Heather Locklear Celebrates a Birthday, Finally Drops 'Sambora' From Her Name

By PopEater Staff Posted Sep 26th 2010 12:47PM

Although she filed for divorce from Bon Jovi rocker Richie Sambora in 2006, Heather Locklear has only now gotten around to officially splitting up from his last name, reports TMZ.

Heather Deen Sambora filed a request in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Friday asking that her name be officially changed to what everyone calls her anyway: Heather Locklear. About time!

But why now? Is the actress saying good-bye to her ex-husband's name because she's ready to commit to her latest steady, former 'Melrose Place' costar Jack Wagner?

Late last week, according to People.com, Wagner serenaded her at a 49th birthday party he threw her in Beverly Hills (her birthday was Saturday).

The couple began their romance in 2007; Locklear is mom to 12-year-old Ava, her daughter with Sambora.

"All her friends sang to her," said a witness at the Korean restaurant where the actress was guest of honor. "Jack harmonized and then sang the 'and many more' part....Heather was laughing all night."

By the end of the week, Locklear had not only filed paperwork for her name change, but also announced her next acting role: a 2011 Lifetime movie, 'He Loves Me,' about a wife whose paranoia about her husband's fidelity leads to a mental meltdown. Scary stuff!

Tags: heather locklear, jack wagner, richie sambora

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Sunday 26 September

By pamela

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what do you mean "about time !" - moms keep their childrens' last names more often than not -
your article makes the lousy presumption that heather was holding on to something she shouldn't have
don't make news where there is no news, or presumptions that, as a mom, are entirely personal

By skimsoco76

right? and further more who really cares?

Monday 27 September

By baobeixueyun

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I have seen this woman forever and a Dynasty day and have never heard her reffered to as Heather Sambora! Get over it"Heather be thy name", GarthI love this , So does My boyfriend .he is almost 11year older than me .i met him via agegapsingl es.c 'om a nice place for seeking age le ss love.which gives you a chance to make your life better and open opportunities for you to meet the attractive young girls and treat you like a king. Maybe you wanna check it out or tell your friends.. Just love it

By MacD

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEATHER. MAY YOU HAVE MANY MORE .

By Greg

That tang is wore out!!

By mannamedjoe

Oh BS, how would you know?

By Karen

Happy Birthday Heather!! I can't wait to see her new Lifetime Movie. She was fantastic in "Angel Falls" with Johnathan Schaech. They were a great couple together, but I wish her well with Jack.

By Crisseyann

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Wasn't that Christina Applegate that was with Johnathan Schaech?

By Lisa Green

Lisa Green still has her former husbands last name also--thats just how its normally done-makes it lots easier on everyone involved...they are alwasy looking for something to pick apart on these celebrity & non celebrity women....sounds like the person who wirtes these stories may need some therapy...or, a reality check...

By syl1969

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How about keeping your own name and then you don't have to worry about it at all... From personal experience, it's very difficult, if not impossible in some cases, to find women for a reunion when you have no clue where they are or who they married! Taking a husband's name dates back to times when women were a man's possesion, thus taking his name. My husband wouldn't take my name, so I didn't take his either. Working out fine for 22 yrs.

By mike L.

Happy Birthday Heather!!!! and many more!!!!

By DanoD242

I read part of this article.... and again AOL with their usual say nothing that matters article. Trying to make people think that she has something still for him. Give her more credit than that...she has a life and this article writer needs to get one

By LOL

Heather used to be so hot! It's too bad her escapades have taken away her star. It's not surprising Jack a former "SOAP STAR" himself would want to take on a drama queen. Now they can just live a life of fantasy!

By Sheesh

Actually Jack is still a soap star. ;)

By pugz

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SHE TOOK MY VIRGINITY... FOUR TIMES!! HOW'S THAT FOR FANTASY!

By ROAD DOG

I have seen this woman forever and a Dynasty day and have never heard her reffered to as Heather Sambora! Get over it

By Krieg11350

"Heather be thy name", Garth

By Diann

I thought she was married to Clint Black lol. am i behind times or what. good she has a new movie, i can't wait.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEATHER.

By lahaylun

Happy Birthday Heather.... I just read the Pop Eater Snap Polls questions. One was "Are you surprised Lindsay Lohan was in and out of jail so fast?" I'm not surprised at all, Past History says, "If you are RICH, you have LESS rules to live by."

By norjm

""Are you surprised Lindsay Lohan was in and out of jail so fast?""

Nope, the first judge should have known better. It's un-constitutional to deny bail for a non-violent crime.

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