Heather Locklear is finding peace at her beautiful Los Angeles mansion and friends are praising the Melrose Place alum for keeping her life on track through faith, courage and sheer willpower, sources exclusively tell In Touch.
“Heather is incredibly happy with her daughter, Ava, who is the light of her life, and she has her little Maltese dog, Mister, with her at all times too,” insiders close to the actress, 63, say.
Sources tell In Touch that Heather has been enjoying this sweet spot now that her “life is so peaceful, but it’s been hard won so she does tend to be very protective of it.”
“Her home is her sanctuary, and it really is a paradise. It’s in the Malibu mountains, with a beautiful pool and view, and very private,” sources exclusively tell In Touch. “She loves hosting dinners outside on her huge long table, she has a small group of trusted friends and they are around a fair amount.”
It’s only been a few weeks since reports surfaced claiming that Heather and fiancé Chris Heisser, who was her high school sweetheart, called it quits.
While the timeline surrounding their split remains unknown, a close friend of the Game of Love star told People they have been separated for “a while,” revealing she’s in a “great place.”
Tipsters told the outlet in June 2020 that Heather and Chris, 63, got engaged earlier that year in April “as they were celebrating her year of sobriety.”
Heather Locklear
The former flames have a lot of history together, dating in high school during the ‘70s, before reuniting in 2017. They briefly broke up in 2019 before getting back together one year later.
“She’s in the best place right now,” one pal shared in the wake of their latest split. “Her friends and family are happy for her — good things in her future definitely.” It was further claimed they “haven’t been together for a while.”
As for the reason behind their breakup, Us Weekly reported that it was “a slow fizzle.”
“They are still friends and support each other’s sobriety,” the source added. “They are not spending as much time with each other. It’s minimal. She’s focusing on herself. She is sober and doing really well.”
According to the report, “Heather is single and she’s ready to date again.” Another insider claimed that they both reached the decision to part ways amicably, noting, “She hasn’t seen Chris since the New Year but wishes him all the best.”
The now-exes had an on-again, off-again relationship as she struggled with substance abuse and went to rehab. She completed her most recent stint in October 2019 and was ordered by a court to continue a structured out-patient care plan.
Now, it appears she is making strides in her sobriety journey.
Heather made a public appearance at the Calgary Expo in Canada this April, during which she spoke on a panel about her career in Hollywood.
Sources exclusively tell In Touch that Heather has “created her own world, she can go days without leaving her property and be perfectly happy.”
