Bonnie Blue Broad is the daughter of Billy Idol. Bonnie Blue Broad’s father Idol is an English singer and songwriter. He is known from the London punk rock scene as the lead singer of the group Generation X. He later embarked on a solo career which led to international recognition and made Idol a lead artist during the MTV-driven “Second British Invasion” in the United States.
Bonnie Blue Broad: Bio Summary
Full Name | Bonnie Blue Broad |
famous as | Daughter of Billy Idol |
Age | 33 years old as of 2022 |
Date of Birth | August 21, 1989 |
Place of Birth | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Nationality | British-American |
Ethnicity | Caucasian |
Siblings | Willem Wolf Broad |
Parents | Billy Idol, Linda Mathis |
Who is Billy Idol’s daughter Bonnie Blue?
Billy Idol’s daughter Bonnie Blue was born on August 21, 1989, in the United States of America to Linda Mathis. As of 2022, she is 33 years old. Bonnie is not the only child of Billy Idol. She has an elder step sibling–Willem Wolf Broad.
Bonnie Blue’s Parents.
Idol has never married but had a long-term relationship with English singer, dancer, and former Hot Gossip member Perri Lister. They have a son, Willem Wolf Broad, who was born in Los Angeles in 1988. Willem has been a member of the rock band FIM. Lister and Idol separated in 1989.
Per Rocks Off, Billy Idol and Perri Lister called their relationship a quit in 1989 after rumors spread that Idol was expecting a child with another woman, Linda Mathis.
In a 2016 interview with Louder Sound, when asked if he had felt guilty for cheating on his longtime partner, Idol explained “You’re out in the middle of nowhere, and in those days there were no computers or cable television, particularly, so one had to entertain oneself. And, of course, one usually used whatever there was in the audience for that. I loved Perri but I couldn’t help but have dalliances.”
Idol began dating 20-year-old Mathis after his breakup with Perri. Linda Mathis and Idol’s daughter, Bonnie Blue Broad, was born in that same year,1989. Idol and Mathis broke up less than a year after Bonnie’s birth.
In a 2010 interview with the New York Daily News, Idol revealed some things about his daughter Bonnie Blue Broad. He revealed that: “My daughter doesn’t exhibit any interest in the business. She has entered college this year to study writing. She is actually very good. Can you imagine Billy Idol having a daughter at university?“
Bonnie Blue Broad is a mother
Bonnie Blue is the mother of a beautiful little girl, Poppy Rebel. Idol revealed in an interview with People in 2021 that Poppy, then just 1, had just been bouncing up and down to his hit song (and Poppy’s possible namesake, considering her middle name), “Rebel Yell” in addition to more usual baby tunes like “Baby Shark.”
Bonnie’s father went on to gush about life as a grandpa, saying it had changed him in ways he couldn’t have predicted: “It opens you up emotionally,” he said. Everything is a new experience for her. In a way, I’m reliving those experiences myself.”
Bonnie loves sharing pictures of her father on her Instagram. She once shared a very funny picture of her father, In the photo he’s wearing a colorful Christmas sweater and making his trademark pose, all snarls and raised fist, captioned “Happy birthday to this hilarious man.”
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