Céline Dion Honours René Angélil on 30th Wedding Anniversary
On what would have been their 30th wedding anniversary, Céline Dion recently paid tribute to her late husband, René Angélil. Dion’s life still revolves around Angélil, who passed away in January 2016 a few days before turning 74.
The singer sent an emotional message on Instagram using a sentimental wedding photo from their 1994 nuptials. The picture depicts a loving moment as Dion, dressed in her wedding veil and headdress holds Angélil’s cheeks while they look into each other’s eyes. A sincere note from her and their three kids—the 14-year-old twins Nelson and Eddy and the 23-year-old René-Charles—was also provided.
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Her audition for Dion at 12 in 1980 marked the beginning of their love affair, which developed into a business collaboration. When Dion was 19, they started dating in 1987. At first, she kept the relationship quiet out of concern about criticism from the public. They had been together for several years when they announced their engagement, and Dion openly declared her love for him.
On December 17, 1994, the pair tied the knot in a grandiose ceremony that was televised on Canadian television at Montréal’s Notre-Dame Basilica. In her later reflections on the wedding, Dion said she loved every aspect of the day, from the deep delight of the event to her lavish attire.
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Angélil was given a throat cancer diagnosis four years after they were married. He was certified cancer-free in 2000, but two years later, in 2014, the disease reappeared, and he passed away. Even after his passing, Dion keeps his memory alive by taking pictures of him with her when she travels and by storing mementoes of their time together all over their house.
Dion disclosed in December 2022 that she had been diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome, a rare neurological ailment, in addition to dealing with the loss of her husband. She emphasizes that Angélil is still a driving force in her life and that she maintains a close relationship with him despite her own struggles.
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