In the wake of Charmed and Nip/Tuck star Julian McMahon’s shocking death, fans of the beloved actor are looking back at his previous relationships and deep loves of his life.
“With an open heart, I wish to share with the world that my beloved husband, Julian McMahon, died peacefully this week after a valiant effort to overcome cancer,” his wife, Kelly Panigua, told Deadline in a statement on July 4, confirming the actor’s passing. “Julian loved life. He loved his family. He loved his friends. He loved his work, and he loved his fans. His deepest wish was to bring joy into as many lives as possible. We ask for support during this time to allow our family to grieve in privacy. And we wish for all of those to whom Julian brought joy, to continue to find joy in life. We are grateful for the memories.”
McMahon was best known for his roles on the two hit series, as well as his appearance as Dr. Doom in two Fantastic Four movies, 2005’s Fantastic Four and 2007’s Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
McMahon’s personal life included three marriages to singer Dannii Minogue, actress Brooke Burns and his longest marriage to Paniagua.
Dannii Minogue
McMahon and the Australian singer and actress — who is also the younger sister of Kylie Minogue — met while filming the 1988 series Home and Away. The pair wed in 1994, but their marriage ended after 18 months.
The pair spent a lot of their marriage apart, as Minogue worked in England and McMahon was pursuing roles in the United States. In an interview with Mamma Mia’s podcast No Filter, Minogue also said that McMahon’s mother played a role in their split.
“There was no relationship, she wouldn’t speak to me, I wasn’t allowed to be near her in the house, she said she wasn’t coming to the wedding,” Minogue said. “We just had no idea how to handle it — we were just trying to.”
Minogue also said traveling frequently to see McMahon was expensive. “I was travelling every two weeks to see him, and I not only ran out of money – I was in debt,” she said.
“I thought, ‘I’ll support you until you get on your feet. Then we can support each other,’” the singer added. “Then the marriage was off… it was a huge struggle emotionally, physically, mentally, financially.”
Brooke Burns
Burns and McMahon were married from 1999 to 2001 and share one daughter, Madison, who was born in June 2000. In the wake of McMahon’s death, the actress paid tribute to her ex-husband on social media.
Burns shared a photo of her ex-husband and daughter together via Instagram on July 5 and captioned it, “Rest in peace” alongside a broken heart emoji.
Shannen Doherty
Doherty and McMahon dated briefly when they were both starring on Charmed. The pair’s relationship reportedly took place while he was married to Burns, during the same time frame of Doherty’s third and final season on the show, which aired from October 2000 to May 2001. The pair also costarred in the 2001 TV movie Another Day.
Nicki Swift reported Burns found out about the relationship via the National Enquirer and once explained, “It was the straw that broke the camel’s back. He’s a good father. Funny, he was really great when we were together … he got carried away by all the Los Angeles hoopla.”
Kelly Paniagua
McMahon and Paniagua began dating in 2003 and tied the knot in Lake Tahoe in June 2014, the Daily Telegraph reported at the time. The pair had gotten engaged in November 2013 while on a trip to Melbourne, Australia.
The pair were very private and did not speak about their relationship frequently. In her statement confirming McMahon’s death, Paniagua described him as her “beloved husband.”
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