"When I met Iman it was just so instantaneous. The popular cooking show host and financier met as teenagers, and now they are one of pop culture's cutest and most-enviable couples. He never drinks tea. Somali-born Iman — born Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid in 1955 — was married to first husband Hassan from 1973 to 1975, and then to American pro basketballer Spencer Haywood in 1977. “Sometimes, I don’t want people to know how sad I am. Since retiring from modeling, Iman has done charity work in Somalia, started a cosmetics line and married rocker David Bowie. interview in their New York apartment following the birth of their daughter Alexandria in 2000, which Iman described as one of “the happiest times in my life,” and an event that drew the couple closer than ever before. I keep him entertained too. David previously fathered 44-year-old son Duncan Zowie during his marriage Angie Bowie from 1970 to 1980, while Iman has 37-year-old daughter Zulekha from her marriage … I can't say never, but no, not now. Did they hold hands?’ Twenty years. The new couple made their first public appearance together in November 1990, at an event benefitting AIDS research, though Iman was … "Marrying my wife," he said when asked the question by a music writer in 1995 (via Metro). ", Meeting Iman prompted Bowie to sober up. "David was very lonely," Teddy Antolin, Bowie's hairstylist and friend, told the Mirror. One night in 1990, David Bowie pulled up to Teddy Antolin's dinner party in Los Angeles in a white Mustang, wearing head-to-toe white denim. Iman and David Bowie were married to each other for 24 years. WireImage. The 1992 marriage between an international music superstar and one of the world’s most recognized supermodels appeared to be a celebrity union made in tabloid heaven. magazine in 2000. SON : Zowie Bowie Mother: Angie Bowie. In a 2013 interview for Interview magazine (via Entertainment Weekly), Iman told Naomi Campbell that one of her most "memorable moments" from her wedding was the pouring rain — a sign of good luck. It was love at first sight for the "Saturday Night Live" star and "Willy Wonka" actor, but their relationship was cut tragically short by illness. Iman has insisted she'll never remarry following her late husband David Bowie's death.. He had been married to Iman for 24 years by then. Bowie and Iman had a mutual appreciation for each other, something they both made clear to the world. Then he always makes me laugh. He had coffee,” she recalled of their first date. Bowie and Iman had a mutual appreciation for each other, something they both made clear to the world. He introduced the model to the musician, and sparks immediately flew. ", "My marriage is exactly as fabulous as you all would think," Iman said during a 2010 appearance on The Nate Berkus Show (via Entertainment Weekly). Aside from rare occasions, the couple kept the press separate from their home life. “I vowed to myself when I got married that I would cook every night,” she said. Iman Abdulmajid was born to a Somali diplomat, attended school in Egypt, and studied political science in college, where she was noticed by a fashion photographer. "[They] looked at each other and it was love at first sight, you could feel the electricity, something went off," Antolin recalled. He is English, so he just stays quiet," she said. "He's English, so of course he has a very witty sense of humor," Iman told ET, "and basically we found each other at the right time of our lives. Somali-American model Iman was married to David Bowie from 1992 until his death in 2016. In June of that year, the couple threw a second — and more extravagant — wedding celebration in Italy. When asked by Campbell what was the secret to a good marriage, Iman responded: “First I think you’ve got to feel hot for each other and respect each other. "I'm the disciplinarian! A former muse of designers Gianni Versace, Halston, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan and Yves Saint Laurent, she is also noted for her philanthropic work. But do I want a relationship? Iman recently reflected on her romance with Bowie in the February issue of Harper's Bazaar UK, in which she said she'll "never" get married again. Similarly, before Bowie, Iman was married to a Somali entrepreneur when she was just 18-years-old, but the marriage ended not long after when the supermodel moved to … He’s been to all the parties that there are.”, Twenty years into the marriage, Iman told Bazaar how enthralled she still was with her husband. Iman paid an emotional tribute to her late husband David Bowie over the weekend as she honored his birthday and death. As he grew older, he was often asked what he thought his greatest achievement was. "You would think that a rock star being married to a supermodel would be one of the greatest things in the world," Bowie famously said (via Biography). Apart from Lexi, the legendary pop singer also has a son named Duncan from his first marriage to Angie Bowie… Supermodel Iman opened up in an rare interview about the beautiful life she shared with husband, David Bowie. I did not fall in love with David Bowie. I can’t say never, but no, not now.”