June 26th, 2008 by MrNick in Celebrity, Heather Locklear, Richie Sambora
They’re no longer together, but Heather Locklear can still count on her ex-husband Richie Sambora.
As Locklear, 46, seeks treatment for depression and anxiety at an Arizona facility, the Melrose Place star has Sambora firmly in her corner, says a friend of the couple, who have a 10-year-old daughter, Ava.
“Without a doubt, he’s there for his daughter and her mother,” a friend of the Bon Jovi guitarist tells PEOPLE. “They may be divorced, but they are raising a little girl they both love very much.”
Sambora, who split from Locklear in 2006 after 12 years of marriage and subsequently dated Locklear’s former friend Denise Richards, is currently performing with Bon Jovi in England until June 28. The band is due to finish their tour in the U.S. with a few East Coast dates in July.
Although he’s on the road, “I’m sure he’s available if Heather should need something and certainly for Ava,” says the pal.
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April 23rd, 2008 by admin in Celebrity, Celebrity DUI, Richie Sambora
Richie Sambora was charged with driving under the influence (DUI) yesterday (22.04.08).
The Bon Jovi guitarist - who was arrested last month after police officers noticed his car weaving along the road in California’s Laguna Beach - was sentenced to three years probation, a three-month alcohol education class and ordered to pay fees.
However, Sambora - who was travelling with his 10-year-old daughter Ava and another unidentified girl - avoided a charge of child endangerment.
Farrah Emami, a spokesperson for the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, said: “We felt that in order to file additional counts - in this case, child endangerment - we would have needed additional aggravating circumstances. The evidence did not support that.”
Ava is Sambora’s daughter with ex-wife Heather Locklear. Their divorce was finalised in April 2007 after nine years of marriage.
Sambora has experienced problems with alcohol before, and entered rehab last June.
Following his treatment, he said: “I was just drinking too much and I needed to get my life together. I’m still in therapy and stuff like that, but it’s good. I’m great. I feel fine.”
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