Celine Dion said her husband, Rene Angelil, who is stepping down as her manager of 33 years, is “doing well, really well,” in his recovery from cancer surgery in December.
“It’s a long process but we’re all here, the family and friends are here,” she said. “He’s playing poker so I think he’s doing good.”
She made the comments Tuesday in an interview with the Review-Journal before her show at Caesars Palace. It was her first night back after a scheduled break of almost three months.
In a statement Wednesday, it was announced in Montreal that Aldo Giampaolo will take over as CEO of Feeling Productions, which manages Dion’s career.
The announcement said Angelil was stepping back with mutual agreement from the Canadian superstar.
Before taking a question, Dion told me she might be nervous during the show and maybe it wasn’t the best night to see her. “It’s our first show back and it’s always so scary to be back again,” she said. But if she had things on her mind, it didn’t affect her performance.
She told me she thought Angelil was a “strong person” when he fought back from throat cancer in 1999.
“I thought I had seen it all. I didn’t,” she said proudly.
“You know life imposes things and it’s not always easy. But oh my goodness … he’s such a source of inspiration. So strong, so strong.”
“We have a lot to learn from him,” she added.
Dion said Angelil, 72, continues to offer advice.
“He was here today, still commenting. You know it’s wonderful, still commenting on and saying maybe we do this, and what you do you think of that and try this, and after the show, ‘Let’s talk about it.’
“He’s still passionate, he’s still driven and that’s the most important thing because life imposes things on you.
“But you still have the option of how you’re going to go through it.”
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