Despite the 31-year age gap, Eric Clapton and Melia McErny apparently still lead a happy married life that has lasted for over 20 years now. Today we are going to dig deeper into the interesting facts about the life of Eric’s wife, Melia.
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Who is Melia McErny?
Melia McErny was born on February 1, 1976 in Columbus, Ohio, USA to an English-Scottish father and an Irish-Korean mother. She graduated from Watterson High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio University.
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She moved to California and worked at different jobs just to pay the bills, before entering the design industry and working as an assistant and then sales manager at Giorgio Armani; it was there that she met one of the best guitarists in the world, Eric Clapton.
Who is Eric Clapton?
Eric Clapton was born on March 30, 1945 in Ripley, Surrey, UK. He is a songwriter, singer and guitarist, who began his career in 1963 with the English rock band ‘The Yardbirds’, with the famous Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck. The trio is currently listed among the 100 Greatest Guitars of All Time.
Eric then formed blue band Blind Faith with Steve Winwood and Ric Grech, but the band only produced one album and toured once.
Eric decided to pursue a solo career in the 1970s, and worked his way up to success on his own. He was honored with the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music and won 18 Grammy Awards. Eric Clapton has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, earning him the proud title of greatest blues and rock guitarist of all time.
In 1998, he founded Crossroads Center On Antigua, a medical center for addiction recovery, where his wife Melia McErny worked – according to his 2007 autobiography, he was an addict himself, and that was what motivated him to help other people follow his line. recovery. The rock singer said in his autobiography “it was a good thing to be alive…in fact, I should have given up a long time ago”.
When did Eric Clapton and Melia McErny start dating?
In 1991, when Eric Clapton was attending a Giorgio Armani party in Los Angeles, Melia was working as an event planner; the party was thrown in Eric’s honor, after one of his performances.
The moment Melia saw Eric Clapton, she jumped up to ask for an autograph for her uncle who happened to be an Eric fan. Interestingly, things worked out for her, as the autograph wasn’t the only thing Eric Clapton gave her, but they also exchanged contact details. Shortly after, the couple started dating.
Melia McErney was 22, while her boyfriend Eric Clapton was 53, and despite the 31-year gap, the couple didn’t seem to care much. Melia was in a relationship at the time, but her ex-boyfriend said she dumped him as soon as she started dating Eric.
However, Eric and Melia’s romance almost ended for good when they split up after a year of dating, due to the stress of Clapton’s career, but they quickly got back together l next year in the winter of 2001, and Melia found out she was pregnant in June of that year. That’s when Eric Clapton decided to take the relationship one step further and proposed to her. The lovebirds eventually tied the knot in 2002 at St Mary’s Megdalene Church in Clapton’s birthplace. What’s interesting about the wedding is that guests thought it was a christening ceremony for the couple’s six-month-old daughter, but realized upon arrival that it was a wedding ceremony.
Eric Clapton admitted he was a womanizer, but eventually decided to pursue a more lasting relationship with Melia, and things were going pretty well for them. The couple were blessed with three daughters, July Rose 2001, Ella May 2003 and Sophie Bella 2005. In an interview with The Telegraph, Eric Clapton said: ‘I used to identify my self-esteem with sex. Girlfriends became a way to avoid being with myself. I would see a woman in a room and I would be magnetized and generally it would be dangerous because I don’t think you can be good to anyone unless you are fine on your own.
Long before Eric and Melia started dating, Eric Clapton was married to British photographer and model Pattie Boyd from 1979 to 1989, but the couple had no children together. He was also involved in a relationship with Italian model Lory Del Santo. Still, Eric and Melia’s love story is the longest in Eric’s relationship history as before he changed girlfriends whenever he wanted.
Melia McErny was the supportive wife Eric needed, especially after suffering from peripheral neuropathy, which is severe back pain. Clapton announced in an interview with Classic Rock Magazine. Eric had to cancel several tours due to back pain he was suffering from, but the support he had from his wife pushed him further.
How does Melia McErny spend her time?
Melia is a philanthropist and homemaker, preferring to stay out of the spotlight and is relatively secretive about her relationship, currently leading a normal life as a mother of three daughters and devoting her time to raising her children. She doesn’t have a social media account and the only time she appears is on the red carpet with Eric from time to time.
How Much Is Melia McErny’s Net Worth?
There is no data on Melia McErny’s net worth, but as of the end of 2020, her husband Eric’s net worth is estimated to be over $450 million.
