Renee Zellweger has been dating musician Doyle Bramhall II (yes that’s his actual name) for about two years. The two first met in college and reportedly didn’t date back then but kept running into each other over the years until they finally gave in and got togerher. That’s sweet.
Renee plays her personal life pretty close to the vest so we haven’t heard that she’s engaged or anything, but The National Enquirer claims that she’s planning to marry Doyle on New Year’s Eve. The tabloids report that she’s sent out a “save the date” email to 15 close friends she wants to attend the wedding. They also claim that Doyle owes thousands in back child support to his ex wife. Sketchy.
The National Enquirer has learned exclusively that the 45 year-old Oscar winner has gushed to close pals that she plans to wed her beau of two years – rock guitarist Doyle Bramhall II – on New Year’s Eve in Austin, Texas.
The couple chose Austin because it’s where they met as students more than two decades ago, sources said.
“Renee is madly in love with Doyle and wants to close out 2014 by marrying him where they share special memories.
“She sent out ‘save the date’ emails to about 15 friends for New Year’s Eve,” an insider revealed…
Doyle was once addicted to heroin and is involved in a messy legal battle with ex-wife Susannah Melvoin.
The two divorced in 2010, but as the Enquirer has reported, he owes her thousands of dollars in back child support for their two children…
“But Renee swears he’s a stand up guy and that despite his financial problems with his ex wife, he’s never asked her for a dime.
“He told Renee that he’d be happy to sign a prenup.”
[From The National Enquirer, print edition, December 1, 2014]
When the Enquirer runs stories on anyone but A list celebrities they tend to be solid. That’s why I believe that Renee probably did send out an email to friends asking them to save the date. It’s very specific too. Is this why she got all that work done on her face, because she’s ready to move into another chapter in her life? (Reese Witherspoon is now clucking her tongue and calling me sexist.) Good for Renee for falling for a non-famous guy. Remember her four month marriage to Kenny Chesney in 2005? I do question Doyle Bramhall II’s inability to pay child support. That would be a big red flag to me. Maybe he just fell on hard times though. I hope for Renee’s sake that Doyle is decent guy beneath that epic hair. I also hope she gets a prenup.
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Kiddo is gonna lose her mind.
I came here to write the same thing. But where is Kiddo? I haven’t seen her in what feels like eons. KIDDO come out, come out, wherever you are!
I think we all deserve champagne to celebrate the best decision Ms Zellweger has ever made. Is she changing her last name? BRAMHALL 4 EVA AND EVA.
Kiddo! I was about to put out an Amber Alert. I lurve you and have missed your ceramic cockatoos. I won’t even ask where you’ve been, I’m just genuinely ecstatic that you are back. 😀
KIDDO4EVA
Hey, a quick note on privacy. Did you see that FF is now teaming up with Yahoo, in December, and they have dropped Google? I was kind of relieved as I realized updating FF caused a zombie google.com PREF cookie to be installed (for ‘safe’ browsing).
Cheers!
Whoa, no I didn’t but that’s cool. I got the new iPhone and they actually allow you to choose DDG as your default browser now, which I was positively delighted about. Google can suck my, erm, banana.
KIDDO4EVA!
I didn’t get it on the phone but on a laptop. It would show up without going to any google site, or searching google. It was part of the safe browsing mode.
i wonder how he’ll wear his hair for the wedding?
OMG – this is hilarious. I almost choked on my corn pops!
Kiddo will slap me silly for this, but he reminds me of the crazy guy from Ancient Aliens.
I’m ‘hair’ for him, Tater. I never watched Ancient Aliens, is this some history channel program? All roads lead to ancient aliens there. I think Lincoln was one too.
LOL You are correct. Every answer to everything is Aliens on the History channel.
Benjamin Franklin’s inability to keep it in his pants? ALIENS.
How will Renee the Bride compete with his hair for attention at the wedding? His head looks like a float in the Rose Parade.
