Heather Locklear brought Lorenzo Lamas as her plus one this weekend as she turned up for a family celebration that put her long-running story with Richie Sambora back in the spotlight. On Saturday, their daughter, Ava Sambora, married Tyler Farrar at the Rosewood Miramar in Montecito, California, and both of her parents walked her down the aisle.
The wedding marked a new chapter for Ava, who was 28 years old, but it also underscored how Locklear and Sambora have managed to keep their family ties intact long after their marriage ended. The pair married in 1994, welcomed Ava three years later and divorced in 2007 after more than a decade together.
That history matters because the ceremony brought together two people whose breakup once seemed to define them as much as their fame did. Locklear, best known for roles in Melrose Place and Dynasty, and Sambora were described as one of Hollywood’s most talked-about couples in the 1990s, yet they have publicly kept a line of respect between them while co-parenting their daughter. A previous look at the family showed Locklear posing with Ava at a bridal shower before the wedding, a smaller glimpse of the same public unity that played out on the aisle in Montecito.
Sambora explained that shift years ago, saying in 2014 that they were “better friends now than ever” and that communication had to come first if they did not want to hurt their child. He also said there had been about a 10-year cooling off period before they were able to be friends. That makes this weekend’s wedding more than a photo opportunity: it is a visible sign that the exes have kept the peace long enough for their daughter’s milestone to take center stage.
Lamas’ attendance added another layer of interest. He told News Digital at the Chiller Theatre Expo that he never imagined finding lasting happiness with Locklear more than four decades after their early connection. For a couple of hours on Saturday, though, the old headline did not matter as much as the new one. The point was simple: Ava married, her parents stood with her, and the family’s public truce held.
