Heather Locklear posed with her mini-me 28-year-old daughter Ava Sambora this week for portraits shared to Instagram. The 64-year-old Melrose Place actress was at her only child's wedding shower as she is set to get married to longtime boyfriend Tyler Farrar soon.
A Sisterly Bond
The two blondes could pass for sisters as Locklear has been able to maintain her youthful glow even in her sixties. Ava's father, Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi fame, was not seen at the event but her future husband Farrar was spotted in a sweet portrait with their Golden Retriever dog.
'The most beautiful bridal shower,' wrote the USC college graduate in her Instagram caption. 'Thank you to all the amazing women who hosted, organized, and attended this special day. I am beyond grateful for each of them, especially my mama, God mother Juliet, future mother in law Mary, and sister Monica.'
Ava's Relationship Timeline
Ava has been dating Tyler since March 2019 when she shared a snap of them getting affectionate outside the Los Angeles seaside bar Brennan's. They got engaged on February 11, 2024, and shared the news via a joint Instagram post. He popped the question with a large diamond ring which Sambora has flashed in many Instagram photos since.
Heather's New Romance
Meanwhile, her mother has a new love, Hollywood actor Lorenzo Lamas. The 68-year-old Falcon Crest hunk's rep shared with E! News that he has been romancing the actress for the past several months. They were seen getting cozy in Las Vegas on New Year's. The date took place at Barry's Steakhouse in the Circa Resort & Casino. The pair 'had a private table and were very touchy feely with each other,' an insider said as photos were shared. They were also seen arm-in-arm in November 2025.
The relationship is going so well that they are ready to take their romance to the next level by introducing their children to each other, a source told the publication. In snaps from their New Year's Eve outing the two were seen posing with Chef Barry Dakake in the kitchen. Locklear looked chic in a black dress paired with a Miu Miu purse with her blonde hair pulled back into a casual ponytail. Meanwhile, Lamas was handsome in a grey blazer worn over a black button-up and matching pants. They were also pictured together at The World's Largest Disco event in Buffalo, New York, in November 2025.
Previous Marriages
Locklear was previously married to Pamela Anderson's ex Tommy Lee, 63, from 1986 to 1993, and Bon Jovi vet Richie Sambora, 66, from 1994 to 2007. She also had an on-again, off-again romance with ex-fiancé Chris Heisser for five years, until their split in 2025. Meanwhile Lamas has been married six times and has six children. His new romance with Locklear comes just one year after he filed for divorce from Kenna Nicole - his sixth wife - in 2025. He previously filed for divorce from his fifth wife, Shawna Craig, in June of 2018. Prior to that, Lamas was married to Falcon Crest co-star Victoria Hilbert from 1981-1982; the late Michele Cathy Smith from 1983-1985; actress Kathleen Kinmont from 1989-1993 and one-time Playboy model Shauna Sand from 1996 until 2002.
Family and Career
He shares son A.J., 42, and daughter Shayne, 40, with the late Smith. He also has daughters Victoria, 26, Isabella, 25, and Alexandra, 28, with Sand, and daughter Paton, 37, with actress Daphne Ashbrook. Lamas is best known for playing Lance Cumson on 228 episodes of the CBS soap Falcon Crest from 1981–1990. He also played Reno Raines on the hit TV series Renegade from 1992 until 1997, and had a small role in the hit movie Grease. He has steadily worked on films over the past two years, racking up credits with parts in Love in the Clouds, Checkmate, Stepmom from Hell, Prepare to Die and Team of Two.
Locklear famously shot to global superstardom on the hit series Melrose Place, where she starred from 1993 until 1999. She played scheming Amanda Woodward on Melrose Place until the show ended in 1999. Her co-stars were Rob Estes, Jack Wagner, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Josie Bissett, Thomas Calabro and Kelly Rutherford, among others. The blonde also popped back on the new version of the show from 2009 until 2010.
