Strictly star says open marriage with husband of 28 years makes relationship 'stronger'
Michelle Visage has candidly discussed her open marriage with author David Case, revealing that their unique arrangement, which includes sleeping with other men, actually strengthens their bond. The former Strictly Come Dancing star, 56, who shares two daughters with David, believes that their unconventional marital setup is what 'makes them stronger'.
Michelle, originally from New Jersey, met her soulmate David in Central Park and they tied the knot in 1997. While appearing on the Origins With Cush Jumbo podcast, Michelle shared: "So when I met David, I was 26. I got married at 27. Still young. 'We've been together for 28 years now and I met him in New York City in Central Park and I had just gotten out of a relationship that was like the love of my life and he destroyed me.
"After that, I had a summer of debauchery and then I met David in Central Park and he was so opposite. He was very much like Michael, my ex fiancé. We live openly, so he would get off knowing that I was so happy and no matter what it is that I do, and I'm not just talking sexually. Whatever it is, I don't know if I have compersion in me to be really excited if he's doing something with another woman but I know that it exists and he is 100% that.
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"The full transparency of the way we live our lives. Completely and, by the way, sometimes it's not even necessary. It's just, meaning, we don't do anything. It's just the ability to be able to. [...] And that's what works for us."
Michelle revealed that she believed she had found 'the one' when she was just 21, but was heartbroken when they broke up over the phone. Before David, she was engaged to a 'handsome' man from Antigua and confessed that she thought they would have had 'beautiful babies'.
She shared with the show host: "He was Antiguan and Filipino but I was too young. I was 21. We would have had gorgeous babies. 'You know, you learn as time goes on and I realised that he was a lovely man. I just was not ready at 21. I needed to live my life."
Michelle best known for her role as a judge on RuPaul's Drag Race, her work on various TV shows, and her stint on BBC1 show Strictly Come Dancing. She first rose to fame in the 80s as part of girl band Seduction, before going on to launch a career in radio and TV.
Michelle joined RuPaul's Drag Race in 2011, and has been a permanent judge since the third season of the reality completion series. She competed on Strictly back in 2019 alongside professional dancer Giovanni Pernice, with the pair coming in seventh place.
