Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi made a shocking confession recently. He admitted to cheating on his longtime wife, Dorothea Hurley when he was younger. So why did Jon cheat, and why did he want to reveal it now?
He’s been the superstar lead singer of Bon Jovi for decades. Jon reached the height of his fame in the crazy 1980s when scandalous stuff was considered “normal” in rock and roll.
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In an unbelievable article published by Complex, Jon was reported to have said, “I’m not a saint.” He even claimed he had “100 girls” in his life at one point.
Complex was referring to Jon’s interview with Michael Strahan on an ABC primetime special, “Halfway There.” Jon is also promoting a docuseries to appear on Hulu called “Thank You, Goodnight.”
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That’s when Jon told Michael, “I’m a rock ‘n roll star. I’m not a saint.” He claimed that life was “pretty good” back then, but Jon said that he was never “going to jeopardize” his marriage to Dorothea, even after he cheated on her with countless women.
Jon and Dorothea began dating in high school. Complex reported that they “briefly” split up in 1985, a year after Bon Jovi released their first massive hit album. In 1989, Jon and Dorothea got back together and secretly eloped to Las Vegas.
Dorthea Has Been Absent from Jon’s Recent Screenings
Jon seemed to blame his cheating ways on his big rockstar ego. He gave into the rock ‘n roll lifestyle at the height of Bon Jovi’s popularity when the band spent years touring the world.
He told Michael that his cheating was “a stupid thing to do” and it was “just not worth it.” Then he praised his wife and said that Dorothea was never “afraid to call [him] out on something.” Jon also claimed that no matter where he went in his career, “the ups or the downs, we went there together.”
It sounds like Jon and Dorothea have made peace with his cheating past, but that might not be the case, according to Complex. The outlet wrote that Jon’s “assumed cheating revelations have reportedly infuriated his wife.” They added that Dorothea was “noticeably absent” when Jon’s docuseries was screened in New York City on April 25th.
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Complex referenced a Page Six article. Page Six provided more shocking details in a report published the day after the New York screening.
Initially, Page Six alleged that Dorothea “skipped” the New York screening at the IPIC Theater after being forced to sit through Jon’s dirty confessions in a UK screening of his docuseries. Page Six added that Jon “walked the red carpet alone” in New York on a Thursday night.
But later in their report, Page Six admitted that a “source” told them Dorothea had to withdraw from the New York screening “due to an undisclosed illness.” Days later, Page Six reported that Dorothea allegedly had to deal with a bout of COVID.
At the New York City screening, Jon didn’t look like anything was wrong in his marriage. He also told the crowd what he would say to his “younger self,” and you need to hear this.
Jon said he would tell “younger” Jon “to enjoy the moment because the moments are fleeting.” Jon added, “I would have told that kid to look up once in a while and enjoy the ride.”
