But, in an unexpected turn of events, the pair discovered each other in the middle of their sadness. They hit it off right away and married last month in Las Vegas in a surprise ceremony.
“I never thought I’d hold another hand or laugh again,” the 64-year-old “Dukes of Hazzard” star told News after their wedding reception at the Hollywood Museum in Los Angeles on August 1.
Alicia Allain Schneider, John’s late wife, died in 2023 at the age of 53 from a four-year fight with breast cancer. Dee Dee’s late spouse, famed actor Paul Sorvino, died in 2022 after enduring health issues.
“There is something to be said for commiserating because we didn’t expect it,” said John, who described his first meeting with Dee Dee as “magic.”
“I don’t think Dee Dee anticipated to be able to cry, because she prefers to shove things down, hide, and appear to be tough. So it was quite unexpected, alien, and a little frightening.
