Elizabeth Weber, Billy Joel’s ex-wife, has broken silence about their marriage and the scandalous affair that led her to leave her first husband, Jon Small, for the famous singer.
In a new chat with US weeklyElizabeth Weber said she “never thought of Bill as a home tickker,” but admitted that she had to “step carefully” because her relationship with Lille was far from perfect.
When Elizabeth first met Billy Joel, while still married to Jon, who was not only her husband but also Joel’s best friend and bandmate.
Their affair, which contributed to the band’s collapse, is said to have deeply affected Joel’s mental health a struggle that included severe depression and two suicide attempts.
For those who are not daring, the affair remained a central theme in the new two-part HBO documentary Billy Joel: And then it goeswhich premiered in July. In the film, Joel touches on the adultery and his guilt of being a home tickker.
“The home was destroyed,” Elizabeth Weber told the publication, adding, “We didn’t have a deep connection, Jon and I. Almost in a way my life started again when my son was born. Sean just lit for every room. He was a lovely, applicable child. So I really never thought of Bill as a HomeWrecker because there wasn’t much home to ruin.”
“He never really said anything to me,” Jon Small said in the documentary.
“The only practical answer I can give about why Billy took it so hard was because he loved me so much and that it killed him to hurt me so much. Eventually I forgave him.”
After reflecting on his relationship with Billy Joel, Elizabeth Weber explained to the publication, “Bill and I became like a bow. We were for ourselves with Sean. So I wasn’t looking for any approval, because even though I didn’t really play an instrument anymore, I’m kind of rock and roll too. I’m out of boundaries. And I decided in those days that I would have a particular life.”
“If I want to talk to him, or if I have something to say, I’m able to contact him whenever I want,” she said as a conclusion.
