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Talinda Bennington is married!

The 43-year-old widow of Linkin Park front Chester Bennington married Michael Fredman on Saturday (January 4) in Hawaii.

Talinda announced the exciting news on Instagram, while also clarifying false reports that she married Michael on the same day as her wedding anniversary to Chester.

“With joy and love I want to set something straight. ON JANUARY 4th, I wed a wonderful man, great friend, and son this weekend,” Talinda wrote. “We celebrated with all of our family and friends on the beautiful island of O’ahu. The day we chose was a day of meaning, in many different ways.”

Talinda added: “My anniversary with my love, Chester, JAN 1 Was NOT THE DAYE [sic]. Jan 1st will always be the day I married Chester. I would never paint over that beautiful day with anything else.”

Talinda and Chester married on January 1, 2005. They share three kids – Tyler, 13, and twins Lila and Lily, 9.

Chester died in July 2017 at the age of 41 after taking his own life.

Talinda announced her engagement to Mike in September 2019.

Congrats Talinda and Michael!

Talinda Bennington, the wife of the late Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington, has announced that she is engaged.

Chester died in July 2017 at the age of 41 after taking his own life. While she just announced the news on Instagram, TMZ is reporting that Talinda and her firefighter beau got engaged back in April.

“Dear family, I am overjoyed to announce my engagement to my angel on earth, Michael F. I am here to tell you that you can find love after tragedy, that a death of a soulmate does not mean the death of you. My family, friends, and my Linkin Park brothers welcome him to the family with open arms. I will continue to honor Chester and continue my life’s mission to make his passing not in vein. To all suicide loss survivors, you CAN be happy again. You CAN have space in your heart for grief, joy, happiness, sadness, and love. Thank you for ALL of your continued love and support, Talinda,” she wrote in the note on Instagram.

Congrats to Talinda on her happy news!

It is the two-year anniversary of Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington‘s death and his wife Talinda is honoring him with a touching post.

Chester died in July 2017 after committing suicide at the age of 41.

“Hey guys, I woke up this morning to lots of messages of love and support from my friends and family, and I wanted to pass along to you the same love and support,” Talinda said in a video posted to her Instagram account on Saturday (July 20). “Today is going to be a really hard day for a lot of people, and that may be you, and I just want you to know that you’re loved, you matter, and the world means something with you in it. And today let’s make Chester proud, and take care of each other, because that’s what he would want us to do.”

Talinda captioned the video, “I woke up and this was on my heart… take care of each other today. Enjoy every moment of it. #makechesterproud #320changesdirection.”

See the video below.

Talinda Bennington, the widow of Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington, is speaking out in a heartfelt tribute to her late husband.

Chester was found dead after committing suicide week at his home in California at the age of 41.

“One week ago, I lost my soulmate and my children lost their hero – their daddy. We had a fairytale life and now it has turned into some sick Shakespearean tragedy,” Talinda said in the statement. “How do I move on? How do I pick up my shattered soul? The only answer I know is to raise our babies with every ounce of love I have left.”

“I want to let my community and the fans worldwide know that we feel your love. We feel your loss as well. My babies are so young to have lost their daddy. And I know that all of you will help keep his memory alive,” she added. “He was a bright, loving soul with an angel’s voice. And now he is pain free singing his songs in all of our hearts. May God Bless us all and help us turn to one another when we are in pain. Chester would’ve wanted us to do so. Rest In Peace, my love.”