Howie Mandel and Wife Terry ‘Scared Straight’ by Separate Collapses: Now ‘Dedicated’ to Longevity

Howie Mandel and his high school sweetheart-turned wife Terry are as in love as ever and looking forward to spending their 70s together even happier and healthier, especially after their public health crises made them red in the face and had friends worrying for their well being.

A source exclusively tells Closer that, “when Terry fell down and busted up her face after eating too many THC gummies last year,” it wasn’t indicative of some sort of hard-partying lifestyle she and husband Howie, 69, are carrying on into their golden years. “It was a huge shock to her and everyone else, because it was just so out of character for her,” the source adds. “She’s normally so straight-laced.” 

“It was just a classic Las Vegas situation where she overdid it and paid the price,” the insider explains. “The good thing is she learned a lesson about what her tolerance is and since then nothing like that has happened again.” 

The America’s Got Talent judge joined TMZ Live in June 2024 to set the record straight after Terry’s nasty fall led to a bloody face and broken cheekbone. He initially said she was “tipsy” getting out of bed in the middle of the night and then fell, but later amended his statement to include the cannabis gummies. 

The source notes it wasn’t all bad, as even though the two are far from party monsters, it was a bit of a wake-up call and a reminder of what a lightweight she is and how careful she needs to be with her health.” 

“The same thing happened to Howie when he passed out from dehydration in Starbucks a few years ago,” the source adds, referring to Howie’s collapse inside of a Los Angeles-area Starbucks in October 2021. “He used to run on nothing but coffee, he never drank water, it was just not something he ever reached for, but that scared him straight.” 

“Since then he makes sure to get at least two liters of water every day,” the insider continues. “He and Terry have both made it one of the habits they work on together. They’ve gotten really dedicated to their health and fitness together, they have a trainer that they work out with several times a week and they also go on hikes together in Malibu, that’s one of their favorite things to do to unwind.” 

The former Deal or No Deal host and his wife, 69, met as children and eventually married in 1980, when they were both in their early 20s. They’re now planning to be together for many happy years to come, which means focusing on their health is now a necessity.

“They just celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary, and are still so in love, it’s very sweet to see the way they take care of each other. Howie turns 70 later this year so health and longevity is very much on his mind.”