ON THIS DAY IN 2009 - BILLY JOEL AND HIS THIRD WIFE SPLIT

On this day in 2009 – Billy Joel and his third wife split

On this day in 2009 – 60-year-old Billy Joel and his third wife, 27-year-old Katie Lee Joel announced that were splitting up after nearly five years of marriage. Joel’s nine-year union with model Christie Brinkley ended in 1994. His nine-year marriage to Elizabeth Weber, for whom he wrote ‘Just The Way You Are’, ended in 1982. It’s believed that Billy had a prenuptial agreement to protect the millions his many hits have earned.

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