Sheryl Crow has shared her emotional journey after learning that her ex-fiancé, Lance Armstrong, moved on with a well-known actress in 2006 while she was battling breast cancer. The country rock legend opened up about this during the Tuesday, May 19, episode of Bobby Bones’ show, “The Bobbycast.”
Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow Started Dating in 2003
Crow recalled how the relationship began in 2003 and ended in February 2006. “I was engaged, I had three beautiful stepchildren, I wanted to have kids with this person,” she said. “We split in the same week I got diagnosed with breast cancer, and I found out he was seeing a really famous actress.”
She described the emotional toll of that period. “I went through about nine months of radiation and grieving and anger,” she confessed. Armstrong had previously been married to Kristin Richard from 1997 until 2003. The couple had two children together: Luke, 26, and twin daughters Grace and Isabelle, 24.
The Split Was Attributed to Sheryl Crow Wanting Children
Crow’s relationship with Armstrong ended because she wanted to start a family, while the cyclist wasn’t interested in becoming a father at the time. In his 2009 memoir, Lance: The Making of the World’s Greatest Champion, Armstrong wrote about the reasons for their split.
“She wanted marriage, she wanted children,” he wrote. “Not that I didn’t want that, but I didn’t want that at that time because I had just gotten out of a marriage, I’d just had kids.”
“Yet we’re up against her biological clock — that pressure is what cracked it,” Armstrong admitted.
In 2008, Armstrong met Anna Hansen, and they married in 2022. The couple has two children: son Max, 16, and daughter Olivia, 15. As for Crow, she is a mother to adopted sons Wyatt, 19, and Levi, 16.
The former road racer had several high-profile relationships before marrying Hansen. He was previously linked to actress Kate Hudson and fashion designer Tory Burch.
Sheryl Crow Also Discussed Her Cancer Battle
During her interview with Bones, Crow spoke candidly about her cancer experience and the lessons she learned. “I had a really stoic oncologist who literally looked like my grandmother, but one of the things that she said to me was, ‘I’ve had a thousand women come in with cancer, don’t miss out on the lesson,’” she said.
“I realized, having gone through all of that, I am a caretaker. I’m the last person I take care of,” Crow added. “I take care of everybody’s emotions. I make sure everybody’s good with me.”
Her story highlights the challenges of personal relationships, health struggles, and the importance of self-care. Crow’s openness has resonated with many, offering a powerful message about resilience and emotional strength.
