Kelley Phleger's luxurious life with husband Don Johnson: Pictures & Facts
A Montessori school teacher by profession, a famous socialite, and an heiress with ties to the Getty fortune, Kelley Phleger is more popular for being a wife to actor and musician Don Johnson who is 20 years older than her.
She was born in 1969 in San Francisco to parents Jean Phleger and attorney father Atherton Phleger.
With regards to her education, Phleger attended Urban High School and the University of California from where she graduated with a degree in Fine Arts. standing tall about 6 ft, the gorgeous diva can be easily mistaken for a model.
Before her marriage to the 'Miami Vice' actor, she previously dated Gavin Newsom, the then-San Fransisco Mayor from 1992 to 1997. They were briefly engaged before Phleger dumped him after meeting Don Johnson.
The couple met at a birthday party of City's Mayor Wille Brown in the 1990's.
Husband Don Johnson:
Don Johnson is an established actor/singer/songwriter who has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has also been nominated on and won several prestigious awards including the Golden Globes for his performance on 'Miami Vice'.
The 'Nash Bridges' actor was Married 3 times before and has two children from former spouses. He had first-born Jesse Wayne Johnson with second wife Patti D' Arbanville and Dakota Johnson with first wife Melanie Griffith after marrying her a second time! Talk about family life confusion!
Don was a changed man when he met Kelley. He had overcome several hurdles in life from drug-abuse to family conflicts and legal issues. And Johnson had realized what really mattered to him in his life.
The Wedding was a talk of the town:
He proposed to Kelley and the pair got married on April 29th, 1999 at Pacific Heights mansion in California.
The wedding was hosted as a black-tie dinner by Ann and Gordon Getty at their abode and was a surprise for all of their guests consisting of over 80 family, relatives, and friends.
It was a beautiful pastel-colored butterfly-themed setting where rose petals were allowed to be spread everywhere.
The Wedding Dress:
Phleger wore a Chanel gown that was off-white and hand-embroidered and had an empire waist jacket with pastel flowers that were hand sewn. The groom wore a simple suit to the occasion.
Their kids:
They have three children together: daughter Atherton Grace Johnson born on December 28, 1999, son Jasper Johnson born on 6th June 2002, and their youngest son, Deacon Johnson who came to this world on 29th April 2006.
Family is the top-most priority for both Kelley and Don. They make conscious efforts to take time out to spend with family and all of their children at events and on vacations.
Net worth:
The heiress to Getty fortune has an estimated net worth of $45 million dollars. Surely that figure integrates her marriage with Don Johson who is estimated to have a net worth of around $50 million himself.
Their luxurious lifestyles include vacationing to exotic locations such as boat rides to the South of France.
After choosing sobriety over a reckless lifestyle, Johnson's family, health, and well-being became his top priority. He sold 20 of his luxurious cars and a ranch in colorado, that according to him defined him previously.
He also won a $19 million settlement as a share for 'Nash Bridges' that he had conceived with writer Hunter S Thompson.
Living in their dream house:
The pair has a home in LA not too far away from the Getty mansion and has spent over 22 years together.
Unlike Don's previous fallen relationships, their bond has stood the test of time and both very affectionately celebrate their love in their social media accounts.
The couple also owned this $14.9 million house in Santa Barbara which they listed sold in 2014.
Nowadays, as a concession, his only access to fast-paced living is his Telsa car.
