15-07-2025
Dame Olivia Newton-John's widower John Easterling finds love again with American entrepreneur Sarah Owen, three years after beloved star's death
John Easterling, the widower of the late Australian icon Dame Olivia Newton-John, has reportedly found love again.
The 73-year-old has been quietly spending time with American entrepreneur Sarah Owen, 62, according to The Daily Telegraph.
The pair are understood to have met at a New Year's Eve party in December 2022, four months after Newton-John died following a brave and lengthy battle with cancer.
Though the pair have kept a low profile, Easterling and Owen have been spotted together more frequently in recent months around Santa Ynez, California.
Owen, who was previously married to actor James Woods, is the founder of pet care brands StripHair and The Gentle Groomer, both owned by her company Betty's Best.
Easterling, meanwhile, is the founder of the Amazon Herb Company, which focuses on plant-based medicine, an area he and Newton-John both passionately supported, especially in cancer research.
Despite the new relationship, Easterling has remained open about the depth of his grief and enduring love for Newton-John.
"Olivia and I had a love so big and so indefinite in time," he told People earlier this year.
"We embraced it as something even bigger than ourselves. We never had any petty arguments or anything like that. I didn't even think love could be like that."
He also revealed that he still feels connected to Olivia's spirit in places that were special to them, saying she continues to send him messages to "love and live life".
"Life is very, very precious, and don't waste a moment of life because it's a very thin veil that separates us," he said.
"I see and feel her presence all the time, and I know we'll be completely reunited again. So that's giving me the strength and the energy to really push forward."
Easterling and Newton-John met through mutual friends in the 1990s but did not begin dating until many years later.
They publicly confirmed their relationship in 2007 and married in two ceremonies in 2008, first in a spiritual Incan ritual in Peru, followed by a second wedding on a beach in Florida with family and friends.
They remained married until the British-Australian actress' death on August 8, 2022, at the age of 73.
"Dame Olivia Newton-John passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends," Easterling wrote in a statement posted to Olivia's official Instagram account at the time.
"Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years, sharing her journey with breast cancer. Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer."
Easterling was Olivia's second husband.
She was previously married to actor Matt Lattanzi, with whom she shared daughter Chloe Lattanzi, 39.
Since the beloved Grease star's death, both Easterling and Lattanzi have continued her legacy through the annual 'Walk for Wellness' fundraiser supporting the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre.
"It's an incredible honour," Lattanzi told People in 2023.
"I could never imagine letting my mum's dream die. I feel her inside of me, guiding me - like, 'This is your job. This is what you're supposed to do'."
Chloe also expressed deep compassion for Easterling, describing him as "my other father".
"John and I were taking care of her together," she said of her mother's final days.
"There's such a strong bond and my heart just breaks for him. I will always be the person that he can lean on."
Newton-John's long health journey began with a breast cancer diagnosis in 1992.
After an initial remission, the disease returned in 2013 and again in 2017 as a tumour at the base of her spine.
Following her tragic death, Newton-John was honoured with a state memorial service in Melbourne, featuring video tributes from Hugh Jackman, Sir Elton John, Dolly Parton, Pink, Sir Barry Gibb, and Mariah Carey.
