As we've already mentioned, René Angélil became a hugely important figure in Céline Dion's life. Not only did he help her realize her dreams of becoming a professional singer, he also developed a romantic relationship with her as she got older.
As she explained to "Access Hollywood," "So maybe at 17, 18 years old, my feelings started to change for him. I kind of saw him differently." Apparently, her mom found out early on and tried to stop the relationship from happening because of the 26-year age gap and Angélil's complicated relationship history. But, eventually, she gave in. "She had no choice," Dion said. "Love won."
According to Good Housekeeping, Dion was 19 years old when she and Angélil went on their first real date; however, it was another five years before the couple went public with their relationship in a message in the notes of Dion's album, "The Color of My Love." The pair married in 1994 in an extravagant affair that was broadcast on Canadian television.
Céline Dion's marriage to René Angélil was clearly right for her. As she later told Vanity Fair in 2012, he was "the first and only man of my life."
