Lena Kallersjö: Who is Björn Ulvaeus’ Ex-wife?

Lena Kallersjö is the wife of Björn Ulvaeus. Lena Kallersjö’s husband is a Swedish singer-songwriter, producer, a member of the Swedish musical group ABBA, and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia! He co-produced the films Mamma Mia! and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again with fellow ABBA member and close friend Benny Andersson. Lena Kallersjö is also a music journalist.

Lena Kallersjö: Bio Summary

Lena Kallersjö was born in 1948 in Sweden. As of 2024, she is 76 years old. Not much about her early life has been documented. As a result, crucial details such as Kallersjö’s exact date of birth and the identity of her parents are not available.

How did the Björn Ulvaeus and his ex-wife meet?

On New Year’s Eve, Björn Ulvaeus went to a party – and there stood Lena Källersjö. Speaking about meeting Lena, Björn said: “We really fell in love with lightning. So strange that you are a bachelor for a week and then just fall there right away.” They dated for 2 years after getting together in Jan 1979 and were married on 5th Jan 198 in a beautiful ceremony in the presence of their friends, family, and loved ones.

Björn Ulvaeus and his ex-wife Kallersjö are the parents of two children- Emma Ulvaeus (39) and Anna Ulvaeus (35). Ulvaeus and his ex-wife, Källersjö live on a private island in Djursholm, an upscale area in Danderyd municipality north of Stockholm. From 1984 to 1990 they lived in the United Kingdom, where Ulvaeus founded an IT business with his brother.

  In 2022, Björn Ulvaeus and Lena Kallersjö called their marriage a quit after 41 years together. “We remain close and good friends and will continue to celebrate our grandchildren’s birthdays and other family celebrations together,” they said per the Independance’s report.

According to the Daily Mail, Björn Ulvaeus and Lena Kallersjö equally split their £100 million worth of assets made up of lavish homes, luxury cars, and expensive artworks. The publication revealed that the couple’s one-page pre-nuptial agreement states that their joint account, in which the minimum balance ‘must never’ be less than approximately £16 million (20 million Swedish Kroner) be equally shared between them in the event of a divorce.

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Björn Ulvaeu’s wife Lena Kallersjö suffers from incurable leukemia

– We sacked together, both Björn and I. We just grabbed each other. When we got out of there we were stunned. Processing the message has been a long process. In the first stage, you could not believe that it was true. Then you lay in despair, could not sleep, and thought you were going to die, Lena Kallersjö has told Hälsoliv.

Björn Ulvaeus further said at the same time:

– It’s terrible. We live with the disease, I think about it every day. And that you can not do anything about it. The best are the moments when you can forget about it. The doctors can not say how long she has left. Lena can fall ill and die in six months – or in twelve years.

Since the news of the illness, the family’s life has obviously been affected. Björn Ulvaeus has told Dagens Nyheter how his wife acted during the corona pandemic. Due to the leukemia, Lena can be susceptible to infection.

– My wife puts on rubber gloves and a face mask and goes up to Konsum, which is right next door, and shops at a great distance from others. That’s all we do. Sometimes children and grandchildren come and visit, but then we are out on the terrace.

Since the diagnosis, Lena Kallersjö has been forced to make a tough decision regarding the future. To try to carry the disease with dignity. Not to collapse completely – even if it was tempting.

– I have no choice. I can roll around and scream bile, it does not help a bit, said Lena.

In an interview with Dagens Nyheter, Björn Ulvaeus said that his wife currently has no symptoms. The family is her great support.

– You become different as a person when you have a limited time left. You must not be mean to anyone, you will probably be kinder and more truthful, Lena Kallersjö herself has told Hälsoliv.

Ulvaeus suffered from severe long-term memory loss. However, in a 2009 interview, he stated that reports of his memory loss were “hugely exaggerated”. In a TV interview with Fredrik Skavlan, Ulvaeus said the memory loss pertained to episodic memory. He said that, for instance, he was not nostalgic for his days with ABBA: “It was good while it lasted.”