Inside Mick Jagger's Relationship With Ex L'Wren Scott
Many people around the world mourned when L'Wren Scott died by suicide in 2014. The former model had made a name for herself as a fashion designer and stylist, working with celebrities such as Julia Roberts, Madonna, Sarah Jessica Parker, Oprah Winfrey and Nicole Kidman. But she was best known for being the girlfriend of Rolling Stones front man Mick Jagger.
The couple met in 2001 at the Belle Epoque-restaurant Le Train Bleu in Paris. "And I was immediately enchanted by this tall, -beautiful, and enigmatic woman," Jagger recounted at her memorial service, according to GQ. Scott insisted that they keep the relationship secret for three years to avoid public scrutiny. While they were together at the time of her death, their relationship definitely had its troubles. Jagger was a notorious ladies' man and although Scott was keen to marry and have a child, the rock star (who has eight kids) reportedly had no interest in either.
In addition to relationship woes, Scott was also in massive debt. According to The New York Post, her London-based business, LS Fashion Ltd., had $5.9 million in debt in 2012, as well as a $4.2 million loss in 2011. Right before her death, friends worried that she was depressed, but never thought she would take her own life.
"I just don't know why she would do it," her friend and hairdresser John Vial told The Guardian. "I could not be any more shocked. I had no inkling at all. None, none, none."
Mick Jagger was devastated by L'Wren Scott's death
L'Wren Scott's boyfriend, Mick Jagger, was also in a state of shock after her suicide. Although there were reports the two had broken up shortly before her death, a spokesperson for the singer said "a split between Mick Jagger and L'Wren Scott is 100 percent untrue," according to The New York Post. The Rolling Stones were on tour in Australia at the time of Scott's death, and the band promptly postponed those shows (via Billboard).
"I am still struggling to understand how my lover and best friend could end her life in this tragic way," Jagger wrote in a statement posted on his official website (via Vanity Fair). "We spent many wonderful years together and had made a great life for ourselves. She had great presence and her talent was much admired, not least by me. I have been touched by the tributes that people have paid to her, and also the personal messages of support that I have received. I will never forget her, Mick."
If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).