. He is English, so he just stays quiet. I’m the screamer,” she said. Married date: June, 6, 1992 Married. The two shared a daughter together, but they divorced 10 years after their marriage. Her words show the pain of losing your love and living with the pain forever. — after all these years.”, So intense was their desire for privacy, the world was left shocked when Bowie died on January 10, 2016, at age 69 from liver cancer. The marriage quickly grew fiery; David once said living with Angie was "like living with a blowtorch" (via Evening Standard). Le mariage de 1992 entre une superstar de la musique internationale et l’un des mannequins les plus reconnus au monde semblait être une union de célébrités créée au paradis des tabloïds. ", In a 2010 interview for Harper's Bazaar, Iman said the lovebirds' fighting dynamic was key to their marital success. The couple met in 1990 at a dinner party. The late singer David Bowie and his supermodel wife, Iman, defied that convention and had a beautiful union that lasted 23 years. Iman and David Bowie married in 1992 after knowing each other for two years. The marriage between the Ziggy Stardust performer and the model-turned-entrepreneur was intensely private — and lasting. "It is.". David Jones is a man I met.”, Bowie proposed in Paris and they were married on April 24, 1992, first in a private ceremony in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is,” Bowie once reportedly said of his marriage. As heartbreaking as Bowie's death was, Iman said in Harper's Bazaar U.K.'s February 2021 issue, "David is in our hearts and minds on a daily basis, for … In the wake of the divorce, at the dawn of the 1980s, Bowie's professional life was thriving while his personal life was in shreds. She is the widow of English rock musician David Bowie, whom she married in 1992. In 1977, Iman was married to Spencer Haywood, a basketball player. "And, of course, I said yes. His fans are still around. This week will mark four years since the legendary singer David Bowie passed away, but his supermodel wife Iman is still grieving for him. He had coffee.". her.womenworking.com. But, according to … As heartbreaking as Bowie's death was, Iman said in Harper's Bazaar U.K.'s February 2021 issue, "David is in our hearts and minds on a daily basis, for all of us. Log into your account. The union produced a daughter, Zulekha Haywood, in 1978 and the couple divorced a decade later. Iman Abdulmajid has opened her heart on ­marriage to David Bowie, insisting the singer was the only man for her. Onscreen, he was a cult hero as an alien on a mission (in The Man Who Fell to Earth), the Goblin King (in Labyrinth), a mysterious FBI agent (in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me), and pop artist Andy Warhol (in Basquiat). In another post honoring Bowie after his death, she wrote, "My favorite love story is ours. With the intention to play Cupid, Antolin had invited Iman to the party and convinced Bowie to fly to L.A. for the occasion. I keep him entertained, too. The forbidden love story between the "Queen of Tejano Music" and her guitarist-turned-husband would rule the late singer’s final years. © 2021 Biography and the Biography logo are registered trademarks of A&E Television Networks, LLC. Photo: Time Life Pictures/DMI/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images/Getty Images. Celui-ci est très proche d'Iman. But as I always said: I fell in love with David Jones. Mais loin des gros titres salaces et des révélations conjugales que les journalistes célèbres prédisaient, le mariage … The pinnacle of his career, in its blur of androgyny and stardust, was largely behind him, and he set out to prove to Iman that he was ready for the stardust to settle. On Friday, Iman posted a quote to Instagram that read, “If I … ", David Bowie died of cancer on January 11, 2016, at the age of 69. In a 2014 interview with The Guardian, Iman spoke of how they kept a low profile, regardless of where they were in the world. But what bonded the two lay beyond the glitz of their work, in the stability and simplicity of their love at home. "[People] said, 'Oh, you shouldn't complain, you're going to be married for 50 years, it's going to be happy,'" Iman recalled. Iman said that they had tried IVF to get pregnant and nothing happened. “We never do Valentine’s dinner, because everybody, they look,” she said. The Iman Cosmetics and Iman Global Chic founder opened up about their “regular” marriage and home life with daughter Alexandria “Lexi” Zahra Jones, now 21 and an artist. “There’s a joy or a contentment that’s almost palpable to both of us. … I do feel very lonely. "He was a very funny, warm gentleman – … Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid (somali : Iimaan