So, the other day, an old Bon Jovi track came on the radio. You know, one of those big hair, 80s rock anthems. Got me thinking, totally out of the blue, about way back when.
I had this fuzzy memory pop into my head. Diane Lane. Didn’t she date Jon Bon Jovi for a bit? Seemed like a weird connection flashing back to me, but I was pretty sure it happened.
Decided I had to figure this out, just for my own peace of mind. Didn’t just want a quick yes or no. I wanted to kind of relive that piece of gossip from decades ago. So, I sat down and started digging. Wasn’t like today where everything’s one click away. I mean, I used the internet, obviously, but I tried to look for older stuff, things that felt like they were from that time.
Found myself scrolling through bits and pieces, like digital breadcrumbs. Saw mentions here and there. Yeah, they were definitely a thing. Young, too. Must have been mid-80s? Like, really young.
Digging into the details
Okay, so here’s what I pieced together:
- They were together for a few months, maybe longer. Sources kinda vary.
- It was pretty intense, apparently. Young love and rockstar fame, that whole deal.
- Happened before he got mega-huge with “Slippery When Wet”, I think? Or maybe right around then.
- It didn’t last, obviously.
It’s funny how you remember bits of celebrity stuff from ages ago. Found some articles talking about the breakup. Nothing too dramatic seemed to be public, just that they went their separate ways. She married Christopher Lambert a few years later, and Jon, well, he married his high school sweetheart, Dorothea, and they’re still together. Solid.
Honestly, it wasn’t some big investigation. More like satisfying a random curiosity sparked by a song. It just reminded me how different things were back then. No internet blowing everything up instantly. Just magazine articles and maybe Entertainment Tonight if you caught it.
So, yeah. Diane Lane and Bon Jovi. Happened. A little footnote in 80s pop culture history. Spent maybe an hour confirming a memory. Felt kinda satisfying, like finding an old photo you forgot you had. Crazy how time flies and people move on to totally different lives. Both seem happy, so good for them.
