Sonny Bono was more interested in Cher’s friend when they first met.
The 72-year-old singer has recalled how she first crossed paths with her late ex-husband at a party, and it was her "really beautiful" pal that caught her eye.
In a preview clip of her SiriusXM special, ‘The Cher Show: Making the Musical’ obtained by People, she recalled: "I was with my girlfriend, who was really beautiful. He liked her, so he didn’t really say anything to me. He was like, ‘Oh, yeah, kid.’ "
But the pair ended up dancing with one another because "neither one of our partners danced".
And in a twist of fate, Sonny – who died in a skiing accident in 1998 – "moved in next door" to the ‘Believe’ singer the following day – and she quickly invited herself to move in with him as she needed a new place to stay.
She said: "I just went up and said, ‘Hi, listen, I’m going to have to move out of our apartment ’cause I’m sick. I don’t have any money. I don’t want to go home. I just want to get out and do things and I don’t know what I’m going to do, but I don’t have anyplace to live and blah blah blah.’ "
Sonny agreed to let Cher stay when she lied and said she could "cook and clean" after he quizzed her – but he also warned the ‘Mamma Mia! 2’ star that he didn’t find her "particularly attractive".
She continued: "He said, ‘OK. I have twin beds. You can stay in my house. I don’t find you particularly attractive.’ And I said, ‘OK.’ And I didn’t cook, but he did."
The pair went on to form their musical duo Sonny & Cher and married in 1964, but divorced six years later. They had one child together, Chaz, now 49, who was born a girl and named Chastity but underwent gender transition 10 years ago.
Cher was snubbed by Sonny Bono