Maxamed Cabdulmajiid), dite Iman, née le 25 juillet 1955 à Mogadiscio (Somalie), est un mannequin somalien naturalisé américain. ", After he married Iman, Bowie made it clear that his marriage meant more to him than his career did. They have a daughter, Alexandria Zahra Jones. The Somali supermodel and the British rock star got married in 1992. By Hollywood standards, Iman and David Bowie defied the odds. "She's a great kid and very down-to-earth," a source told the outlet. "They spent the night talking to each other like they had known each other forever. "I fell in love with David Jones," she told The Guardian. It’s absurd this idea that celebrities can’t be anonymous. "If there was a choice between one or the other there's no question," he told ET. That was when I knew he was a keeper. The iconic Ziggy Stardust persona grew not only from the creative mind of David Bowie himself, but also that of his first wife, Angie. The Somali supermodel Iman has broken new ground both in the fashion industry and in wider society, with her work as a philanthropist and entrepreneur. your username. She is a beautiful actress and producer. The Somali supermodel and the British rock star got married in 1992. Before marrying David, she has been married two times before. Like everybody’s going to say, ‘Did they talk? The first was a civil ceremony in Switzerland on April 24, 1992, "with just a witness and an interpreter" in attendance (via Brides). It took a further two weeks before Iman was as on board with the relationship as Bowie. “You would think that a rock star being married to a supermodel would be one of the greatest things in the world. Reflecting on her marriage to Bowie, Iman said they were a "normal" couple despite their celebrity statuses. The marriage ended two years later, shortly after Iman moved to the United States to pursue modeling. Iman detailed that the anniversary of Bowie’s death is the “saddest time,” though she finds solace in the knowledge that he is “hiding in plain sight. David Bowie and Iman Abdulmajid were married on April 24, 1992. It’s like cabaret. Over the weekend, the 65-year-old star shared several posts on Instagram in honor of Bowie, whom she was married to from 1992 until he died of liver cancer in 2016. I'd never gone after anything ... with such passion in all my life. That she would be my wife, in my head, was a done deal. Bowie’s first marriage to Cypriot-American model Angela Bowie ended in divorce and estrangement. "I'm frighteningly happy," Bowie told the New York Daily News in 2002. People say to me, ‘Oh, you’re so strong.’ I’m not strong — I am just trying to keep it together.”, When questioned about whether she would consider entering into a new romantic relationship, the model-turned-entrepreneur was firm in her response: “I will never remarry. The director and journalist's love story began the moment they met and lasted until Nichols' death in 2014. ", Quoting Bowie's song "Tonight" on Instagram in January 2016, Iman wrote, "I will love you til I die, I will see you in the sky." ", In keeping with the two proposals, Bowie and Iman had two weddings. Both had been married before. "He did everything to change any kind of bad habits he had and it was remarkable because David never had a drink after that or anything.". I just knew she was the one. She is the widow of English rock musician David Bowie, whom she married in 1992. His music is still relevant.” On the love they shared, Iman mused “It was a really everyday marriage.” Bowie’s son, filmmaker Duncan Jones, also spoke out on the anniversary of … David Jones is a man I met. He didn't care if anyone saw. "I couldn't sleep for the excitement of our first date. Sa femme, Iman. Antolin recalled to the Mirror. À l’occasion du cinquième anniversaire de la mort de David Bowie, son épouse Iman revient sur leurs années de mariage avec de touchantes confidences. Elle est par ailleurs actrice et femme d'affaires. And he was standing there, flowers in hand, no security. "His actions spoke louder [than words]," Iman said of Bowie during a 2011 interview with The Cut. Together for nearly three decades, the singer and his husband have two sons and credit communication as the key to a long-lasting relationship. Welcome! We queued separately, Lexi had a friend with her and they went with the bodyguard and then we all met on board.”, Quizzed over the whereabouts of her husband while attending a New York Valentine’s Day event solo in 2011, Iman told The Cut that they never celebrated the annual lovefest in public. Bowie and Iman got married in a private ceremony in Switzerland on April 24, 1992, as per Harper’s Bazaar on June 6, 2017. Supermodel and entrepreneur Iman looked back on her marriage to David Bowie ahead of the British music legend’s fifth death anniversary. De son côté, David Bowie a eu un fils devenu réalisateur, Duncan Jones (49 ans). Bowie and Iman married two years after meeting. Bowie echoed Antolin's observations to