The Kiss frontman shares his kids. Gene Simmons surprises veteran with KISS roadie job, Simmons vows to love Tweed forever on 'Family Jewels', Gene Simmons gets a standing O at his wedding, Simmons' son insists woes and wedding weren't staged for ratings, Ballroom battle: 'Dancing' stars and pros dish about finale strategy, Jerry Seinfeld reveals his least favorite 'Seinfeld' episode, What to watch for in the 'Idol' final showdown. Im crazy about Cher, nuts about her. Gene Simmons opened up exclusively to Us Weekly about his relationship with his wife, Shannon Tweed, and admitted she forgave him after he made a lot of mistakes. This story has been shared 79,556 times. Flora found work in a coffee shop and often left Simmons in the care of babysitters. Some fans on social media have jokingly referred to it as the never ending world tour seeing as its been ongoing since Jan. 31, 2019 but Gene assured us it has an end date. Terms of Use The rock star put up his longtime Beverly Hills home in October for a whopping $22 million. We love Los Angeles. My dad will say, Youve met that person. ", "Like when your kid had their first date, or when they had their first traumatic experience, you know?" Privacy Notice I dont remember! But even after he and Cher broke things off, there was tension between Tweed and the Believe singer. At the time, it was different for both of them, and they discussed it in a joint interview with People magazine in 1979. Gene Simmons Family Jewels is an American reality television series that premiered on A&E on August 7, 2006. ", "Shamefully, most of my life,I was just like, 'Where you going? He later upped the asking price to $25 million. Gene Simmons and Shannon Lee Tweed Simmons are giving Entertainment Tonight a tour of their home! if( !window.fbl_started) Explore Gene Simmons's biography, wiki, net worth & salary in 2023. . "The best mother in the world," he . But finally you have to think of somebody else other than yourself. But vets literally less risk their lives every single day. The album spawned the group's first hit single, "Rock and Roll All Nite," which jumped onto the Billboard Top 40 charts. & 2023 CBS Studios Inc. and CBS Interactive Inc., Paramount companies. And if I want to talk to Shannon, I've got to hit anintercombecause she's at the other end of the house," he continued. Celebrated rock star Gene Simmons and his unconventional family are back for a third season of the A&E hit real-life series. The Early Life Of Ronald Gene Simmons. ", "We literally are moving to the state of Nevada full time," he revealed. The original group once again dissolved, however, with Tommy Thayer replacing Frehley on lead guitar and Eric Singer replacing Peter Criss on drums. }; var fbl_interval = window.setInterval(function(){ For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Rachel DeSantis. Early Thursday morning, the Kiss frontman's daughter Sophie announced her engagement to her beau. Highlights include a revealing lie detector test, a celebrity roast, and an even more exposing look at the non-traditional life of the world's most "happily unmarried" couple. Thats kind of what I still base the music off of. Gene is the proud father of two children, son Nick, 33, and daughter Sophie, 30, who just got engaged. Gene co-founded KISS with Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss in the early 1970s. Great," she mutters. 13,691, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved Watch a preview: We strive for accuracy and fairness. He also made special . Hear more on the Simmons family in the video below. Simmons was born Chaim Witz on August 25, 1949, in Haifa, Israel. Gene Simmons is going to be a father-in-law. Sophie, who is a singer like her dad, made the announcement on her Instagram Story Wednesday with a video of Henderson proposing, writing, no birthday can top this., She then shared a black-and-white photo of her diamond engagement ring on her feed with the caption, this is the time .. Personal Life: wife, girlfriend . . "We are going to vote there, we are going to do all the stuff there and live there. Later that year, the group released another successful album, Rock and Roll Over, followed by 1977's Love Gun and Alive II. "It's a 'Please sit down' key? Gene Simmons, born on August 25, 1949, started his music career as a teenager with his first band named Lynx (later Missing Links).