What happened with Dave Navarro and Carmen Electra? Guitarist’s marriages explored as he ties the knot for the fourth time

Dave Navarro has been in the limelight since the news of his marriage to Vanessa DuBasso spread on social media.

According to a report in People Magazine, the couple tied the knot on March 29, 2025, in a castle in Stranraer, Scotland. This is reportedly his fourth marriage. He was previously married to Carmen Electra.

Electra and Navarro tied the knot on MTV’s reality show, Till Death Do Us Part: Carmen & Dave in 2003. In 2006, the couple ‘amicably separated’ citing hectic schedules as the cause of the rift between them, according to another report in People Magazine. Their relationship was highly publicized, and they were regarded as one of the “It” couples of the early 2000s. The couple shares no children.

The Jane's Addiction guitarist’s recent marriage to DuBasso has brought attention to his previous marriages.

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All we know about Dave Navarro’s marriages

Dave Navarro’s recent marriage to actress and fashion designer Vanessa DuBasso marks his fourth marriage. He was previously married to Tania Goddard-Saylor, Rhian Gittins, and Carmen Electra, according to a report by Daily Mail.

As per the musician’s IMDb profile, he was first married to Tania Goddard-Saylor from 1990 to 1993. He got married for the second time to Rhian Gittins. They reportedly tied the knot on October 15, 1994, but their marriage lasted only five days, ending on October 20, 1994.

He was next linked to Carmen Electra. The couple took their wedding vows on November 22, 2003, at the St. Regis Hotel in Los Angeles before MTV cameras, according to a report in Entertainment Weekly published in the same year.

They met on a blind date, and “it was love at first sight,” the Baywatch actress told The Associated Press in an interview in 2004. Despite having a romantic start, their high-profile marriage failed, and they went separate ways.

The couple faced challenges due to their demanding careers. Navarro, a guitarist for Jane's Addiction and host of Rock Star: Supernova, had a busy touring and recording schedule. On the other hand, Electra was also heavily involved in her own projects.

Despite their separation, they maintained a friendly bond. Electra opened up about it on Daily Pop, as mentioned in a report by E! News. She said:

"We're still really good friends. I just posted a shot on Instagram because we just ran into each other at the same hotel. We have a connection and it's undeniable and I'll love him forever.”

As per a report in IMDb, Navarro was born as David Michael Navarro on June 7, 1967, in Santa Monica, California. He rose to fame as the lead guitarist of the famous rock band Jane's Addiction, which formed in 1985 in Los Angeles.