Heather Locklear Calls Ex David Spade 'One of My Favorite People': 'I Love Him So Much'

Mar. 15, 2025

Heather Locklear; David Spade.Photo:Getty(2)

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Heather Locklearstill has a lot of love for her exDavid Spade.

On Friday, Dec. 6, the actress, 63, made a rare appearance at Steel City Con in Monroeville, Pa., where she participated in a Q&A session. TheMelrose Placealum opened up about her career and her fondness for Spade, 60, whom she briefly dated in 2006.

After reflecting on the experience of hosting a 1994Saturday Night Liveepisode, where she first met Spade — who was a writer for the show at the time — Locklear told the audience, “He is one of my favorite people. I love him so much.”

“His birthday was the same birthday as my dad,” she continued, jokingly recalling her reaction to their first kiss. “And so I don’t know what we were doing, but he kissed me and I go, ‘Oh my God, you even kiss like my dad!’ "

Locklear went on to guest-star on Spade’s sitcomRules of Engagementin 2007, and the pair remain friends to this day.

Heather Locklear speaks at 90s Con Florida.Thats4Entertainment/Kristin Locurto

Thats4Entertainment/Kristin Locurto

In addition to Locklear, other celebrities attending the weekend-long fan event — which features a series of panels, Q&A sessions and photo ops — includeJosh Gad,Joe Manganiello,Bryce Dallas Howard,Cole Sprouse,Danny GloverandSoleil Moon Frye.

Locklear’s Steel City Con appearance comes just months after the actress attended her first public event in nearly three years, joining some of herMelrose Placecastmates for a panel discussion at 90s Con Florida in Daytona Beach on Sept. 14. The group — who includedJosie Bissett, Brooke Langton,Laura Leighton,Grant ShowandDaphne Zuniga— addressed the revival series which is in development.

“Everyone has agreed to do it,” Zuniga, 62, said at the time. “Laura and I worked on this for a little bit now,” she said. “It is in talks. Business affairs and lawyers and all those types are talking about it, and they do want to do it.”

Added Leighton, 56, “The stars need to align, but we want it as much as the fans want it.”

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Locklear also participated in a solo panel at the convention, opening up about her love for tackling more rebellious characters —Melrose Place’s Amanda Woodward, among them — in her acting work. “It’s more fun to play it not straight,” she told the audience. “When you’re a bitch, you don’t go around thinking you’re a bitch — you just think you’re right.”

Heather Locklear (left) and Emilie Ullerup in ‘Mormon Mom Gone Wrong: The Rube Franke Story’ on Lifetime.A+E Networks

A+E Networks

Outside of her career, Locklear celebrated a happy occasion as a mom earlier this year — her daughterAva Sambora’s engagement. Just days before Valentine’s Day,Ava, 27 — whom Locklear shares with exRichie Sambora— announced onInstagramthat she said “yes” to longtime boyfriend Tyler Farrar.

Ava’s proud mom commented on the post, “My two favorite people💗.”

source: people.com