He married his first wife 40 years ago just as he was setting out on his long showbusiness career. They had two children together, Verity, 38, and Danny, … David has been married to his third wife Susan Hallan-Wright since 2010. He said: "Sonny’s waking us at 5am, but it’s just wonderful to have another boy. 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He wed childhood sweetheart Maureen Neal in 1970. Oh and there's the six grandchildren. There were Gypsies on her side of the family. It was said there were times when a satisfied-looking girlfriend would exit through the back door of his London flat as another arrived. They’ve got different mums, which is just the way things happen sometimes, but they all get on, they’re great. In 1984, he fell for American singer Carlotta Christy, after they met while he was living in New York. Prince Harry is 'deeply saddened' after his request to have a wreath laid on his behalf at London's Cenotaph... World War III is now 'a real risk' due to economic damage caused by Covid, UK's military chief warns - as he... Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu waits 12 hours before congratulating Biden - and also thanks Trump - while... George W. Bush congratulates Joe Biden and tells Donald Trump that he must concede because the election 'was... 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In 1988 he made his TV series debut as Davey Jackson in the BBC series The River. The comments below have not been moderated. And at one concert, a fan risked her life by jumping 20 feet from a box seat just to get near him - and survived. After his first marriage collapsed, Essex had his wild years of sexual excess. I don't just turn off. Here's everything you need to know about the successful musician and actor. The comments below have been moderated in advance. By Mail Online Reporter. During his heyday, Essex was Britain’s biggest pop pin-up. The wed in a private ceremony at a church on the outskirts of a small north Welsh village on Monday in front of fewer than 30 close friends and family. David met actress Susan at the end of 2008 when she auditioned for one of his musicals, and they married in 2010. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, Jeopardy! To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. But despite rumours of a ‘wild period’ the singer insists he never took advantage of the groupies. For other inquiries, Contact Us. We got on very well. 1 in the UK. Speaking about their engagement previously, he said: 'I met Susan when we did the All The Fun Of The Fair tour. My mum loved dancing and played the piano and was gregarious. He once said he could never imagine himself with one woman forever. Since those halcyon days of the Seventies, David Essex OBE has attained 19 top 40 singles and 16 top 40 albums. They had lived in the U.S., where she raised their sons, and he divided his time between London and their New England home but they quietly divorced by the autumn of 2008. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. David and Susan met during the nationwide tour of musical All The Fun Of The Fair at the end of 2008 and wed in a private ceremony at a church on the outskirts of a small north Welsh village two years later. The Evita star already has children Verity, 42, and Danny, 37, from his first marriage to Maureen Neel, 26-year-old twins Billy and Kit from his marriage to singer Carlotta Christy. The couple chose the 19th century Church of Wales place of worship as the bride's grandfather was a former archdeacon in the area. His father, Albert, was an East End docker and his mother, Olive (née Kemp), was a self-taught pianist and an Irish Traveller. In 1984, he fell for American singer Carlotta Christy, after they met while he was living in New York. David met his current wife in late 2008 when the Welsh actress was auditioning for a role in David's musical All the Fun of the Fair. He wed childhood sweetheart Maureen Neal in 1970. ', Overjoyed: David revealed 'Sonny's waking us at 5am, but it's just wonderful to have another boy'. Essex's big break came in 1971 when he was cast as the lead - and so the first person permitted to play Jesus Christ by the Lord Chamberlain's office - in the massive West End hit Godspell. They had lived in the U.S., where she raised their sons, and he divided his time between London and their New England home. And at one concert, a fan risked her life by jumping 20 feet from a box seat just to get near him - and survived. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). I was never particularly comfortable with the adulation. We got engaged last Christmas. DAVID’S real life is every bit as complicated, but, luckily, without the friction. Speaking of his first marriage, Essex has said: 'I don't know if we were too young; possibly. After his first marriage collapsed, Essex had his wild years of sexual excess. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.