ET. The two had a son named Zowie Bowie, but the marriage was hardly conventional. Early Life in Somalia Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid was … Iman had recently retired from modeling and her hairdresser introduced her to the British singer-songwriter. The first time he proposed to Iman, she turned him down because, according to the Mirror, she insisted they meet one another's family first. In 1990, Bowie met the model Iman at a … It's just been such a joy. Iman and Bowie managed to keep the wedding ceremony under the radar, so there aren't many public photos from the day, making her recent post that … I think I invited her to afternoon tea somewhere.” According to Iman, Bowie told her he was nervous, simply saying “tea?” as a question. ", The Truth About David Bowie And Iman's Relationship, Bowie and Iman welcomed their first and only child together, Iman has made it clear her love for Bowie outlives even the man himself. Colin Bertram is a writer and editor specializing in entertainment and news journalism. "He doesn't drink tea! Iman and Bowie approached their marriage as a relationship to be shared with each other, not a public eager to hear intimate details about the “Space Oddity” singer and Vogue cover star. your password I also think there is nothing that he hasn’t seen. David Bowie and Iman (Image: Getty) David Bowie, on the other hand, was married to Angie Bowie from 1970 to 1980. A few months after their private wedding, they held a bigger, public … The Iman Cosmetics and Iman Global Chic founder opened up about their “regular” marriage and home life with daughter Alexandria “Lexi” Zahra Jones, now … She became a step-mother to his son Duncan Jones who Bowie shared with his … I still fancy him — totally! On August 15, 2000, Bowie and Iman welcomed their first and only child together, Alexandria "Lexi" Jones. Once that was taken care of, he whisked her off to Paris, France, and proposed to her on the banks of the River Seine. Speaking for the February issue of Harper’s Bazaar UK, which hits stands Jan. 6, Iman -- born Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid -- spoke about her picture perfect marriage with Bowie and referred to him as "my true love." “I didn’t marry David Bowie; I married David Jones,” Iman told Vogue in June 1994. “I think I did something really corny the next day. "I did not fall in love with David Bowie. Their shared sense of humor keeps their marriage strong in spite of their differences. Iman Abdulmajid has opened her heart on ­marriage to David Bowie, insisting the singer was the only man for her.. And the supermodel told how … — after all these years." Iman Reflects On Her Marriage To David Bowie: ‘I Wish We Had Had More Years’ Iman is reflecting on her life with the late David Bowie in the brand new issue of … The couple were married in 1992 and had one daughter together, Lexi, who is 20. He’s a singer, an entertainer. "It was sweet," Iman said. A former muse of designers Gianni Versace, Halston, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan and Yves Saint Laurent, she is also noted for her philanthropic work. By the time he met Iman, David Bowie was 43 years old, had been single for a decade, and knew exactly what he wanted. Photo: David Lefranc/Kipa/Sygma via Getty Images. Before he proposed, Bowie flew to Florence to buy the ring, only to find that someone else had already bought it. "Most of her friends are also studying art and they spend their time vintage shopping, going to exhibitions and hanging out by the beach. She arrived in New York City in 1975 – a decade or so before the Golden Age of supermodels dawned — and became designer Yves Saint-Laurent's "dream woman. ", The day after they met at dinner, he eagerly invited her out for afternoon tea — a move he later described as "corny" during an interview with ET. Iman loves her husband so much that she doesn't want people to address Bowie as her "late husband." For Bowie, it was love at first meeting. Onstage, David Bowie was Ziggy Stardust, sporting a flame-colored mullet, psychedelic satin jumpsuits, and gogo boots while singing surrealist rock n' roll hits about life in outer space. "He decided, 'I met her, I'm changing my life, I've got to impress this woman and step up,'" Antolin said. According to Mirror, Angie later claimed David had forced her into an open marriage, that he had "the instincts of a bisexual alleycat," that they had a threesome the night before they got married, and that she once caught him in bed with Mick Jagger. He didn’t care if anybody saw.”, David Bowie and Iman, early in their relationship, Photo: Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images, The new couple made their first public appearance together in November 1990, at an event benefitting AIDS research, though Iman was still hesitant about diving into a union with a rock star, telling The Guardian in 2004 she definitely “didn’t want to get into a relationship with somebody