It’s been eight years since Celine Dion lost the love of her life, husband and manager Rene Angelil, but the superstar singer has made it very clear that she’s not thinking of moving on yet.
Rumors about her love life have persisted for years now – as is so often the case for the highest of high-profile celebrities – but it would seem as though Celine remains committed to the only man she ever kissed.
Dion and Angelil’s relationship has unusual roots to say the least. The latter first met the former when she was just 12 years old. Angelil, then 26 years her senior, took on a pivotal role in her life when he agreed to become her manager, even reportedly remortgaging his house to help with the effort of turning Celine into a star.
And, of course, a star she became. Indeed, the artist herself has previously attributed much of her success to Angelil’s guidance; he was the mastermind behind her burgeoning career, transforming her into one of the greatest vocalists in the world.
It was during her rapid rise to fame that Celine began to have feelings for her manager, admitting in her memoir Celine Dion: My Story, Mr Dream, that she “Never dared tell him that I dreamed of him every night.”
In April 1988, Dion made her feelings known to Angelil. “I threw myself into his arms. Later that night, I was seated at
Four years later, Dion and Angelil went public with their romance, and the pair married at a lavish ceremony in 1994.
Sadly, Angelil was diagnosed with a form of throat cancer in 1999, and passed away in 2016 after a valiant, near 20-year battle. His death naturally left a void in Dion’s life that could never be adequately filled, with the singer herself having made it clear that she’s not looking for love.
“I don’t date. I don’t have a boyfriend,” she said in an interview with USA Today.