They famously married on the beach in Mexico in 1995, only a few days after they began dating. And throughout the ‘90s, they flaunted their romance with plenty of public PDA and stunned on red carpets.
However, as the iconic pictures and fashion moments have been lauded over the years, it’s easy to forget that the couple’s relationship was plagued by trauma and controversy — so much so that it inspired a Hulu limited series, Pam & Tommy, in 2022.
As I’m sure you know, in 1995, Pamela and Tommy were the victims of a crime when their sex tape was stolen from a locked safe in their home and subsequently distributed online in 1997.
Pamela filed to divorce Tommy in 1998, hours after he was charged with felony spousal abuse following an incident where he physically assaulted her while she was holding onto Dylan, who was a baby at the time. Months later, he was sentenced to six months in prison.
Although, this certainly wasn’t the end of their story as the exes got back together numerous times between 1999 and 2008 before parting ways for good in 2010. And since then, it sounds like their relationship has been pretty turbulent.
Speaking to Andy Cohen on his SiriusXM show this week, Pamela said she and Tommy are not on the best of terms right now, confessing: “We used to talk a lot more.”
Despite all they’ve been through, Pamela — who went on to marry five more times, but is currently single — has made no secret of the affection she feels for Tommy, having previously described him to People as “the love of [her] life.”