like him. Bowie — born David Robert Jones in 1947 — was married to fellow Brit Mary Angela (Angie) Barnett from 1970 to 1980, and together they had a son, Duncan Jones, in 1971. Iman and David Bowie at the annual Black Ball in New York City in 2009. "I found her intolerably sexy," he said of his first impression of Iman. Both were wildly promiscuous and enjoyed affairs with both sexes. "David is measured, sensible yet at the same time fun and relaxed with Lexi," she said. Angie met Bowie in 1969 when she was 18 and their son, Zowie, who later renamed himself Duncan, was born a year after their marriage. She has another daughter with him, Zulekha Haywood. "I'm the screamer. ", Iman and David Bowie waited two years after meeting to get married, not because they weren't sure they loved each other, but because they fell in love so quickly that they questioned their own judgment. Iman and I are very happy, and we have the most fabulous baby." "It was so sad — all this hard work David did each day and then he was alone. ", According to ELLE, Lexi is now an artist who sells her original cartoons and customized clothing online. Bowie and Iman were married for 24 years, during which the supermodel lived under the unremitting gaze of paparazzi and tabloid items. ", A couple of years before David Bowie and Iman got married, a ring caught her eye in Florence, Italy, as she later recalled during an interview with ET. Iman met David Bowie a … If there was a choice between one or the other, there’s no question.”, “David is more of a homebody than I am,” Iman once said of her husband. Lexi Bowie recently opened up about how she had not seen her mother and David Bowie's second wife, Iman, for six months because of the lockdown. Before Bowie, Iman married a Somali entrepreneur at age 18, but the marriage ended not long after when Iman moved to the USA. in 2000. Date of Birth: 1971. Iman was previously married to Spencer Haywood, a former pro basketball player. "He was so nervous, he just said 'tea,'" Iman recalled. “My marriage is exactly as fabulous as you all would think,” Iman said on The Nate Berkus Show in 2010. Second Marriage with Iman Bowie . C'est en 1990 qu'Iman fait la rencontre de David Bowie. Bowie was Iman's third husband; she was married to Somali entrepreneur Hassan at 18, which lasted just two years. When the writer clarified that he was referring to Bowie's music career, the musician reportedly "scoffed" and said, "Nothing else counts. I mentioned my husband the other day with someone, and they said to me, ‘You mean your late husband?’ I said, no, he is always going to be my husband. Interview magazine had another supermodel, Naomi Campbell sit down with Iman for a chat in 2013. “The David she walked down the aisle with in 1992,” Vogue said, … “He doesn’t drink tea; he never drinks tea. In … “I will never remarry. On the fourth anniversary of his death, Iman posted a moving message on social media. Overnight, our lives had been enriched beyond belief.”. She and Bowie were actually considering ad… Bowie to Zulekha, Iman's daughter with Spencer Haywood, and Iman to Duncan, formerly named Zowie, Bowie's son with his first wife, Angie. I still fancy him — totally! Iman (born Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid; Somali: Zara Maxamed Cabdulmajiid; 25 July 1955 ) is a Somali fashion model, actress and entrepreneur. In May 2020, The Sun reported that she had moved to Los Angeles to be near her half-brother, Duncan, who is a successful movie director — though Lexi stays out of the Hollywood scene. "I thought, 'What could be more perfect?'" They were looking at each other like, 'Now what, shall we skip dessert and go home?'" And no one knew we were there!… Every day we went and did different things and the press never knew! His legacy has of course left an indelible mark on anyone who has ever been touched by his music, and it goes without saying, that includes his wife, Iman. Early Life in Somalia Iman … “They said, ‘Oh, you shouldn’t complain, you’re going to be married for 50 years, it’s going to be happy.’ And they were right.”. “On Valentine’s, imagine me and David going to a restaurant! David Bowie met the supermodel Iman at a dinner party in 1990 after being introduced by their hairdresser. "We were dating for two weeks and I was coming from Paris and I got to L.A. at the airport and the doors open to the plane and I come out and I see all these people taking a picture of somebody. Even his close musical collaborators had no idea the prolific singer had been sick. “It rained!” Iman recalled in 2012 of their nuptials. The rocker debuted his alter-ego in 1972 and retired the character just one year later. Angie Bowie blamed the deterioration of her marriage to David Bowie on his use of illicit substances. And fortunately we weren't. It was really one of those overnight things," Bowie recalled during a 1996 interview with The Telegraph. Iman Remembers 'True Love' David Bowie, Says She'll 