Linda Hogan (TV personality) explained

Linda Hogan
Birth Date:24 August 1959
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Birth Name:Linda Marie Claridge
Occupation:Television personality
Years Active:1978–present
Partner:Charley Hill (2008–2012)
Children:Brooke Hogan
Nick Hogan
Television:Hogan Knows Best (2005–2007)

Linda Marie Claridge (born August 24, 1959), also known as Linda Hogan, is an American television personality who is the ex-wife of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan. She is best known for her role on the American reality television show Hogan Knows Best.

Early years

Claridge was raised Catholic and is of American, Australian, British and Irish descent. She is the older sister of actress Christie Claridge.[1] In 1977, she graduated from Chatsworth High School in California. She was a winning contestant on Match Game in 1978.[2]

Career

In 1995, Claridge appeared on Hulk Hogan's album Hulk Rules, where she sang back-up vocals along with The Wrestling Boot Band.[3] Claridge entered the spotlight in 2005 as "Linda Hogan", due to the VH1 reality show Hogan Knows Best. A 2005 documentary DVD on street racers, called Vehicular Lunatics, includes a segment with Claridge.[4] Claridge wrote a book, Wrestling the Hulk: My Life Against the Ropes, which was published in 2011.[5] She appeared on the Season 3, episode 8 of Bar Rescue.

Personal life

Claridge met Terry Bollea, known professionally as Hulk Hogan, in a restaurant in Los Angeles. For nearly two years, the couple had a long-distance relationship mostly over the telephone. They married in 1983 in a wedding attended by André the Giant, Vince McMahon, and other wrestling personalities. They have two children together, Brooke (1988) and Nick (1990). Claridge filed for divorce from Hulk Hogan on November 20, 2007.[6] The divorce was finalized on July 28, 2009.[7] [8] [9]

Claridge received media attention for her relationship with a much younger man, Charlie Hill. Hill proposed to her on an episode of the VH1 reality television show Couples Therapy in 2012. They began dating in 2008, when Claridge was 48 and Hill was 19.[10] [11] [12]

In October 2012, Claridge was arrested in Malibu, California, for driving under the influence, with an alcohol level of 0.084.[13] She pleaded guilty to DUI. She was released several hours later after posting bail of $5,000.[14] [15]

Notes and References

  1. Hogan, Linda. Wrestling the Hulk: My Life Against the Ropes. New York: HarperCollins, 2011.
  2. May 22, 2019 . Match Game 78 (Episode 1333) (Linda "Hulk Hogan Ex-Wife" Wins with Charles) ($5,000) . MatchGameProductions . . October 5, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190820195205/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWGYlJOv7rk&gl=US&hl=en . August 20, 2019 . live.
  3. Hulk Hogan. Hollywood Hulk Hogan (p.256)
  4. News: Linda Hogan appeared in a street racing DVD . November 20, 2007 . ABCActionNews.com . November 21, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071122132921/http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=c78966c5-7617-41c8-a049-87cc49532f5d . November 22, 2007 .
  5. News: McKay. Hollie. Linda Hogan's Shocking Allegations: I Was Afraid Drug-Addicted Hulk Would Kill Me. July 11, 2011. November 29, 2014. Fox News. January 1, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150101222948/http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/07/19/linda-hogans-shocking-allegations-was-afraid-drug-addicted-hulk-would-kill-me/. live.
  6. http://www.tmz.com/2007/11/23/hulk-and-wife-headed-for-divorce-court/ Hulk and Wife Headed for Divorce Court
  7. Web site: Details of Hulk Hogan's costly divorce become public.
  8. Web site: Hulk Hogan & Linda Bollea's Divorce Settled PEOPLE.com. July 1, 2017. March 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180306143836/https://people.com/celebrity/hulk-hogan-linda-bolleas-divorce-settled/amp/. live.
  9. Web site: Hulk Hogan, wife settle terms of divorce. July 28, 2009. July 1, 2017. March 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180306202743/https://www.denverpost.com/2009/07/28/hulk-hogan-wife-settle-terms-of-divorce/. live.
  10. Web site: Linda Hogan, 52, and Charlie Hill, 23, split. June 29, 2017. July 21, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170721042900/http://abc7.com/archive/8663940/. live.
  11. Web site: Linda Hogan Calls Off Cougar Engagement to Fiancé Charley Hill After Great Therapy. May 15, 2012. June 29, 2017.
  12. Web site: Hulk's ex-wife Linda smashes engagement to much-younger fiance. Gael Fashingbauer. Cooper. May 16, 2012. June 29, 2017. August 6, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240806144159/https://www.today.com/entertainment/hulks-ex-wife-linda-smashes-engagement-much-younger-fiance-775367. live.
  13. Web site: Linda Hogan arrested in DUI; Hulk Hogan threatens to sue Gawker over sex tape. September 16, 2020. August 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220816223320/https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2012/10/05/linda-hogan-arrested-in-dui-hulk-hogan-threatens-to-sue-gawker-over-sex-tape/?outputType=amp. live.
  14. https://www.etonline.com/news/125639_Linda_Hogan_Arrested_for_DUI%3famp
  15. Web site: Linda Hogan -- Arrested for DUI. TMZ. June 29, 2017.

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