OK! Magazine USA – July 31, 2019

30 JULY 29, 2019 OK!

T

he pain was

unimaginable. In

early 2016, legendary

singer Céline Dion

lost her beloved

husband and

manager, René

Angélil, at age 73

following a long

illness. “She was heartbroken,” recalls

a source, adding that Céline’s sorrow

only grew deeper when her brother

Daniel passed away two days later

from health complications. “It was the

absolute worst time in Céline’s life.

Friends feared she might never

recover from such tragedy.”

It hasn’t been easy, but the 51-year-

old songstress has come out stronger

than ever. “It took a few years, but

Céline is telling friends that she’s

finally back. Her career is on fire, her

fashion is on point and, most

importantly, she’s finally happy again,”

the source tells OK!, adding that after

experiencing such sadness, the “My

Heart Will Go On” singer has decided

to throw caution to the wind and fully

embrace all of the joy that life has to

offer. “My life [has] started over

again,” Céline recently exclaimed.

“I’m a woman assuming her own

destiny, full of energy and in love with

life. I don’t want to go back in time.

I’m going forward.”

PICKING UP THE PIECES

After losing René, Céline did her best

to put on a brave face in public — and

in front of their sons, René-Charles,

18, and twins Nelson and Eddy, 8. “I

really [wanted] to prove to my kids

Heartbreak

THREE YEARS

AFTER THE

DEATH

OF HER

HUSBAND,

CÉLINE DION

HAS FINALLY

FOUND

HAPPINESS

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LIFE AFTER

FOREVER MISSED

“I see my husband in my children’s eyes

every day,” said Céline, who paid

tribute to René on June 8 at the final

show of her 16-year Las Vegas

residency. “He’ll always be with us.”

CÉLINE