Valerie Bertinelli Had A Scandalous Liplock With Friends' Matthew Perry In Her 20s

Even though Matthew Perry couldn't capture Valerie Bertinelli's heart, it was for good reason. She had already found love with Eddie Van Halen. During a writer's strike in 1980, Bertinelli went to stay with her parents in Louisiana. She was already recognized for her role on "One Day at a Time," so the local radio station got the young actor a backstage pass to the nearby Van Halen concert. "I saw what he looked like and I'm like, 'OK, I'll go, this guy's cute,'" she shared with Today. "So I went, and there we go. It was love at first sight, for sure." Eight months later, they were married. 

All was not smooth sailing throughout their marriage. He had drug problems, she was dealing with issues with food. "We weren't really good to each other at a lot of points in our lives because we met so young and were very immature," Bertinelli explained to CNN. "The love we have always had for each other proved stronger and more resilient than anything else. We chose to remain friends and family." In the end, the couple split up in 2007 — this is the real reason why Bertinelli and Van Halen got divorced. 

Van Halen passed away in 2020 after a battle with cancer. Bertinelli was by his side, remembering the good times and supporting her former partner. "Oh, my God, that man's heart was just so kind and so sweet," she recalled (per Today).