19 Gay Men Who Were Once Married to Women

13. Elgin Charles

Elgin Charles is a famous celebrity hair stylist. The Beverly Hills Fabulous reality star was married to Sister, Sister actress Jackée Harry from 1996 to 2003. They adopted their son, Frank, in 1997. Charles and his wife are still great friends even after their divorce, as she made numerous appearances on his reality show in 2011. However, Charles is and always has been openly gay.

14. Peter Allen

The Australian songwriter and entertainer became popular after his songs were picked up by famous recording artists including Elkie Brooks, Melissa Manchester and Olivia Newton-John. Allen was the first husband of Liza Minnelli, but the pair divorced after seven years of marriage. Allen later came out as gay. Both he and his long-term partner, Gregory Connell, died from AIDS-related illnesses, with Allen becoming one of the first well-known Australians to die from AIDS. The musical The Boy from Oz which starred Hugh Jackman, was written about his life. It ran on Broadway and earned Jackman a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 2004.

15. Al Reynolds

Investment banker Al Reynolds married former The View co-host Star Jones in 2004. Jones took the name “Star Jones Reynolds” professionally, but reverted to “Star Jones” in 2007, telling Entertainment Weekly that she “wanted to keep her public persona separate from her private self.” On March 9, 2008, Jones and Reynolds announced they were divorcing following speculations that Reynolds was gay.