Arsenio Hall Wife: How Many Wives Did He Marry?

Arsenio Hall is a popular American comedian, actor, and talk show host who is known for being the host of the late-night talk show, The Arsenio Hall Show. He has appeared in Martial Law, Coming to America (1988), Coming 2 America (2021), and Harlem Nights (1989). He was the host of Star Search and appeared as Alan Thicke’s sidekick on the talk show Thicke of the Night.

How Many Wives Did He Marry?

Arsenio Hall has zero wives. He has never been married before. Of course, he has been involved in romantic relationships but he says, “marriage isn’t for me.” Arsenio said: “No. I’ve never understood what the upside of marriage would be for me personally. I love being in a relationship, but marriage isn’t for me.”

Arsenio Hall was involved in an affair with his former personal manager, Cheryl Bonacci, who he never married. Their relationship produced a son, Arsenio Hall Jr. Arsenio said, “Unfortunately my relationship with my son’s mother ended early in his life, but she understood the strong bond I wanted to have with him because of my own childhood.”

Arsenio Hall “was determined to be there for my son’s first walk, talk, boo-boo, and whatever else. I didn’t want to miss a thing. He decided to be a single parent which he said he knew would be “one of the toughest jobs I’d ever have. I’d been a talk-show host, actor, comic, and on and on, but this gig was going to be my defining moment.”

Arsenio Hall had to take time off to raise his son. He decided to “stop working and put my career on hold. I did a few projects here and there, like voice-overs for cartoons such as Scooby-Doo and The Proud Family, anything I thought my son would enjoy. But that was it.” Arsenio said that taking time off his career to raise his son came at a price.

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Arsenio “turned down many opportunities over the years because I didn’t want to leave him for long periods of time. And in Hollywood, as in any business, the calls stop coming when you don’t answer.” However, Arsenio Hall Jr. encouraged his dad to participate in The Celebrity Apprentice, which he won.

“Dad, go to New York and do Celebrity Apprentice. I want you to. You can win it all,” Arsenio Jr. told his father. Arsenio said, “I took his advice, and a few weeks ago I won Celebrity Apprentice.” Arsenio disclosed that he is happy he decided to be there for his son, “to watch all the games with my son, and now I just hope people still want me to make them laugh.”

Meanwhile, Cheryl Bonacci had sued Arsenio Hall for paternity and child support money. While Cheryl expected to receive child support based on Arsenio’s earnings from the past, Arsenio states that child support should be based on the amount he currently earns rather than what he used to earn.

Arsenio requested to get a restraining order against Cheryl, as she has allegedly interfered with his custodial rights. The duo are said to be co-parenting their son.

Arsenio Hall’s Relationships

Arsenio Hall is said to have been involved in a relationship with American singer, Paula Abdul. They are said to have dated for several years before their relationship ended. Per a source, Arsenio said of his relationship with Paula:

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“The most fun I’ve ever had in any phase of my life with a woman was with Paula. We were together because we wanted to be. If you’re Janet Jackson, you really don’t know if some scumbag is after you for your paper. But with Paula, we always knew what time it was.” There are claims that Arsenio Hall was in a relationship with actress Emma Samms, Mary Frann, and Pamela Anderson.