Then there is Val Kilmer, who Cher was head-over-heels for before he ended their two-year relationship in 1984.
“It was a bigger deal back then,” she toldPeopleof her 1980s dating habits.
Younger men weren’t intimidated by older women."
Cher’s time with Kilmer has received particularly ample attention, as he was one of her great loves.
Here is a deeper look at Cher and Val Kilmer’s past relationship, which both stars remember fondly.
From Cher’s perspective, however, Kilmer was much different than his young age of 22.
“He’d tell me about his dreams.
He was so young,” the star recalled to People.
The duo officially became an item in 1982, integrating lives the way people do in serious relationships.
She has in the past praised Kilmer’s artistry, free-spirited nature, hilarity, and physical beauty.
The “Strong Enough” singer was also impressed by the way the younger actor bonded with her children.
Funniest woman I ever met.
A consummate artist who displays the attributes of a child, teenager, and sagacious adult all at once.
“He’s a true artist and Renaissance man.
He was sick and it didn’t stop him.
He created an extension of his art and his life,” she told People.
