Samantha Jade reveals heartbreak over canceling her wedding to ex-Sony Music executive Pat Handlin: ‘It was horrific’
Pop star Samantha Jade has described the agony of having to postpone her wedding three times due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Celebrity Apprentice star, 35, has been engaged to ex-Sony Music executive Pat Handlin since 2019 and told TV Week magazine on Monday that she plans to walk down the aisle soon.
“We’re finally getting back in [wedding] planning mode again. I’ve started three times and had to cancel each time, which was horrendous,” said the Bounce hitmaker.
‘It was horrific’: Samantha Jade, 35, (left) has revealed her heartbreak for calling off her wedding to ex-Sony Music executive Pat Handlin (right) three times
“It’s going to be really, really small. We’ve been engaged for four years and we’re pretty much married, but we have to do it right. It will be soon,’ she added.
It comes after Samantha responded to reports that she called off her wedding due to Pat’s recent professional setback at Sony.
The pop star and former record executive were rumored to have called off their wedding last year after Pat was fired from Sony Music Australia following an HR inquiry into allegations of “toxic jobs”.
Stressful time: “I started three times and had to cancel each time, which was horrific,” the Bounce hitmaker said of her wedding in an interview with TV Week magazine. Samantha also confirmed that she’s hoping to walk down the aisle “soon.”
Gossip: The pop star and former record executive were rumored to have called off their wedding last year after Sony Music Australia’s Pat was fired following an HR investigation over “toxic workplace” allegations
But Samantha told the Daily Telegraph on September 17 the couple were simply waiting for the Western Australian border to open before tying the knot.
The Sweet Talk singer, whose family lives in Perth, said she wouldn’t get married “if I can’t walk down the aisle with my dad”.
“We’re very engaged,” added Sydney resident Samantha, who made it clear she refused to marry without her father and brothers.
Frustrating: Samantha told The Daily Telegraph on September 17 the couple were simply waiting for the Western Australian border to open before tying the knot
The star, best known for her hits New Boy and Firestarter, has had to postpone her wedding twice in the past year due to the Covid pandemic.
Samantha announced her engagement to Pat in January 2019 after they reportedly started dating in mid-2017.
Pat was one of two Sony Music Australia executives to be fired in June following the sudden departure of his father and longtime CEO Denis Handlin.
Long process: Samantha announced her engagement to Pat in January 2019 after they reportedly started dating in mid-2017
A New York-based label spokesman confirmed to The Music Network in August that he was “no longer with the company.”
He joined the company in 2006 as an intern before rising to vice president of artists and repertoire.
Pat was placed on an indefinite leave of absence on June 22 along with Senior Vice President of Human Resources Mark Stebnicki.
From the stage to the boardroom! Samantha is currently starring in the new season of Channel Nine’s The Celebrity Apprentice.
Denis Handlin had resigned a day earlier after the company launched investigations into allegations of bullying and harassment against its other employees.
Handlin Snr was one of the most powerful and influential figures in the music industry, helping stars like Delta Goodrem and Jessica Mauboy become world famous.
Sony Music is investigating allegations of bullying and harassment at its Australian office, with the HR investigation being managed from the company’s US headquarters.
In October, a Four Corners documentary made several allegations.
Out: Pat was one of two Sony Music Australia executives who were fired in June following the sudden departure of his father and longtime CEO Denis Handlin. A New York-based label spokesman confirmed in August that he was “no longer with the company.”