While some celebs in Hollywood tend to keep their personal life under the radar, Leah Remini is quite open about her married life. She tied the knot to husband Angelo Pagan back in 2003.
Though they allegedly had some disputes in their married life, the couple is living a happy life together with an adorable daughter. Let's get details about their married life in today's section.
Second Act's Leah Remini; Her Married Life with Angelo Pagan
Leah Remini, 47 and Angelo Pagan, 49 are living a blessed life together. Remini met her future husband first the first time at a Cuban club and a restaurant in Hollywood called EL Floridita in the year 1996. No doubt, the couple soon fell for each other.
Pagan's performed in clubs with his band, Salsa Caliente and released his solo album 'No Tengas Meio'.
The lovely couple took as long as seven years knowing each other before finally exchanging vows on July 19, 2003, in front of 125 guests at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas.
The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, Sofia Bella Pagan a year later they married.
Though they seemed very happy in their conjugal life, Remini penned a book, Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology, where she made some shocking revelations about her mother and husband.
The actress admitted,
"I am selfish and self-centered… My husband is a serial cheater and my mother was a s**t."
Joy Behar, the co-host of The View read the above words from an excerpt of the actress' new book that gained wide attention in the media.
Couple Goals!
Our holiday spirit is still alive! my sweet hubby @therealangelopagan
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Remini didn't go in-depth about Pagan's supposed affairs but it's long been rumored that he was in a relationship with another woman when they first met.
Moreover, when she was asked about calling her mother a 'slut', she clarified,
"It was the '70s and she was doing drugs at the time."
It seems the two have reportedly settled all the disputes. Not only Remini, her husband often posts lovely images of the pair on social media.
Long live the blessed couple!
Leah Remini; Besides Her Acting Career
Remini was previously the co-host on a CBS talk show, The Talk aired on 18 October 2010.
Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne and Holly Robinson Peete were her co-hosts in the show.
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From the age of nine, she was the member of the Church of Scientology. After leaving the organization in 2013, she released her memoir Troublemaker Surviving Hollywood and Scientology released on 3rd November 2015.
She followed up her memoir relating her experience with Scientology with a new memoir including an Emmy Award-winning documentary series on the A&E network, Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath.
The gorgeous diva is currently starring in Kevin Can Wait first released on 19 September 2016.
Leah Remini: Quick Facts
- Born on 15 June 1970 in Brooklyn, New York City to the family of Vicki Marshall and George Remini.
- Her birth sign is Gemini.
- She stands at a height of 5.24 feet (1.6m).
- She is American Nationality; belongs to Jewish and Sicilian descent.
- She is best known for her roles as Carrie Heffernan on CBS comedy series The King of Queens and as Lare in the movie Old School.
- In 2016, she won Emmy Award for her documentary series Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath.
- She performed in the television sitcom Kevin Can Wait as Vanessa Cellucci alongside Kevin James.
- She has an estimated net worth of about $20 million.