Who is Meat Loaf’s ex-wife Leslie Aday?

SINGING legend Meat Loaf has died along with his spouse by his facet.

However earlier than marrying Deborah Gillespie, the singer was wed to Leslie Aday. Here is what we find out about her.

Meat Loaf and his first spouse Leslie in 1984Credit score: Rex

Who's Meat Loaf's ex-wife Leslie Aday?

The rock legend's agent confirmed his dying saying that they have been left "damaged hearted".

Born Leslie G. Edmonds, Meat Loaf's ex spouse was working as a secretary at Bearsville Studios after they met.

Earlier than marrying Meat Loaf, she had a daughter Pearl, with an unnamed father who was a drummer in singer Janis Joplin’s group, Full Tilt Boogie Band.

How lengthy have been Meat Loaf and Leslie Aday married?

The couple have been married from 1978 to 2001.

Producer Todd Rundgren recalled that relatively than taking the standard route of asking Leslie out to dinner or a film, Meat Loaf made what Rundgren known as "his first large transfer" within the Bear Cafe.

Meat Loaf "had a bundle that he had introduced up from New York and offered it to her, and it was an enormous entire salmon.

"And it was as if a bear had proposed to his mate. As a substitute of a hoop, a salmon."

Meat Loaf's unorthodox courtship labored as the 2 have been married inside a month and Meat Loaf adopted his new spouse's daughter, Pearl. 

Their wedding ceremony was nearly as wild as their proposal.

It passed off at Rundgren's home, with the ceremony carried out by a priest who, in response to Rundgren, "was so previous that he could not inform the distinction between them. So he checked out Leslie and mentioned 'Do you Marvin, take Leslie as your lawful wedded spouse?'"

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Sources have reportedly advised TMZ the singer cancelled a enterprise dinner for a brand new TV present he was resulting from be a part of after changing into critically unwell with Covid.

The rock veteran had been plagued with well being points with rumours that he was dying ever since he collapsed on stage in June 2016 and appeared in numerous interviews with slurred speech, with even Katie Value telling him she thought he had died.

Did Meat Loaf and Leslie have any kids?

Meat Loaf and Leslie had one other daughter, actress Amanda Aday, greatest identified for her function as Dora Mae Dreifuss on the TV present Carnivale, per Idyllwild Arts Alumni. 

Pearl went on to develop into a singer herself, as reported on CTPost, performing in Meat Loaf's touring band for a few years

She additionally began her personal band, Pearl, which options her husband, Scott Ian of Anthrax.