How many wives has Dog the Bounty Hunter had?
DOG the Bounty Hunter has been married five times and is now engaged to rancher Francie Frane.
The two connected when Dog tried to reach out to Francie’s late husband, who Dog wasn’t aware had passed away.
Here is more about relationships.
Who is Dog’s latest wife?
Dog the Bounty Hunter’s most recent marriage was to Beth Chapman.
The two married in May of 2006 at a Hilton hotel in Waikoloa Village, .
Their children include Bonnie Joanne Chapman, who was born December 16, 1998, and Garry Chapman, who was born on February 7, 2001.
Dog also became the adopted father of Cecily Barmore-Chapman, who was Beth’s daughter from her previous marriage.
What happened to Beth Chapman?
since November of 2017.
She initially went in remission, but the disease eventually spread to her lungs.
Beth was rushed to the hospital last year and placed in a medically-induced coma.
, 2019 from complications of her cancer.
Which shows have featured Dog?
Dog was given his own series, Dog the Bounty Hunter, in 2004.
After Dog the Bounty Hunter ended, he appeared in Dog and Beth: On the Hunt, which was a reality TV show about both of them working together.
Beth announced in January 2016 that the Chapmans were leaving CMT, prompting the cancellation of their show.
Spin-off Dog's Most Wanted premiered on WGN America in September 2019.
by popular South Park character, Eric Cartman in a new episode.
Who is he dating now?
, a rancher from Colorado.
Dog’s daughter Lyssa Chapman and close family friend Rainy Robinson the reality star is head over heels for Francie – and say they couldn’t be happier for the new couple.
“He’s the happiest I’ve seen him in a long time - he’s so in love and wants to spend the rest of his life with Francie,” said Lyssa.
“Beth would approve - I honestly believe that Beth sent Francie for my dad - I feel like Beth and Bob are up there watching down over them,” she concluded.
Bob Frane, who also had passed away, was Francie's husband.
Why was Dog hospitalized?
Dog the Bounty Hunter and Beth Chapman
- Shortly after his wife Beth passed, Dog was hospitalized for "chest pains."
- Doctors told Dog that he was suffering from a pulmonary embolism -- a “life-threatening” condition in which one or more heart arteries have been blocked by blood clots.
- Dog has been taking blood thinners to promote better blood circulation to his heart.
How many children did Dog the Bounty Hunter have?
Throughout his marriages, .
His relationship with some of his children at first was strained and distant.
His sons Duane Lee and Leland Blane Chapman were in foster care for some time before moving in with him and working for his bail company.
Dog’s eldest child Christopher Michael Hecht was adopted by another family as his mother committed suicide in 1978.
Who are Dog’s wives?
Dog was first married to La Fonda Sue Darnell in October of 1972 and they were together until 1977.
La Fonda filed for divorce when Dog was convicted of first-degree murder.
The pair had two children.
Dog then married Ann Tegnell in 1979.
The couple lost their first born, Zebadiah Chapman, just a month after being born and then had two more children.
Ann was granted custody of their children when they divorced around 1980 and relocated to Utah.
Dog’s third wife was Lyssa Rae Brittain.
The couple wed in 1982 and had three children together before splitting in 1991.
He wedded his fourth wife, Tawny Marie Chapman, in 1992 and separated in 1994.
Tawny and Dog did not have any children together.
In 2006, Dog married Beth Chapman and were together until her death.
It is unclear when Dog and Francie will tie the knot.
