Which member of Bon Jovi was married to Heather Locklear?

Richie Sambora was the Bon Jovi member married to Heather Locklear. Sambora, Bon Jovi’s lead guitarist and a major songwriting collaborator, married the actress in Paris on December 17, 1994.

Locklear was already famous for roles in Dynasty and Melrose Place, while Sambora was at the height of Bon Jovi’s rock success. Their daughter, Ava Elizabeth Sambora, was born on October 4, 1997. Ava later pursued acting and modeling, continuing the family’s entertainment connection.

The marriage ended after Locklear filed for divorce in February 2006, citing irreconcilable differences. Their divorce was finalized in April 2007. A common mix-up is Heather Locklear’s earlier marriage to Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, which lasted from 1986 to 1993. Sambora, not Lee, was the Bon Jovi musician she married.