowie defied the odds. And he was standing there, flowers in hand, no security. But to his wife, Iman, he was simply David Jones: the man he was born to be, and the man he was when the applause, bright lights, and blue eyeshadow faded. “My marriage is exactly as fabulous as you all would think,” Iman said on The Nate Berkus Show in 2010. ", The day after they met at dinner, he eagerly invited her out for afternoon tea — a move he later described as "corny" during an interview with ET. The marriage between the musician and model has remained steadfast through the highest of highs —and the lowest of lows. Immediately drawn to each other, the country singers navigated rocky roads before and throughout their marriage. I still fancy him — totally! Iman met David Bowie a … "He was a very funny, warm gentleman – … They welcomed … Both were wildly promiscuous and enjoyed affairs with both sexes. When asked by Campbell what was the secret to a good marriage, Iman responded: “First I think you’ve got to feel hot for each other and respect each other. David Bowie Children. À l’occasion du cinquième anniversaire de la mort de David Bowie, son épouse Iman revient sur leurs années de mariage avec de touchantes confidences. According to Mirror, Angie later claimed David had forced her into an open marriage, that he had "the instincts of a bisexual alleycat," that they had a threesome the night before they got married, and that she once caught him in bed with Mick Jagger. "You would think that a rock star being married to a supermodel would be one of the greatest things in the world," Bowie famously said (via Biography). Date of Birth: 1971. Photo: Time Life Pictures/DMI/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images/Getty Images. But do I want a relationship? He is English, so he just stays quiet. They were looking at each other like, 'Now what, shall we skip dessert and go home?'" ", As she saw Bowie's sincere intentions and got to know the man behind them, Iman's reserve melted away. David Bowie and Iman both became step-parents when they got married, per Express. David Bowie met the supermodel Iman at a dinner party in 1990 after being introduced by their hairdresser. Iman and David Bowie at the annual Black Ball in New York City in 2009. The marriage ended two years later, shortly after Iman moved to the United States to pursue modeling. Apart from Lexi, the legendary pop singer also has a son named Duncan from his first marriage to Angie Bowie… People say to me, ‘Oh, you’re so strong.’ I’m not strong — I am just trying to keep it together.”, When questioned about whether she would consider entering into a new romantic relationship, the model-turned-entrepreneur was firm in her response: “I will never remarry. Similarly, before Bowie, Iman was married to a Somali entrepreneur when she was just 18-years-old, but the marriage ended not long after when the supermodel moved to … D'un précédent mariage, Iman est aussi la maman de Zuleka, née en 1978. The marriage quickly grew fiery; David once said living with Angie was "like living with a blowtorch" (via Evening Standard). Her effect on the usually unflappable and smooth Bowie was intense. I still fancy him — totally! It’s like cabaret. "I fell in love with David Jones," she told The Guardian. Iman eschewed any public discourse on the subject, only commemorating their love on social media on occasions such as their anniversary, on Valentine’s Day and on the anniversary of his death, including: “My favorite love story is ours! "If there was a choice between one or the other there's no question," he told ET. He’s a singer, an entertainer. "He was so nervous, he just said 'tea,'" Iman recalled. Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid (somali : Iimaan Maxamed Cabdulmajiid), dite Iman, née le 25 juillet 1955 à Mogadiscio (Somalie), est un mannequin somalien naturalisé américain. They welcomed a daughter, Alexandria Zahra … C'est en 1990 qu'Iman fait la rencontre de David Bowie. In the February issue of Harper's Bazaar … The first was a civil ceremony in Switzerland on April 24, 1992, "with just a witness and an interpreter" in attendance (via Brides). Iman and I are very happy, and we have the most fabulous baby." "She's a great kid and very down-to-earth," a source told the outlet. The 1992 marriage between an international music superstar and one of the world’s most recognized supermodels appeared to be a celebrity union made in tabloid heaven. And no one knew we were there!