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Feb 11, 2015 · It was 50 years ago today-- on February 11, 1965 that Richard Starkey married Maureen Cox. This was a time of mixed feelings for many Beatle fans. Quite a few Ringo fans were heartbroken over the news of Ringo and Mo's marriage.
A little known fact is that Maureen actually dated Paul for a short time before Ringo. "Mary ‘Maureen’ Cox was a Cavernite who’d already been out with Paul – they dated after a friend dared her to kiss him, which she did. ‘Maureen was my girlfriend before she was Ringo’s,’ Paul says.
Dec 16, 2022 · Paul once threw Ringo out of his house when the drummer tried to deliver a letter from the other three Beatles. Yet that moment of conflict didn’t sour their relationship.
- Jason Rossi
- Senior Writer
Originally published as pamphlets and mailed out to followers, the letters were eventually compiled and bound into volumes like the one I have. Berg wrote over 3000 letters. It's nearly impossible to obtain original copies since most were purged in 1991.
- Ringo Starr Had to Pretend to Be Single When He Was in The Beatles
- Ringo Spoke Sweet Words About His Wife, Maureen
- The Drummer Remarried But remained Close to MO
John Lennon got married soon after Ringo joined The Beatles. The drummer started a committed relationship with Maureen (Mo) Cox around the same time. Yet John had to hide his marriage and Ringo his relationship from the public; the predominating wisdom of the day said pop stars should be single to appeal to more female fans. Female Beatles fans thr...
The drummer faced an onslaught of female admirers as The Beatles became the biggest band in the world. As Alan Clayson writes in Ringo Starr: Straight Man or Joker?, photos taken in social hotspots from the era show the drummer surrounded by female fans. Ringo always knew where his heart was, though, and spoke sweet words about Maureen: One could c...
The union between Ringo and Mo started falling apart just as The Beatles did. Ringo conducted affairs during the marriage; his wife responded in kind. Her dalliance with George Harrison effectively ended Ringo’s marriage. Ringo and Mo divorced in 1975, but they maintained a relationship. After all, they had three children together. Both eventually ...
- Jason Rossi
- Senior Writer
Oct 16, 2022 · Ringo Starr officially divorced Maureen Starkey in 1975 and Maureen gained full custody of their three children. Despite Starr’s long abhorrent treatment of his wife, the split devastated Maureen. She attempted suicide by driving a motorbike into a brick wall.
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Maureen " Little Mo " Slater (also Morgan and Mitchell) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Kacey Ainsworth from 18 September 2000 to 26 May 2006.
