One week after she made a glowing appearance at daughter Ava Sambora‘s Saturday, May 16 wedding, an insider tells Closer the Dynasty icon is feeling more confident than she has in decades — thanks in no small part to her romance with fellow ’80s star Lorenzo Lamas.
“Right now is a real sweet spot in her life,” says the insider. “She’s enjoying it to the max.”
According to the insider, the actress, 64, and the actor, 68, share a passion for healthy living, which has helped them integrate seamlessly into each other’s lives.
“He’s a reformed hell-raiser himself,” the insider notes. “So some of their favorite pastimes are going on hikes, cooking organic food together and working up a sweat in the gym!”
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What a difference a year makes: It was just last May that People revealed the Melrose Place beauty had split from her high school sweetheart fiancé Chris Heisser following a five-year engagement.
As Closer previously reported, the pair made headlines in 2018 after she was arrested for felony domestic violence, allegedly lashing out at her then-boyfriend over infidelity.
The charges were later dropped.
“It’s been a rough journey that’s had more than a few low points,” acknowledges the insider. “But Heather’s the ultimate fighter.”
Now, the insider says Lamas — who went public with Locklear in April — is helping to bring out the best version of the blonde bombshell.
“She’s got such a spring in her step,” the insider raves. “This romance is bringing Heather so much happiness.”