… Every day we went and did different things and the press never knew! Bowie — born David Robert Jones in 1947 — was married to fellow Brit Mary Angela (Angie) Barnett from 1970 to 1980, and together they had a son, Duncan Jones, in 1971. They solemnized their marriage on June 6, 1992. The Somali supermodel Iman has broken new ground both in the fashion industry and in wider society, with her work as a philanthropist and entrepreneur. “I think I did something really corny the next day. Did they hold hands?’ Twenty years. — after all these years." He married Rodene Ronquillo. I’d never gone after anything…with such passion in all my life.”. I did not fall in love with David Bowie. “I was coming from Paris and I got to L.A. at the airport and the doors open to the plane and I come out and I see all these people taking a picture of somebody. Bowie was Iman's third husband; she was married to Somali entrepreneur Hassan at 18, which lasted just two years. A few months after their private wedding, they held a bigger, public … Iman and Bowie managed to keep the wedding ceremony under the radar, so there aren't many public photos from the day, making her recent post that … The couple met in 1990 at a dinner party. The first time he proposed to Iman, she turned him down because, according to the Mirror, she insisted they meet one another's family first. In 1990, Bowie met the model Iman at a … She is the widow of English rock musician David Bowie, whom she married in 1992. That was when I knew he was a keeper. "I'm the screamer. — after all these years.”, So intense was their desire for privacy, the world was left shocked when Bowie died on January 10, 2016, at age 69 from liver cancer. in 2000. She is the widow of English rock musician David Bowie, whom she married in 1992. That she would be my wife, in my head, was a done deal. Iman Abdulmajid has opened her heart on ­marriage to David Bowie, insisting the singer was the only man for her. We queued separately, Lexi had a friend with her and they went with the bodyguard and then we all met on board.”, Quizzed over the whereabouts of her husband while attending a New York Valentine’s Day event solo in 2011, Iman told The Cut that they never celebrated the annual lovefest in public. Somali-born Iman — born Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid in 1955 — was married to first husband Hassan from 1973 to 1975, and then to American pro basketballer Spencer Haywood in 1977. And fortunately we weren't. "And they were right.". The Somali supermodel and the British rock star got married in 1992. Bowie and Iman had a mutual appreciation for each other, something they both made clear to the world. ", "My marriage is exactly as fabulous as you all would think," Iman said during a 2010 appearance on The Nate Berkus Show (via Entertainment Weekly). "As soon as we started to do well, David started to take drugs," she told Evening Standard. Of parenting their daughter, Iman once said that Bowie was “measured, sensible yet at the same time fun and relaxed with Lexi. “They said, ‘Oh, you shouldn’t complain, you’re going to be married for 50 years, it’s going to be happy.’ And they were right.”. "I did not fall in love with David Bowie. Iman had recently retired from modeling and her hairdresser introduced her to the British singer-songwriter. … Early Life in Somalia Iman … I think I invited her to afternoon tea somewhere.” According to Iman, Bowie told her he was nervous, simply saying “tea?” as a question. "He did everything to change any kind of bad habits he had and it was remarkable because David never had a drink after that or anything.". He had been married to Iman for 24 years by then. “On Valentine’s, imagine me and David going to a restaurant! Over the weekend, the 65-year-old star shared several posts on Instagram in honor of Bowie, whom she was married to from 1992 until he died of liver cancer in 2016. Log into your account. If there was a choice between one or the other, there’s no question.”, “David is more of a homebody than I am,” Iman once said of her husband. Iman, who had recently retired from modeling, arrived at the same party in a black Mercedes, decked out in head-to-toe black leather. In a 2013 interview with Naomi Campbell for Interview magazine (via Entertainment Weekly), Iman reflected on her and Bowie's contrasting parenting styles. The rocker debuted his alter-ego in 1972 and retired the character just one year later. And the supermodel told how life with the star was ­ordinary, despite his fame. Once that was taken care of, he whisked her off to Paris, France, and proposed to her on the banks of the River Seine. On Friday, Iman posted a quote to Instagram that read, “If I … Bowie echoed Antolin's observations to ET. “Sometimes, I don’t want people to know how sad I am. Iman recently reflected on her romance with