Celine Dion's husband, Rene Angelil, could have been so proud of his wife as she became an epitome of an ever loving and supportive partner. For almost two decades, she stood by his side as his wife even though his fight against cancer continues. While the 47-year-old Canadian diva tries her best to ease family stress by working and arranging family trips, she has also been preparing for the inevitable loss of her husband.
Rene Angelil, Celine Dion's husband and former manager, has always been behind his wife's every success. Now, Dion is staying strong as she handles the imminent death of Angelil with strength and grace despite its challenges, Celeb Dirty Laundry noted. She is also recently spending more time with her children: 14-year-old Rene Charles Angelil and her 5-year-old twins Eddy and Nelson.
Meanwhile, while the whole world has already known much of Celine Dion, here are 4 interesting facts about his husband, Rene Angelil.
1. Celine Dion met husband Rene Angelil when she was 12 years old.
Angelil met 12-year-old Dion when he listened to her demo tape. According to Heavy.com, the couple became the talk-of-the-town because of their huge age gap when they first get together. Before marrying the "To Love You More" songstress, he was married to Denyse Duquette and Manon Kirouac.
2. Celine Dion's husband Rene Angelil got involved in a false rape scandal.
In 2000, Angelil was accused by Yun Kyeong Kwon Sung of sexual assault at a Las Vegas hotel. The charges was later investigated by the authorities. While Angelil reportedly paid $2 million as a settlement, he never admitted doing the deed, claiming the settlement was only to avoid negative publicity that might affect his wife.
In 2003, however, the alleged victim and her husband were arrested for trying to extort money from Angelil over a false rape claim. They were eventually convicted in 2005. But in 2008, the Nevada Supreme Court reversed both the convictions of husband and wife because the couple had not been allowed to submit evidence showing that the sexual assault actually happened. In the end, the Court uphold the verdict for the charges of soliciting a bribe.
3. Celine Dion's husband, Rene Angelil, is a professional poker player who has qualified for the World Series of Poker Tournament.
Angelil is an avid poker player who qualified for and played in the 2005 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions, the 2007 Mirage Poker Showdown event on the World Poker Tour, as well as a series of high stakes tournaments, Daily Entertainment News noted.
4. Celine Dion's husband has a net worth of $400 million.
Rene Angelil has amassed an estimated net worth of $400 million as a manager, director and former singer, as listed by Celebrity Net Worth.
