How many times has Hulk Hogan been married? WWE star’s relationships explored

Hulk Hogan’s ex-wife, Linda, recently took to her Instagram Stories to call out the WWE Hall of Famer by calling him a “complete liar and a “s** addict.” According to E! News, the 65-year-old accused the former pro wrestler of causing a rift between her and their daughter Brooke,

“Brooke doesn't talk to us. She's had twins. She got married, [but she didn't tell us… She had a huge fight with Terry [Hulk Hogan]. I don't know how that reflected onto me, but she cut me out too.”

Linda Claridge, aka Linda Hogan, is the first wife of the wrestling icon who amassed popularity during the World Wrestling Federation Golden Era. Hulk Hogan married thrice, and he fathered two children—a daughter, Brooke, and a son, Nick—from his first marriage.

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More about Hulk Hogan’s marriages and relationships

Linda married Hulk, aka Terry Bollea, in 1983, and both welcomed their firstborn, Brooke Hogan, in 1988. Two years later, their son Nick was born while Bollea was still associated with WWE (WWF at that time). The family’s life was also featured on VH1’s reality TV series Hogan Knows Best, which ran between 2005 and 2007.

In 2007, Christiane Plante, who was reportedly Brooke Hogan’s friend, claimed that she had a relationship with Hulk Hogan. She confessed about the affair in an interview with The National Enquirer,

“My relationship with Terry began at a time when Terry and Linda privately knew their marriage was ending. She had left him already, although no official papers had been filed.”

After the news was out, Linda filed for a divorce in November of that year, which was finalized in 2009. Gary Smith, Linda’s publicist, told E! News in 2008,

“When Linda discovered Hulk had [an affair] with Brooke's best friend, Christiane Plante, she made the decision to call it quits on the marriage.”

The publicist also said,

“Almost every statement that comes out of Hulk's mouth is a diversionary tactic to deflect attention away from the real reason Linda filed for divorce, two words: HULK'S CHEATING!”

Hulk Hogan denied the cheating allegations in his memoir My Life Outside the Ring. A year after the divorce was finalized, Hulk Hogan married his second wife, Jennifer McDaniel, whom he has reportedly been dating since early 2008.

In 2022, Hogan confirmed his divorce from McDaniel on X while stating that he was dating Sky Daily,

“Yo Maniacs just for the record, the Facebook and Instagram posts are of me and my girlfriend Sky, I am officially divorced, sorry I thought everyone already knew, love my Maniacs4Life”

Sky and Hulk married in 2023, which the latter’s daughter skipped. Recently, Linda confirmed estrangement with Brooke and blamed Terry for causing the estrangement.

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Linda and Hulk Hogan’s daughter, Brooke, reacts to her mother’s allegations

After Linda Hogan’s allegations went viral, her daughter addressed the same on Instagram, sharing her side of the story. Brooke, who has been married to Steven Oleksy since 2022, recounted her past experiences. She wrote,

“There was a recent video posted by my Mother that was concerning enough for people to send to me, that has made me feel the need to address the tip of a very large iceberg that is my immediate family. What little I am addressing does not even scratch the surface of what I’ve dealt with my entire life.”

She called the video “mild” in comparison to her mother’s behavior in the past and added,

“This also comes in addition to false claims that she’s previously posted, then deleted. That being said, she has been through A LOT of trauma and pain, my heart breaks for her.”

She didn’t divulge any details behind her estrangement from her parents but claimed,

“I have completely separate reasons for going no contact with each of my parents. No contact with my Mom has nothing to do with my Dad, and no contact with my Father has nothing to do with my Mother.”

She continued,

“This decision was made based purely on how they have each dealt with me directly my entire life.”

Brooke claimed that she was “extremely verbally and mentally abused” when she was a kid. She further wrote about enduring physical abuse in her childhood. The 36-year-old singer said that the “vicious pattern” impacted her “self-esteem” and “confidence.” In her Instagram post, Brooke candidly wrote about her experiences without naming her parents, Linda and Hulk Hogan.