Bowie in the February issue of Harper's Bazaar UK, in which she said she'll "never" get married again. Iman Reflects On Her Marriage To David Bowie: ‘I Wish We Had Had More Years’ Iman is reflecting on her life with the late David Bowie in the brand new issue of … ", When Iman and Bowie met, they each met their match in dramatic glamour. ", Quoting Bowie's song "Tonight" on Instagram in January 2016, Iman wrote, "I will love you til I die, I will see you in the sky." They had a daughter together named Lexi, who is now 17. ", A couple of years before David Bowie and Iman got married, a ring caught her eye in Florence, Italy, as she later recalled during an interview with ET. It was really one of those overnight things," Bowie recalled during a 1996 interview with The Telegraph. I'm not strong – I am just trying to keep it together. He is a film director and now he is known as Duncan Jones. Iman is a Somali fashion model, actress and entrepreneur. © 2021 Biography and the Biography logo are registered trademarks of A&E Television Networks, LLC. With the intention to play Cupid, Antolin had invited Iman to the party and convinced Bowie to fly to L.A. for the occasion. ", The Truth About David Bowie And Iman's Relationship, Bowie and Iman welcomed their first and only child together, Iman has made it clear her love for Bowie outlives even the man himself. Naturally, her marriage with David Bowie was one of the many topics covered. "He's fun, he's a really very curious man, and so I really learn a lot from him. I also think there is nothing that he hasn’t seen. "They spent the night talking to each other like they had known each other forever. The two had a son named Zowie Bowie, but the marriage was hardly conventional. Aside from rare occasions, the couple kept the press separate from their home life. Iman detailed that the anniversary of Bowie’s death is the “saddest time,” though she finds solace in the knowledge that he is “hiding in plain sight. SON : Zowie Bowie Mother: Angie Bowie. "It was so sad — all this hard work David did each day and then he was alone. #BowieForever #ForeverAndEver.”, Two years later, Iman opened up about her feelings during an interview with Porter magazine. He had coffee,” she recalled of their first date. Before Bowie, Iman married a Somali entrepreneur at age 18, but the marriage ended not long after when Iman moved to the USA. "I mentioned my husband the other day with someone, and they said to me: 'You mean your late husband?' Married in 1992, the two appeared just as in love then as they did before his death. Both had been married before. The pinnacle of his career, in its blur of androgyny and stardust, was largely behind him, and he set out to prove to Iman that he was ready for the stardust to settle. "Most of her friends are also studying art and they spend their time vintage shopping, going to exhibitions and hanging out by the beach. Le mariage de 1992 entre une superstar de la musique internationale et l’un des mannequins les plus reconnus au monde semblait être une union de célébrités créée au paradis des tabloïds. His music is still relevant.” On the love they shared, Iman mused “It was a really everyday marriage.” Bowie’s son, filmmaker Duncan Jones, also spoke out on the anniversary of … The union produced a daughter, Zulekha Haywood, in 1978 and the couple divorced a decade later. Bowie is just a persona. I’m the screamer,” she said. After performing to thunderous applause from mega-crowds at night, he'd return to the empty silence of his hotel rooms. “We never do Valentine’s dinner, because everybody, they look,” she said. Iman was previously married to Spencer Haywood, a former pro basketball player. Onscreen, he was a cult hero as an alien on a mission (in The Man Who Fell to Earth), the Goblin King (in Labyrinth), a mysterious FBI agent (in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me), and pop artist Andy Warhol (in Basquiat). "I don't see ever wanting to change things in my personal life. The late singer David Bowie and his supermodel wife, Iman, defied that convention and had a beautiful union that lasted 23 years. She arrived in New York City in 1975 – a decade or so before the Golden Age of supermodels dawned — and became designer Yves Saint-Laurent's "dream woman. The Iman Cosmetics and Iman Global Chic founder opened up about their “regular” marriage and home life with daughter Alexandria “Lexi” Zahra Jones, now … I just knew she was the one. The rockstar and the supermodel turned makeup entrepreneur were married for 24 years before Bowie's untimely passing. The couple met in 1990, introduced by a mutual friend, and were married within two years.