'Never' Marry Again ... "It was a really everyday marriage," she added. ", As she saw Bowie's sincere intentions and got to know the man behind them, Iman's reserve melted away. “We went this summer [to London]. She then moved onto a decade-long marriage to basketball player Spencer Haywood from 1977 to 1987. "Definitely, I didn't want to get into a relationship with somebody like him." After performing to thunderous applause from mega-crowds at night, he'd return to the empty silence of his hotel rooms. The Somali supermodel Iman has broken new ground both in the fashion industry and in wider society, with her work as a philanthropist and entrepreneur. The president and first lady's romance endured Hollywood, politics and personal tragedies. The marriage between the musician and model has remained steadfast through the highest of highs —and the lowest of lows. “I found her intolerably sexy,” Bowie said during an interview with Entertainment Tonight when asked about their initial meeting. I’m the disciplinarian.” What they both agreed on was keeping their home life as private as possible. "That's the most successful thing I ever did in my life." Iman elle aussi était déjà mère lorsqu’ils se sont rencontrés. David Bowie and Iman both became step-parents when they got married, per Express. “I couldn’t sleep for the excitement of our first date. Of parenting their daughter, Iman once said that Bowie was “measured, sensible yet at the same time fun and relaxed with Lexi. I do feel very lonely. Bowie also had a son from a previous marriage. They were rarely photographed together, appearing as a couple only in one Vogue magazine shoot and for a Hello! Bowie is just a persona. I'm not strong – I am just trying to keep it together. They welcomed … Alexandria was born nearly 22 years after her older sister, People reported. Naturally, her marriage with David Bowie was one of the many topics covered. That she would be my wife, in my head, was a done deal. Bowie is just a persona. D'un précédent mariage, Iman est aussi la maman de Zuleka, née en 1978. Iman eschewed any public discourse on the subject, only commemorating their love on social media on occasions such as their anniversary, on Valentine’s Day and on the anniversary of his death, including: “My favorite love story is ours! Iman revealed to Harper’s Bazaar in 2010 that like many couples with a young child, daily life involved early morning school runs and soccer and music classes. Iman has broken new ground both in the fashion industry and with her work as a philanthropist and entrepreneur. The former couple divorced in 1980. (Bowie … … "I get the fans' grief, but it's not the same," Iman said during a 2020 interview with Porter magazine. Her effect on the usually unflappable and smooth Bowie was intense. Likewise, Bowie is widely quoted as saying, “You would think that a rock star being married to a supermodel would be one of the greatest things in the world. And the supermodel told how life with the star was ­ordinary, despite his fame. Iman is a Somali fashion model, actress and entrepreneur. Married in 1992, the two appeared just as in love then as they did before his death. He is a film director and now he is known as Duncan Jones. In February's issue of Harper's Bazaar, the supermodel, 65, who … "Sometimes … "David is in our hearts and minds on a daily basis, for all of us. In the February issue of Harper's Bazaar … “My attraction to her was immediate and all-encompassing,” he told Hello! He's a singer, an entertainer. Angela, or ‘Angie’ as she is known, was only 19 when she met Bowie in London in 1969. Her mother, the Somali supermodel Iman, married David Bowie in a private ceremony in Switzerland in 1992. By Hollywood standards, Iman and David Bowie defied the odds. He was 62 years old. Iman, who had recently retired from modeling, arrived at the same party in a black Mercedes, decked out in head-to-toe black leather. “I was coming from Paris and I got to L.A. at the airport and the doors open to the plane and I come out and I see all these people taking a picture of somebody. Immediately drawn to each other, the country singers navigated rocky roads before and throughout their marriage. Since retiring from modeling, Iman has done charity work in Somalia, started a cosmetics line and married rocker David Bowie. But it was Bowie's "corny" moves that showed Iman the man beyond the rock n' roll persona. It's like cabaret. I’d never gone after anything…with such passion in all my life.”. Iman's second marriage had ended three years prior, and it took a couple of weeks for the then-35-year-old to consider committing to the rock legend. By 1990, David Bowie had released around 20 albums and starred in around 20 film and television roles. "I don't see ever wanting to change things in my personal life. "And they were right.". “Then he always makes me laugh. After he married Iman, Bowie made it clear that his marriage meant more to him than his career did.