Andrew Ridgeley, 60, reveals he is in ‘several’ relationships and no longer ‘aspires’ to be monogamous – after split from millionaire Amanda Cronin
Andrew Ridgeley has revealed he is involved in ‘several’ relationships and no longer ‘aspires’ to be monogamous.
The former Wham! star, 60, recently split from socialite Amanda Cronin in May and separated from Bananarama’s Keren Woodward in 2017 after 27 years together.
He also dated Wham! backup singer Shirlie Kemp for two years when the band was at the peak of their fame in the 1980s.
Andrew has now confirmed he is ‘happily single’ but added that he is dating multiple people, though he said he wanted to keep their identities private.
Speaking to The Telegraph, Andrew said: ‘I like to protect the privacy of the women that I’m romantically linked with, or have a romantic interest with.
Dating: Andrew Ridgeley has revealed he is involved in ‘several’ relationships and no longer ‘aspires’ to be monogamous
Past romances: The former Wham! star, 60, recently split from socialite Amanda Cronin (pictured) in May and separated from Bananarama’s Keren Woodward in 2017 after 27 years together
‘It would be something that one would have to mutually agree if one were to make it public.’
When asked if he is currently in a relationship, he replied: ‘No. I have several [romantic] relationships.’
He continued that he does not want to commit to a single person currently because his lifestyle makes it too difficult to maintain.
Andrew said: ‘Love comes in a variety of forms. I had a long-term relationship with Keren for many years, and we still have a great affection for each other.
‘But at this point in time, I’m not aspiring to a monogamous one, or to commit to a single person for the foreseeable future.
‘The way my life is makes it a bit tricky to hold down any one particular relationship, because I’m not in any one particular place. But yes, I am happily single.’
His ex-girlfriend Amanda previously suggested she had split from Andrew because of their differing views on monogamy and explained she wanted her next partner to be someone she shared values with.
She told the Daily Mail: ‘I’m looking for a monogamous relationship. When the next Mr Right comes along, he will have the same set of values that I have.
Split: His ex-girlfriend Amanda previously suggested she had split from Andrew because of their differing views on monogamy and explained she wanted her next partner to be someone she shared values with
‘I’m quite traditional, a sweet, country girl. I’m also discerning and want to be around other people who understand what that means.’
But she also admitted she can be difficult to date, saying: ‘I’m intelligent, demanding. Not for everyone.’
Amanda insisted she had no regrets about the year she spent with Andrew, before confirming their break-up in May.
She said: ‘It’s massive — dating Andrew Ridgeley from Wham! — wow. I’m quite proud of it. He’s a good person and it was just great, a lot of fun, and will make a fabulous chapter in my memoir.’
She continued: ‘I’m grateful for the time we’ve had together – he’s smart, funny, sexy and cool. Andrew is such a phenomenal guy, but I don’t think he’s really relationship material, although he has been in a very long relationship.’
Discussing the recent Wham! documentary on Netflix, Amanda added: ‘I think it was very well done. It was so brave of Andrew to step forward and we talked about the documentary often.
‘He really wanted people, especially the younger demographic — who may only have known of George Michael from negative headlines about his illness and sudden passing — to understand what a wonderful genius he was: a singer, songwriter, producer and amazing friend.
‘Also, that the band had four members, not two [backing singers Pepsi and Shirlie], and each played a massive part.’
Anniversary: The Netflix documentary debuted last month and follows the story of the group with unseen footage to mark Wham!’s 40th anniversary
The Netflix documentary debuted last month and follows the story of the group with unseen footage to mark Wham!’s 40th anniversary.
George Michael, whose real name was Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, died in 2016 at the age of 53 as a result of suspected heart failure.
The documentary is a celebration of the young pop duo who sold more than 30 million records worldwide and turned out hits such as Wake Me Up Before You Go Go, Club Tropicana and Last Christmas.
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