Timeline of Ringo Starr and wife Barbara Bach’s relationship

Ringo Starr and wife Barbara Bach they’ve been happily together since the 1980s.

The couple met on the set of their 1980 film, Barbarian. Before they got together, Starr (real name Richard Starkey) was previously married Maureen Cox from 1965 to 1975. Ex share three children: Zak, Jason and Lee.

Bach married an Italian businessman AugustoCount Gregorini of Savignano di Romagna in 1966. During their marriage, Bach welcomed a daughter, Francesca, and a son, Gianni. They divorced in 1975.

Despite hooking up during the skit, Starr and Bach didn’t begin their romance until filming was almost over.

“The truth is we weren’t together until the end of the year. Barbarian. We got along well at work, but we each had different people, our own friends,” Bach said in a 1981 interview for Playboy. “Then all of a sudden during the week – the last week of filming – it happened. We changed from friendly love to infatuation.’

A year later, Starr and Bach tied the knot in London. They have been side by side ever since.

Keep scrolling for a complete timeline of Starr and Bach’s relationship:

1980

Starr and Bach met on the set of their film Barbarian. The Beatles the drummer was played by the prehistoric man Atouk, while Bach portrayed Lana, one of his love interests.

April 1981

The couple tied the knot at Marylebone Town Hall in London after dating for almost a year.

1988

Bach and Starr entered treatment together at the Sierra Tucson Rehabilitation Clinic. Starr has been open about how seeking treatment for substance abuse has helped him stay on track.

“I didn’t tour in the 80s and not much in the 70s. I got involved in a lot of substances and they became more important than anything else,” he said People in 2017. “In ’88 I ended up in rehab and in ’89 I put together the first All-Starr Band. I got back on track and have been doing it ever since.”

February 2010

Bach was by Starr’s side when he received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

January 2014

Barbara Bach Ringo Starr at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Starr brought Bach as his plus-1 to the Grammys as he and Paul McCartney received a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award for their work with The Beatles.

November 2015

Drummer and ex Bond Girl they celebrated 35 years together. In an interview with PeopleStarr opened up about how their spark hasn’t dimmed after all these years.

“There’s no escaping it… I think I love Barbara as much (today) as (when we met),” Starr gushed. “And I’m blessed that he loves me and that we’re still together.

December 2015

Starr and Bach decided to auction off some of their personal belongings, including some special Beatles collectibles, through Julien’s Auctions. The pair raised $9 million for their charitythe Lotus Foundation.

July 2016

Bach and Starr attended Cirque du Soleil’s The Beatles LOVE a show that was celebrating its 10th anniversary.

September 2016

Both attended the premiere of the documentary The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring. Starr and Bach were joined on the red carpet by McCartney and his wife, Nancy Shevell.

March 2018

Bach was at Starr’s side when he was knighted according to prince william.

December 2022

Starr and Bach performed at the film’s London premiere If these walls could sing. The documentary, made by McCartney’s daughter Mary, told the history of Abbey Road Studios and featured cameos from McCartney, Starr and other A-List musicians.

March 2024

The duo reunited with Paul and Shevelle during Paris Fashion Week to support them Stella McCartney‘s show.

July 2024

Bach and Starr celebrated the 11th anniversary of Ringo’s Peace & Love Birthday Celebration in Los Angeles.

“Peace and love from Ringo, family and friends in Beverly Hills, CA! 🇺🇸😎✌️🌟❤️🎶🌻🥦🌈☮️,” Star wrote via Instagram along with a video of the event.