Aretha Franklin announces engagement to lifelong friend William ‘Willie’ Wilkerson
“We’re looking at June or July for our date, and no I’m not pregnant, LOL!,” Franklin stated in a statement.
Franklin’s new fiance is a former fire fighter who she reportedly met more than 27 years ago while signing autographs in her hometown of Detroit, Michigan. The pair struck up a friendship after Wilkerson asked the singer to sign the cast around his broken leg.
The Grammy-award winning singer has been married twice before, first to Ted White in 1961 for eight years, then actor Glynn Turman in 1978 for six years. For her third ceremony, the soul singer is stated to be looking into tailored wedding gowns by Vera Wang, Valentino and Donna Karan.
Franklin, who recently released album Aretha: A Woman Falling Out of Love, was admitted to hospital at the beginning of last year, but overcame her health scare in January. The cause of her illness was not disclosed but led to speculation that she was suffering from pancreatic cancer.
Following her recovery, the singer of 1960s hits like Respect and Baby I Love You sang at her own 69th birthday party in March.
Franklin, who has won 18 Grammy awards, is one of the most successful singers in the history of popular music.
She has been inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame and in 2005 was also awarded the Presidential Medal Of Freedom, America’s highest civilian honour.
source : telegraph.feedsportal.com
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