Hulu will release a new documentary titled Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story, which delves deep into the 40-year-old journey of the American rock band Bon Jovi, led by Jon Bon Jovi. Not only are they one of the best-selling American rock bands ever, but they are inductees of the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Ever since their formation, Bon Jovi’s vocalist has been Jon Bon Jovi. Interestingly, the aforementioned documentary candidly showcases his personal life. Jon has been married to Dorothea Hurley since 1989. However, the story of their matrimony is a rather funny affair. According to People Magazine, Jon and Dorothea tied the knot in an impulse. Reports suggest that the couple suddenly decided to travel to Las Vegas to get married.
When the news of their marriage went public, everyone from fans to lawyers, parents, agents, and more was astounded. Jon stated, “It shocked a lot of people — shocked about everybody: the band, management, agents, lawyers, parents, you name it.”
According to Rotten Tomatoes, the synopsis of Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story reads, “Thank you, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story” joins the band in February 2022. And follows their real time journey with its fits and starts as they attempt to chart out their future.”
It further reads, “40 years of personal videos, unreleased early demos, original lyrics, and never before seen photos that chronicle the journey from Jersey Shore Clubs to the biggest stages on the planet. The series relives the triumphs and setbacks, greatest hits, biggest disappointments, and most public moments of friction.”
The four episodic docuseries will come out on Hulu on Friday, April 26.
Jon Bon Jovi recalled how his taxi driver was the witness to his marriage
Jon Bon Jovi and Dorothea Hurley got married five years after the release of the band’s hit single, Runaway. He recalled that when the band was on tour in 1989, they were staying in Los Angeles. They were already engaged, however, since the band had a night off, the young couple decided to have some fun. According to People Magazine, Jon stated, “We were in Los Angeles, California, the band was on the road on the New Jersey tour, and if you opened up the curtains of my hotel room, there’s a big billboard of the five of us [Bon Jovi band members] staring into my window.”
He continued, “My girlfriend, who was my fiancée at the time, we had a night off, and I said, ‘I need a higher high — I got an idea. Let’s go to Vegas now.’ And she said, ‘Now?’ I said, ‘Now.”
Subsiquently, the couple then took a taxi, all the way to Las Vegas and where they tied the knot with their taxi driver as their witness. Jon was disappointed when he learned that people around him were dumbfounded with his actions. However, in hindsight, he stated that getting married that day was the right decision. He said, “It’s a shame because it should have been a beautiful moment. But after we did it, people were trying to take it away. Until I stood up and went, ‘Wait a minute, why are we living our life for anyone else?’ And 35 years later, we’re still married.
Jon and Dorothea met in when they were teenagers and have been together ever since. They have four children: Stephanie, Jesse, Jake, and Romeo.
When did Jon Bon Jovi and Dorothea Bongiovi meet?
Jon Bon Jovi and Dorothea Bongiovi were high school sweethearts. The duo were reportedly students of Sayreville War Memorial High School in New Jersey. In a 2020 interview with People Magazine, the American singer revealed that Dorothea would help him in history. He added that he fell in love with his wife at the first sight. “She let me cheat off her in history. I was immediately drawn to her from the minute I saw her and that never changed.”
Interestingly, they went their seperate ways for a while in 1985. During their time apart, Jon Bon Jovi dated actress Diane Lane. The couple eventurally got back together and tied the knot. in May 31, 1993, they welcomed their daughter, Stephanie. Two years later, saw the birth of their son, Jesse. In 2002 and 2004 Dorothea gave birth to their second and third sons, Jacob and Romeo.
In a 2010 interview with Men’s Health, Jon creddited his wife for being his pillar thoughout his life. He added that he has not been a saint throughout their time together. Jon Bon Jovi said, “I’m not a saint, and I have not been a saint. I missed tons of birthdays and school plays. … [Dorothea has] been in it the whole game. She understands what it means. It’s my life, and it is what it is.”
In 2006, the couple founded the JBJ Soul Foundation, whose aim is to combat hunger, poverty and homelessness. According to this organisation’s website, they have done charitable work in several states across the USA.
