Donny Osmond Says Marie 'Happier Than Ever,' Denies Adoption Rumors

By Rob Shuter Posted May 17th 2011 04:01PM

A quarter century after their marriage ended in divorce, Marie Osmond and first husband Stephen Craig pulled a Taylor-Burton and said "I Do" for the second time, surprising fans and friends but as I learned, certainly not her close brother Donny.

"I knew they were back together but had to keep it a secret," Donny told me over the phone on Friday. "My sister is happier than ever and I'm happy her son got to witness it. It's so nice to see her happy again."

And responding to a National Enquirer claim that his 51-year-old sister is looking to have another child, Donny said "no, she is not adopting a baby."

Donny admits his sister has been through a lot recently. Her wedding date (May 4) marked the birthdays of both Marie's late son Michael and late mother Olive. That said, Donny said married life will not slow them down.

"We signed on to perform six weeks at the Flamingo in Vegas and three years later we are still there," Donny laughs, adding that he's as surprised as anybody that the show has been such a monster hit.

He explains that when they started, the siblings put so much of their own money into it that everyone thought they were nuts. "We were told we were going to lose money but we stuck to our guns and made a splash."

They put everything into the show and now are having the last laugh.

"Lots of artists have tricks or gimmicks, but when it gets down to it the quality of the music determines how long you work," Donny says, before admitting, "and I am the first to say we did a lot of schlock over the years."

Aside from the stage hit, the singing duo have just released 'Donny & Marie,' their first studio album together in 30 years. Donny said that it wasn't as easy putting an album together after such a long layoff.

"It's tough working together and not being in charge anymore," he said. "We have both had separate careers for so long and we both wanted to do it our way. We started with over 200 songs and narrowed it down. It would have been easy to slap together a CD and ride the wave but it actually took a long time to record."

Their secret to success and longevity in this notoriously fickle business? "Our faith has kept us both grounded. Kept us on a path. We don't jump on the latest trend."

Last week I spoke to the two young stars of the hit musical 'The Book of Mormon,' who offered an "open invitation" to both Donny and Marie to come see the controversial-but-Tony-nominated show. Donny tells me he'll probably pass on the invite and explains why he and Marie steer clear of divisive issues and don't speak out about their political beliefs.

"We are not politicians," he explains. "We have beliefs and vote certain ways but we are entertainers. We are trying to get people to like us. If you get involved in politics you lose half your audience. I love what I do but it's a business."

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Tuesday 17 May

By Kim

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Don't get me wrong, but isn't it their religious belief that a woman must be married to enter into heaven at death? A woman cannot go to heaven unless her HUSBAND wants her there? Just wanting to understand this.

By natalie

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@Kim, I've been a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) my entire life, and I can tell you that we do NOT believe that a woman must be married to enter heaven. Salvation is personal and dependent only on that person's actions, no one else's.

By eskieme1970

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I don't know about having to be married, but you're "sealed" for life to your husband, so that means your stuck with him for eternity, unless your church "elders" can get you out of it.

By tommygirl173

False. The LDS church does not say that sealing yourself to someone for eternity will continue even if they don't "unseal" you after a split. The LDS church believes that being sealed in the temple gives you certain blessings, and just because your husband or wife decides they don't want to stay married to you doesn't mean that you should be able to keep those blessings. This does not mean you will stay sealed/married to them in heaven. That is what the sealing is about--receiving ordinances and blessings. Nor do you have to be married to "enter into heaven," but again marriage (not just the temple kind) brings blessings.

Just wanted to enlighten on some beliefs. I am not a person that says that one way is the only way to God--this just happens to be the right church for me, while yours (or lack thereof) is right for you.

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By blue

Marie's new husband must be crazy or broke...the woman is hutty

By Canada Girl

"hutty"???

By Sue

You Mean Her New/Old Husband.. since he was her 1st husband..lol

By Bud Slattery

Donny & Marie are show business icons and icons of clean living, decency, innocence, honesty and integrity. They remind me of a time in our great country when those character attributes were the rule, not the exception, as exists today.
Congratulations to Marie on her re-marriage and to Donny, a great guy and the type of man who many of our young should aspire to emulate.
God Bless you Both

A lifelong fan.....

By sandy

..oh please...give me a break..the whole clan suffers from deep depression..etc..religious, hypocrisy..and talent..goes well in this family.

By crelic

That doesn't look like Marie Osmond....did she have some work done? That pic looks like a Hispanic woman.

By Amy

Nah thats Marie-seems she has had some work done. When she was on Oprah after her son died talking about him you could tell she had some injectable lip fillers in her upper lip. Looks like she has had a little eye work done too. I can't say anything about dating the ex-I divorced mine in 1992 and we have been seeing each other for 4 months-we also have a son together. Sometimes the 2nd time around works better-I'm not marrying mine again-no way. But we can have a relationship with dating.

By tony

botox,look at lisa rhinnas lips she had it too.

By Tori

Marie is wearing alot of makeup due to the fact this picture above was taken off stage at one of their Las Vegas performances. She's also lost alot of weight which makes her face look alot thinner. I think Donny & Marie and the rest of the Osmonds set a great example for the way family should be and their entertainment has always been clean and enjoyable to watch. Anyone needing to hate on them is just jealous and has no life!!!!

By yohan

Those 2 finally get married?

By IH8TBgRs

I've always found it strange that Donny is so up in Marie's personal business all the time. Something about this Osmond brood strikes me as incestuous . . .

By Wasatchgirl

You must not have any siblings. Wouldn't incest make you run away from the family?? It would me!

By gg

I have seen and met most of the Osmonds in Branson, Mo. as a tour guide. Including the parents when living. I can tell you they are the real deal. Also saw the second generation perform,
and the Osmonds proudly introduced their parents. Their father
greeted my bus and answered questions. I am a fan. Extremely supportive of the brother who has MS. Performers....yes. But amazing human beings also.

By MaryEllen

The mormon religion believes a man and woman will continue their marriage after they die so which man will she be tied with through all eternity? I truly do not believe that and even thought I have forgiven my ex husband for being a terribly abusive husband I do not want to live eternity with him and I will never remarry.

By terry

GIVE THEM TIME AND IT WILL ALL BE AS THE DAY THEY SEPERATED.THE FLAME WENT OUT.

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