Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info. Steve Coogan may have not had the greatest success in love as his hugely popular character Alan Partridge, but off screen he has had high profile relationships with models, actresses, and even a rock star.
The Channel 4 Brian and Maggie actor, 59, has only been married once. He tied the knot with British socialite Caroline Hickman in but they were divorced three years later. Hickman reportedly declared the marriage had irretrievably broken down. That same year, following his divorce, Coogan had a fleeting two-week encounter with Hole frontwoman Courtney Love, now 60, who was previously married to Nirvana's Kurt Cobain.
In , Love took to social media to express regret over the fling. Read more Brian and Maggie star Steve Coogan 'cried all the way' to hospital after 'terrifying' health scare. She branded it "one of my life's great shames" alongside her criticism of her solo record 'America's Sweetheart'. In , Coogan was romantically linked with actress and restaurant heiress China Chow, who is nine years his junior. Chow, daughter of Michael Chow of the Mr Chow restaurant empire, was said to have completely captivated Coogan according to a source speaking to Mail Online, who claimed he hadn't glanced at another woman for months.
However, their romance concluded after three years. He later dated lingerie model Elle Basey, who is 24 years younger than him, following their meeting during his stint as guest editor for Loaded magazine in character as Alan Partridge.
The duo shared a romance from to , and lived together in Coogan's Brighton abode. Fast forward to , and Coogan parted ways with TV chef Melanie Sykes, 51, after a brief month fling. A confidant of Mel divulged to The Sun on Sunday that the TV personality felt compelled to terminate the affair as her dreams of a settled future seemed to slip away. He also has an adult daughter, Claire, from a past four-year relationship with solicitor Anna Cole during the '90s. Presently, Coogan's relationship status remains a mystery, as he has maintained a discreet profile regarding his personal life in recent years.
