Terry Bradshaw has been married 4 times and his first 3 marriages all ended in divorce. However, he has enjoyed marital bliss since his fourth marriage to Tammy in 2014. Moreover, Tammy is a former American model, philanthropist, and television personality. But despite her recognized career, she is mainly in the spotlight because of her relationship with Terry who is a famous American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). Terry is also an actor, recording artist, and sports analyst.
Who Is Tammy Bradshaw?
Tammy Bradshaw was born Tameria Alice on the 5th of October 1961 and she is 63 years old at the moment. Also, it is widely recorded that she began a modeling career at a very young age even though it does not appear to be a career she advanced.
She became popular though in 2014 as Terry Bradshaw’s 4th wife and she leveraged this opportunity to become a television personality. So far, she has appeared in TV shows like Today (2020-2022), The Bradshaw (2020-2022), Celebrity Family Feud (2019-2021) Entertainment Tonight (2020), and A Football Life (2019).
She is also deeply involved in charity and her passion for helping people has made her make several donations to communities that have been affected by drought.
Terry and Tammy’s Marital Struggles Brought them Together
Terry reportedly met Tammy while he was going through severe depression as a result of his divorce from his third wife. Also, Tammy was finally finalizing her divorce with her ex-husband, David Luttrull.
According to Tammy, she watched football every weekend but was not aware that Terry was a football player when she first met him. The pair dated for about 14 years before tying the knot on July 8, 2014.
Although they had their doubts about whether or not their marriage would work, given their past experiences, they are now enjoying the best of their relationship. In fact, seven years after their marriage, they decided to renew their vows in 2021.
Tammy was by Terry’s side when he was diagnosed with cancer in 2022 and has remained very supportive.
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Meet the Other Women Terry Bradshaw Has Been Married To
1. He was Married to Melissa Babish from 1972 to 1973
Terry was first married to Melissa Babish in 1972 and their marriage only lasted one year. Melissa was a famous model popularly known for winning the prestigious Miss Teenage America Pageant in 1969.
According to sources, Melissa Babish was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States of America. But not much is known about her family background.
Terry has often made lots of jokes about his marriage and divorce but has not said anything about what his marriage to Melissa was like. Also, he has never narrated how they met or the issues that led to their divorce just a year after their marriage.
2. He was Married to JoJo Starbuck for 7 Years
Terry’s second marriage was to a fellow athlete, Olympic figure skater Alicia “JoJo” Starbuck in 1976. His relationship with the sportswoman was longer than the one he had with his first wife. However, they divorced in 1983 for undisclosed reasons. They also did not have any children together.
3. Terry’s Third Wife, Charla Hopkins was an Attorney and they Had 2 kids Together
The same year Terry’s marriage to Jojo hit the rocks, he decided to give love another chance by marrying family attorney Charla Hopkins. According to sources, the pair had known each other for a long time and this is the reason why they did not hesitate to tie the knot. At first, the marriage felt like something that could last for Terry since he and Charla were able to expand their family. They welcomed two daughters; Rachel who was born in 1987 and Erin, who was born in 1992.
Unfortunately, after 16 years, the pair split in 1999. According to Terry, his third failed attempt at love and marriage struck him hard and he found it difficult to bounce back emotionally and psychologically.
He also said that as a result of his third divorce, he frequently witnessed anxiety attacks and found it hard to stop crying. He became angry, bitter, hateful, and mean. These contributed to him being diagnosed with severe depression. The problem continued until his paths crossed with his present wife Tammy.
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