Angus Young’s wife, Ellen Young, is a middle-aged Dutch public personality best recognized for being the spouse of the Rock and Roll singer. Ellen and her husband have been in an over 40-year-long relationship.
The AC/DC lead guitarist married his heartthrob way back in the eighties, and together, they have been regarded as one of Rock and Roll’s most famous power couples. Still, Angus’ gorgeous blonde wife maintains a pretty low profile, just like her husband. Here is what we have managed to gather about Ellen Young.
Summary of Ellen Young’s Bio
- Full Name: Ellen van Lochem
- Gender: Female
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Nationality: Dutch
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Religion: Christianity
- Marital Status: Married
- Ellen Young’s Husband: Angus Young
- Ellen Young’s Height in Inches: 76 Inches
- Ellen Young’s Height in Centimeters: 193 cm
- Ellen Young’s Weight: 83 kg (approximately)
- Famous for: Being Angus Young’s Wife
- Facebook: Ellen van Lochem
Ellen Young was Born in the Netherlands
Ellen Young was born Ellen van Lochem to a Dutch family. However, despite our best efforts to uncover her early life, there is still very little known about her. Her date of birth is still unknown, which means there is no public record of her age.
As expected, her parents are also unknown, although we believe the van Lochem family originally lived in Arnhem in the Netherlands. Other information concerning Ellen’s siblings, education, and even her childhood hobbies remain unavailable in the public space.
On the other hand, Angus, her husband, was born in 1955 to parents William Young and Margaret Young. He grew up as the youngest of seven siblings. Angus Young had the luck of being born into a musically talented family. Thus, he began training for music even before he was old enough for school.
He first learned how to play the banjo before taking up the guitar. According to our reports, Angus Young learned how to play the guitar after receiving just one lesson from his cousin. After being warned about an incoming winter which reports said was going to be the worst in Scotland’s history, Angus Young and his parents fled their hometown of Cranhill in Scotland. The Youngs then migrated to Australia.
Ellen and Angus Met in the 80s
Angus Young and Ellen van Lochem met in the Dutch town of Arnhem in 1979. Many reports say that Ellen had previously dated Bennie Jolink, a vocalist and lead singer of the Dutch band ‘Normaal’. Normaal had been the opening act for AC/DC at one of their tours. Although they eventually broke up, Ellen Young developed a deep love for hardcore metal because of Bennie.
In fact, it was this obsession with rock music that eventually brought her and Angus together. According to the testimony of Dutch rock guitarist Adrian Vandenberg, he and Ellen had been friends for a long time. He was studying in Arnhem, where Ellen also lived at the time. In an interview with White Line Fever podcast in 2018, Vandenberg revealed that he was the one who introduced Ellen to the AC/DC guitarist Angus Young.
Vandenberg’s band, Teaser, was invited to open for AC/DC on a couple of shows. It so happened that one of the shows was slated to be held in Arnhem. Ellen then approached Vandenberg to put her and her friends on the guest list. Luckily for Ellen, Vandenberg’s guest list was approved, and she got a pass to meet one-on-one with the members of AC/DC. In no time, Ellen was traveling around the world with Angus, and the rest, they say, is history.
Ellen Young’s Claim to Fame is Through Marriage as Angus Young’s Wife
Angus Young is an Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and musician known famously as the lead guitarist of the AC/DC rock band. Although they are no longer as relevant as they used to be, the AC/DC band was one of the most successful rock bands to come out of Europe. Ellen is, however, married to one of the band’s most popular members—Angus Young. Although he is professionally known as Angus Young, Ellen’s husband was born Angus McKinnon Young.
When Angus turned 18, he formed the AC/DC band with his older brother Malcolm in 1973. Angus then stole people’s hearts with his exceptionally young, almost schoolboyish appearance, which he further emphasized by wearing a worn-out schoolboy costume. Before the end of his career, Angus was named the 24th greatest guitarist of all time on Rolling Stone’s 100 greatest guitarists of all time.
The Lovebirds Got Married in 1980 But Have Kept Their Union Very Private
The romance between Ellen van Lochem and Angus Young proceeded at breakneck speed. Before the next year, they were already engaged to be married and eventually walked down the aisle in 1980. Their wedding had been an extremely private affair, and their marriage hasn’t been any different. Currently married for almost 43 years now, the Youngs still prefer to keep their marital business out of public sight.
Seeing as Angus is a very secretive person, this isn’t surprising at all. Despite being one of the most famous figures in the world at some point, Angus never said much to the media regarding his relationship and marriage. Neither of them is currently active on social media, so it’s difficult to get an insight into their marriage life. Still, a marriage that lasted for 43 years is no joke. There is no doubt that Ellen and Angus have figured out what works for them and have kept to it.
Ellen Young Doesn’t Have Any Children
All the reports on Angus Young and his wife have consistently agreed on one thing—that the couple has no children. Nobody knows whether this was a decision they chose to make or if they tried without success. But the couple has been together for over 40 years, and there are no children in sight.
A quick search also shows that Angus never fathered any kids before he married Ellen. They were both each other’s first spouses, and from the looks of things, that is not changing anytime soon.
Ellen Young’s Net Worth is Largely Unknown
Presently, there seems to be no information about what Ellen did before she got married to him. This explains why there is no report on her net worth. Still, Ellen is regarded as an equal partner to Angus, who is worth about $160 million. The guitar star is part of a group that has sold over 200 million record sales throughout their 5-decades-long career.
Angus and Ellen Young jointly own homes in three different countries—Australia, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. They also have a family home in New South Wales, which is where they presently live. Angus bought his wife a home in Aalten, Netherlands, which is where Ellen grew up.
