{"id":140451,"date":"2022-03-21T15:24:49","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T14:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/us\/?p=140451"},"modified":"2023-05-18T09:12:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T08:12:05","slug":"who-is-willie-nelsons-ex-wife-connie-koepke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/us\/who-is-willie-nelsons-ex-wife-connie-koepke\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is Willie Nelson’s Ex-wife Connie Koepke?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Connie Koepke is the ex-wife of Willie Nelson, the legendary country musician. Although Connie Koepke is Willie Nelson’s ex-wife, she has kept most details of her life and career away from the spotlight. <\/strong>In addition, Connie is an American activist as well as a Hollywood producer in her own right. the couple got married in 1971 and divorced in 1988<\/strong><\/p>\n Koepke and Nelson began dating while the singer was still married to his second wife and their relationship only came to light after a hospital bill for the birth of their newborn found its way to Nelson\u2019s then-wife.<\/p>\n As you can imagine, it was a scandal of inestimable proportion but the duo was able to weather it and went on to tie the knot. They would later welcome another child and stay married for a good deal of time before they went their separate ways. Koepke has since moved on with her life and a look at her social media page will reveal a life dedicated to loving her kids, music, and advocating for courses close to her heart.<\/p>\n Not a whole lot of background details exist about Connie Koepke prior to her marriage to Willie Nelson but what we do know is that she has Caucasian ethnicity and American nationality. She was born in the year 1938 which makes her five years younger than her famous ex-husband. Connie Koepke\u2019s family background is not known but she is possibly related to a man named Lou Moller. Moller is a former member of the U.S. Army military police as well as a veteran underwriter. He is also a big fan of Texas music.<\/p>\n Connie Koepke first met Willie Nelson while he was performing at the Cut \u2018N\u2019 Shoot Club in Texas in 1968. At that time, he was already a well-known singer. He was also in the fifth year of his marriage to fellow singer, Shirley Collie, but this did not deter them though. Nelson was bowled over by the fact that Connie Koepke was a knockout blonde<\/a> while she herself also fancied him. They commenced a romance and kept it up for the next several months.<\/p>\n During this period, Connie became pregnant and her romance with Nelson grew stronger. They eventually went on to welcome a daughter named Paula Carlene Nelson on the 27th of October 1969. All throughout this period, Nelson\u2019s wife \u2013 Shirley Collie, never knew what was going on. The bubble however burst after the maternity ward of the hospital sent the bill<\/a> for Paula\u2019s birth to the home she shared with Nelson. The bill was charged to Willie Nelson and Connie Koepke so Shirley confronted her husband.<\/p>\n The singer initially tried to deny it but he later confessed when he saw that the game was up. This marked the end of their marriage. They filed for divorce that same year and it was finalized in 1971. In this way, Connie Koepke caused Willie Nelson\u2019s divorce from his second wife because of the affair they had.<\/p>\n\n
Connie Koepke has Caucasian Ethnicity and American Nationality<\/strong><\/h2>\n
She and Willie Nelson Began Dating While He Was Still Married To his Second Wife, Shirley Collie<\/strong><\/h2>\n