Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Story

0:00It's April 19, Durham news today starts now, AI powered and ready. I'm Cory with the story. Andrew Lloyd Weber met his current wife Madeline Gurdon back in 1989 through mutual friends. Right as his second marriage to Sarah. Brightman was falling apart. They made it official in 1990, just six months after his divorce from Brightman, whom he'd married in 1984. Before that, Weber was hitched to Sarah Hugo from 1971 to 1983. He and Gurdon tied the knot a year later in 1991, and she's been by his side through his massive career wins ever since. Gurdon grew up in a military family, born in 1962, to a brigadier dad in the Blackwash regimen. Her folks moved around the world, from Cyprus to Hong Kong. She dove into a question in sports for nearly a decade, winning championships in eventing and even becoming president of the Pony Club in the UK by 2010. She started her own country where brand and now breeds top horses on farms in England and Ireland.

1:01The couple has three kids together, son Alistair in 1992, William in 1993, and daughter Isabella in 1996. Weber also has two from his first marriage, though tragically, his son Nicholas passed away at 43 last year after fighting gastric cancer for 18 months. The family shared their heartbreak publicly at the time. Gurdon stepped into Weber's theatre world too, directing his production companies like really useful group and LW theaters. She's been a rock for him personally, especially crediting her support in his journey to sobriety. He calls himself a recovering alcoholic after. Substance issues hit the family hard. Their story shows a partnership built on shared strength, from showbiz highs to personal battles, proving love can steady even the biggest stages.