Seeing Renee is such a “Harpo, who dis woman” -moment…
Bingo!
LMAO!
I think I just heard the startling crash of Kiddo’s dreams being shattered.
No, Kitten. We will see more BRAMHALL now. Who could ask for anything more?
I can’t belieive its not butter.
Wasn’t there something about Fabio in a thong? I was too busy to follow a link.
I got this Jesus-approved poster for you as an early Christmas present:
http://crankyoldbastards.com/graphics/podcast/Doyle_Bramhall_II.jpg
That’s a young Bramhall looking dreamily into your eyes.
Holy smokes, that is HAWT. And a merry back to you!
@ kitten, totally get the love now
He looks awful. The lack of child support is icing on his narcissistic cake.
So gross. Those undereye bags are not a joke. Eww
THIS!
Doyle Bramhall and Doyle Bramhall II are famous musicians in certain circles, and also locally famous in Austin, TX, where she lived for a time. I think DB II also dated Sheryl Crow. So, he isn’t totally non-famous, just not “celebrity famous.”
A famous musician who doesn’t make enough money to cover child support, apparently.
He left his wife and kids for Crow.
If that’s true, YIKES. Poor Renee. I really like her and want her to be happy :(.
Good for her! And don’t forget to sign a pre-nup
Fell on hard times? Go work in a restaurant or supermarket, dude, whatever it takes, but support your children. Sore subject for me, as my Dad didn’t always come through and my Mom had to figure it out herself.
Yeah, every time people say that at least they kept things civil after the divorce for the sake of their kids…I always want to know if the child support arrives on time, because that is the biggest way parents still fight with each other. Either they fight by withholding money or by spending it on stupid things not meant for the kids. And, as usual, the kids are the ones who get the most screwed over.
If I were Renee, I’d make it part of the prenup to have him bring his child support up to date under a certain amount of time, no exceptions. A man who won’t look after his kids won’t look after you.
Yup, and I wouldn’t WANT a man who didn’t want to take care of his kids.
I remember when i saw her in backstage at a White Stripe concert in Paris.She looked crazy of Jack White and White crazy of her.3 months after,they were married with other persons
Yeah, who knows what happened there, it’s anyone’s guess.
It must’ve been awesome to be backstage with the White Stripes though:)
Yeah, I always thought she only married Chesney because she was still deeply in love with White and wanted to try and “hurt” White like he hurt her. Unfortunately that backfired on her. I wonder what happened with her and White? They were an oddly mismatched couple, but seemed to suit each other because of that.
Very odd couple and I don’t trust Renee’s taste in men. I would question anyone who owes child support and isn’t dirt poor. It is a huge red flag in any relationship. He has money. Wasn’t his dad also a notable musician? He wouldn’t be running in Renee’s social circle if he did not have some wealth whether it be from his family or his music career. Even a new face won’t save this relationship.
She doesn’t seem to have a type either. Bradley Cooper and Jack White couldn’t seem more different.
Googled him to see what he looks like with normal hair and he really isn’t half bad. That hair. WHY?
I just looked him up–recently produced Eric Clapton’s last album, and played with him on his 50th anniversary tour. Dude better get caught up on his child support stat. He’s got a few bucks. Christmas is coming.
DB II was with Clapton in a concert I saw a couple of years ago. He’s an amazing guitarist who could easily hold his own with the great Clapton. He must have a few bucks because he’s a great in-demand musician.
Prenup, asap.
I don’t know how you get involved with somebody who is so clearly screaming for attention. To me, nothing is more of a turn-off than a “look at me! look at me!” attitude.
Totally agree.
Her taste in men sucks.
Yikes! What is on his head? Looks like he stuck his finger in an electric socket
I woudnt marry anyone with money who didnt pay child support – her taste in men does indeed suck – she should insist he pays what he owes for his children before tying herself to this guy .
Oh Renee. Don’t do it. The red flags are flying.