The relationships of the "world's most notorious rock band," Mötley Crüe, were laid bare on the Netflix biopic, 'The Dirt.'
The film revealed many of the ugly truths that occurred behind the closed doors of Tommy Lee and Heather Locklear's whirlwind romance that made history during the 1980s.
Their union was certainly unexpected, considering Heather's reputation as an American Sweetheart in contrast with Tommy's bad boy behavior.
Sit tight while we take a look back at Tommy Lee and Heather Locklear's rocky relationship and why it made international headlines.
During the mid-'80s, Tommy was in the prime of his drumming career with the Mötley Crüe.
He had the ultimate rock-and-roll attitude, which came with a wild, bad-boy personality and, of course, many, many women.
The musician already had a questionable reputation when it came to romance after his divorce from his first wife, model Elaine Starchuk.
However, after just seven days of marriage, they filed for divorce.
It was never clear why they decided to get a divorce after being married for just a week, but it's possible that the wedding may have been more of an impulsive idea than a serious one.
Tommy and Elaine's divorce was finalized in 1995, and it didn't take long for the musician to be well on his way to his next marriage.
Tommy met Heather backstage at the REO Speedwagon concert in Los Angeles.
For twenty-three-year-old Lee, it was love at first sight as soon as he spotted twenty-five-year-old Locklear.
He knew he had to know who she was, but admitted, "I was so shy I couldn't possibly have gone up to her myself. But it was Heather or bust."
So, Tommy asked one of his friends to introduce him to Heather.
Before they knew it, the pair was smitten and were immediately inseparable.
Just three months after they met, Tommy proposed to Heather while they were riding in a limousine around California.
The couple got married in May 1986. The wedding was held at the Santa Barbara Biltmore and had about 500 guests attending, so it clearly was a big deal for the rocker.
Lee wore a white leather tuxedo and had been chewing a piece of gum up until the ceremony officially began. Locklear looked dazzling in a fitted, mermaid-style gown.
The couple had a non-denominational ceremony that took about 40 minutes to complete.
The small ceremony ended with the couple sharing their first kiss as Mr. and Mrs. Lee. After their wedding was done, they went on a three-week honeymoon to the Cayman Islands.
After the big day, Lee expressed his seriousness over his commitment to Heather.
Lee later shared that he was excited about growing old with Locklear, saying,
Naturally, the public continued to struggle to accept that Tommy and Heather were a married couple.
The actress was considered the "family-friendly Dynasty sweetheart." On the other hand, Lee was perceived as a "reckless hedonist."
Entertainment Weekly even went on to describe how difficult it was for people to wrap their heads around the absurd union between the scruffy rocker and the squeaky-clean television star,
especially because they were facing allegations about satanic content in Mötley Crüe 's songs at the time.
However, Locklear scoffed at the skeptics by responding,
Unfortunately, despite all of their efforts to remain a happy and somewhat normal couple, it turned out that marriage was not going to be as easy as they expected.
Lee was constantly going on tour with the Mötley Crüe, while Locklear was busy focusing on her own career as an actress.
Naturally, life as a rockstar came with the inevitable wild parties that featured copious amounts of alcohol and substances.
Even though Tommy was married and very much in love with Heather, it didn't stop him from sleeping with other women while he was away on tour.
Unfortunately for Lee, one of his affairs with an adult film star was caught on camera and quickly found its way into the tabloids.
Heather soon found out about her husband's one-night stand with the porn star and immediately called it quits with Lee.
After about seven years of marriage, Locklear filed for divorce from Lee in 1993.
Following their split, Tommy acknowledged that he was to blame for his failed marriage because of his constant infidelity and affairs with adult film stars.
After the highly publicized divorce, it seemed as though both Tommy and Heather's reputations in Hollywood had been dramatically altered.
The actress attempted to reinvent herself by playing the villainous Amanda in Melrose Place,
while Motley Crue had lost their spot as one of the most popular bands in the world and was seemingly moving toward the land of "has-beens."
This setback didn't make Locklear swear off rockers, though. She went on to marry Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora a year after her divorce from Lee.
Unfortunately, that marriage didn't last either, and they divorced in 2007.
And As for Tommy, while Locklear went on to marry Richie Sambora, the musician became briefly engaged to American actress and model Bobbie Brown.
During their short time together, Lee spoiled Brown with lavish gifts, including a Ferrari and $10,000 leather pants.
However, in the space of just four days, Lee went from being engaged to Brown to being married to actress and Playboy Playmate Pamela Anderson.
After calling it quits from Bobbie, Lee immediately contacted Anderson before traveling to meet her in Cancun, where he proposed.
In February of 1995, just 96 hours after they first met, Lee married Pamela in an incredibly intimate ceremony on a beach before they got tattoos of each other's names on their ring fingers.
It was reported that Anderson's mother did not even know about the marriage until she saw it on the cover of a magazine.
Just months after they wed, the couple's relationship would change forever.
An electrician, who had been working on the newlyweds' Malibu mansion, stole a sex tape the couple had made together on a houseboat.
What followed was a lengthy legal process to regain the rights to the stolen footage.
Amidst their legal drama, the couple went on to welcome two children together – Brandon Thomas in 1996 and Dylan Jagger in 1997.
The following year, their relationship took a tragic and violent turn after Lee was sentenced to six months in jail after he physically assaulted Pamela during an argument while holding their infant son.
That same year, Lee and Anderson divorced.
Lee admitted in Mötley Crüe's 2001 autobiography 'The Dirt,'
Following the divorce, Lee went on to date a number of women, including actress Mayte Garcia, singer Pink, and model Naomi Campbell.
He was also engaged to Greek-German singer Sofia Toufa, who he dated for seven years.
Fortunately, Lee and Locklear do not seem to hold any ill will towards each other.
In what would have been their 30th wedding anniversary in 2016, Locklear posted a rather racy old photo of them on Instagram with the caption: "Happy 30 years baby".
In 2019, Tommy got married for the fourth time. Tommy and his future wife, actress, and personality, Brittany Furlan, first crossed paths in 2017.
The musician had followed Brittany on social media long before they officially met and thought she was "funny and stupid and cute and beautiful."
Lucky for Brittany, she had also been a fan of Lee for quite some time.
The pair finally decided to meet in person after exchanging a few messages online.
It didn't take long for dating rumors to spread when they were spotted hanging out together in Calabasas, looking cozy during a romantic sushi dinner.
After confirming their relationship, the couple hasn't shied away from sharing their romance on social media. Just eight months later, Lee proposed to Furlan on Valentine's day.
Brittany showed off her giant heart-shaped rock with the caption,
"Well this certainly beats chocolates! Say hello to future Mrs. Lee."
She also shared the news on Twitter, writing, "Best day of my life!!!! I can't wait to spend forever with my best friend."
The following year, also on Valentine's Day, fifty-seven-year-old Tommy and thirty three-year-old Brittany got married.
Despite their almost thirty-year age gap, the couple seems to be happier than ever.
There's no doubt that the life of a rockstar is one heck of a roller coaster ride.
Although Tommy Lee has had his fair share of romances and marriages, he hasn't let any of his failed relationships get in the way of him finding love again.
While he and Heather's marriage might have ended on a low note, at least there's no bad blood between them,
and they can look back at their whirlwind marriage for what it was, and it was epic.