


She shared she would have been a “great mother” and would have given up everything as she’d have felt guilty for leaving for work. On Tuesday, the legendary country crooner shared a very rare photograph of herself with her husband of 55 years, Carl Thomas Dean. No, Dolly and Carl decided not to have any children but are very close to their nieces, nephews and godchildren.ĭolly said that if they had a daughter, they would have named her Carla but it “wasn’t meant to be”. RTE's Tony Connelly: Career as Europe editor, wife Rikke, three sons and beginnings in Derry.Inside Mary McAleese’s traumatic childhood growing up in Belfast during The Troubles.She has shared that Carl has a romantic side and likes to do spontaneous things like surprise her with poetry. The pair are very private with Dolly once joking he had only seen her perform one time. Now that she's recovered from her recent illnesses, Dolly Parton is. Their first encounter was just the being and they were soon in a relationship after having their first date at a McDonald’s drive-in window. She also revealed plans to get tattoos to conceal scars from the recent medical. He was right and 54 years later, the pair are still going strong, fending off ‘sham’ accusations, an emotional affair. When Carl Dean met Dolly Parton, he thought I’m going to marry that girl. The performer said she was pleased that while they spoke he looked at her face which she described as “rare”. Dolly Parton’s rarely-seen husband, ‘open’ marriage and very unglamorous meeting. She shared that she was walking down the street when a man “hollered” at her and due to her country origins, she was polite and spoke to him.ĭolly Parton with her husband Carl Dean (Image: Instagram) How did Carl and Dolly meet?ĭolly first met Carl when she was 18 years old after arriving in Nashville. She explained that she hadn’t intended to get married but she fell in love with him.ĭolly doesn’t use his surname in her career, however, it has been reported that she sometimes uses Dolly Parton Dean to sign contracts and for her passport.Ĭarl is retired but he used to run an asphalt road-paving business in Nashville, Tennessee. Carl, who prefers to stay out of the spotlight, inspired Dolly’s hit songs Jolene. Dolly Parton secretly married her husband, Carl Dean, in 1966. Dolly Parton gives fans a rare glimpse at gorgeous natural hairĬarl preferred a simpler life and the singer’s record label was not too keen on her getting married during that period. By Selena Barrientos Updated: Dec 4, 2020.Dolly Parton recalls amazing Kerry pub crawl that led to her legendary performance in Paddy Ó Sé's bar.The ceremony took place in Ringgold, Georgia and was a secret as they wanted to keep it intimate and away from the prying eyes of the public. When did Dolly tie the knot?ĭolly married her husband Carl in 1966, at the time, she was 20 years old and he was 23. The songstress is married to her incredibly private husband Carl Thomas Dean, as they celebrate 56 years of marriage this year. While she is known for her sensational vocals, kind heart and funny turn of phrase, she prefers to keep her personal life away from the camera. Dolly Parton is the queen of county music and has written herself into the history books for her long-lasting career.
