Who is patti labelle dating

By , she became a successful solo artist. After years of successfully flying solo, she recently expressed her thoughts about dating.

The renowned singer shared her candid thoughts about romance in a recent interview with People. Setting the record straight that she's not interested in dating again at her age of 77, LaBelle said :. The former couple separated in and finalized their divorce in After ending her marriage with Edwards, LaBelle took a second chance at love with Eric Seats, a drummer she hired several years ago.

They reportedly dated in , with Seats moving to Philadelphia from Los Angeles to be with her. The "Lady Marmalade" singer was 71 at that time, while Seats was Their relationship may have raised eyebrows, but sources close to the duo noted that the young drummer preferred dating women older than him. However, the pair's romance eventually fizzled out, and LaBelle moved on with her life.

After her divorce from Edwards and separation from Seats, LaBelle seems to be comfortable about living alone. While living independently, LaBelle stated that she still wanted to be surrounded by great friends and family members, including her adorable dog , Mr.

I am," she added. Although she is not actively looking for a romantic partner, the "A Different World" actress shared that she considers Mr. Cuddles, a black-and-white Shih Tzu breed, her special someone.

Besides her furry four-legged best friend, LaBelle is happy to be surrounded by her children. Zuri is LeBelle and her ex-husband's biological son, while their other four children are adopted. Although four of their kids are adopted, the "Greenleaf" actress only has unconditional love for them. LaBelle also found love in Gia and Leyla, her charming granddaughters, and Zuri's beautiful children.

The "Over the Rainbow" singer expressed gratitude for the girls for filling her heart with so much joy. The proud grandmother could not help but gush about her little granddaughters as they both inherited her love for cooking. LaBelle shared that four-year-old Leyla cooks as if she has a cooking show on YouTube. It's a lifesaver. I want everybody to realize that. Anybody can cook from that book. LaBelle says there's a recipe in the cookbook for everybody, even type-2 diabetics like herself.

Throughout her six-decade career, LaBelle has become just as famous for her culinary skills as for her singing voice.

She's even logged time playing chef to assorted A-list pals. One dinner guest, Sir Elton John , gave her a diamond ring to make up for losing her Tupperware, and her sometime collaborator Prince once asked her to cook for him at his Paisley Park estate in Minnesota.

I was cooking my face off! I said, 'Boy, you okay? LaBelle's dinner guests are less high-profile these days, but they're still special nonetheless.

Recently, she hosted 30 family members and friends in her backyard for a sex reveal party for Zuri and his wife's new baby on the way. I had these two little girls for a while. It's going to be such an experience. I can't wait to spoil him. LaBelle indeed has an exciting few months coming up as she's also heading back out on tour on Sept.

I wear five and six-inch heels, so I've been practicing. To look and feel as good as she does at 77, LaBelle considers herself "pretty blessed. You're doing okay. Keep it up. Cuddles, I sit in my pool and kick because I can't swim and I have a treadmill that I get on. I'm not a drinker. I'm not a drugger. I'm not a smoker. I've just really taken care of myself.

I don't want to be private! I want to be in an airport and seeing people saying, 'Hi, Patti,' and if they don't say hi to me, I'll say hi first.