{"id":2862,"date":"2026-05-20T16:50:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/inside-heather-locklear-richie-samboras-reunion-at-daughter-avas-wedding\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T16:50:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:50:58","slug":"inside-heather-locklear-richie-samboras-reunion-at-daughter-avas-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/inside-heather-locklear-richie-samboras-reunion-at-daughter-avas-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Heather Locklear, Richie Sambora&#8217;s reunion at daughter Ava&#8217;s wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/richie-sambora-heather-locklear-reunion.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Heather Locklear and \u201cemotional\u201d Richie Sambora\u2019s reunion at <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/17\/parents\/heather-locklear-and-richie-samboras-daughter-ava-marries-longtime-boyfriend\/\">daughter Ava\u2019s wedding<\/a> over the weekend wasn\u2019t awkward, according to a new report.<\/p>\n<p>The former couple, who called it quits two decades ago, likely had not seen each other in years prior to the ceremony, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/article-15832051\/richie-sambora-heather-locklear-lorenzo-lamas-run-ava-sambora-wedding.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail reported<\/a> Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>A wedding guest insisted to the outlet that the Bon Jovi member, 66, and his ex, 64, were amicable because Sambora has \u201calways had [Locklear\u2019s] back \u2014 not only when they were married but even as her ex.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Heather Locklear reunion with \u201cemotional\u201d ex-husband Richie Sambora at daughter Ava\u2019s wedding wasn\u2019t awkward, according to a new report. <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The former couple walked their 28-year-old down the aisle in California on Saturday. <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The insider noted the musician was \u201cthe one who hired the best physicians and medical team to get the help needed\u201d during Locklear\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/07\/05\/heather-locklear-is-lucid-and-sober-after-meltdown-photos-friends\/\">previous addiction struggles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was the first person always to support her and stand by her \u2026 [and] make sure she\u2019s OK,\u201d the source added.<\/p>\n<p>The exes, notably, wed in 1994 and welcomed Ava before announcing their separation in 2006. They finalized their divorce the following year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Sambora, who was married to Locklear between 1994 and 2007, has \u201calways had her back,\u201d an insider told the Daily Mail. <span class=\"credit\">FilmMagic, Inc<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The drummer wants his ex, who attended this weekend\u2019s nuptials with boyfriend Lorenzo Lamas, \u201cto be happy.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When Ava and husband Tyler Farrar <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/celebrity-news\/celebrity-weddings-2026-all-the-stars-who-got-married-this-year\/\">walked down the aisle<\/a> in Montecito, California, Locklear looked \u201csolid\u201d and \u201cbeautiful\u201d in a navy dress.<\/p>\n<p>She attended with boyfriend Lorenzo Lamas, whom she <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/10\/celebrity-news\/heather-locklear-and-lorenzo-lamas-are-dating\/\">started dating<\/a> in late 2025 \u2014 and the couple sat in the same row as Sambora.<\/p>\n<p>The wedding attendee noted, \u201cRichie\u2019s a cool cat and Lorenzo is a cool dude. Richie just wants Heather to be happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sambora brought his \u201cinseparable dear friend\u201d Orianthi as his own date to the nuptials.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cRichie\u2019s a cool cat and Lorenzo is a cool dude,\u201d the source told the outlet. <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The exes sat in the same row at the ceremony Saturday. <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He and the guitarist, 41, dated between 2014 and 2018 and are reportedly \u201crekindling\u201d their romance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery second she gets, she flies back [to the United States] and hangs out with him,\u201d the source alleged.<\/p>\n<p>Orianthi <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYdbHkzsihr\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gushed over the newlyweds<\/a>, who <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/02\/11\/celebrity-news\/heather-locklears-daughter-ava-sambora-engaged-to-tyler-farrar\/\">got engaged<\/a> in February 2024, via Instagram on Sunday, writing, \u201cThe most beautiful wedding for the most beautiful couple !!! Love you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sambora and Locklear linked up to walk the bride down the aisle together.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Sambora brought his ex Orianthi, with whom he is reportedly \u201crekindling\u201d his romance. <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><figcaption>Orianthi gushed about the \u201cbeautiful couple\u201d via Instagram on Sunday. <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Grammy winner <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/celebrity\/richie-sambora-on-ex-heather-locklear-shes-still-hot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told People<\/a> in 2020 that they reached an amicable co-parenting dynamic after taking a 10-year \u201ccooling-off period.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After their divorce, Locklear was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2011\/11\/15\/heather-locklear-and-jack-wagner-call-off-engagement\/\">briefly engaged to her fellow \u201cMelrose Place\u201d alum Jack Wagner<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/05\/23\/celebrity-news\/heather-locklear-splits-from-fiance-chris-heisser-as-ex-tommy-lee-heads-for-divorce-report\/\">dated former motocross racer Chris Heisser<\/a> between 2020 and 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The actress\u2019 romance with Lamas, 68, first made headlines in April.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/20\/celebrity-news\/inside-heather-locklear-richie-samboras-reunion-at-daughter-avas-wedding\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heather Locklear and \u201cemotional\u201d Richie Sambora\u2019s reunion at daughter Ava\u2019s wedding over the weekend wasn\u2019t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/richie-sambora-heather-locklear-reunion.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2862"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2862\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}