Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber is known for being an incredible composer and theatrical producer, whose eclectic rock-based works helped revitalise British and American musical theatre.
Away from the stage, the star's romantic life has been just as dramatic, reports the Mirror.
The 75-year-old, who has worked on musicals including The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Evita, has been married three times over the years.
The Kensington-born icon married his first wife, Sarah Hugill in 1971.
The pair were together for 12 years and welcomed two children together, Imogen "Imo" Lloyd Webber and Nicholas "Nick" Lloyd Webber.
The former couple met at a party in Christ Chruch, when Andrew was 21 and Sarah was "a slip of a 16-year-old schoolgirl", according to an extract from his candid memoir, Unmasked, that was published in the Daily Mail.
He explained how it didn't take long for him to fall for Sarah, recalling their first date at a bistro where she ordered "ludicrously small, simple things" as she didn't know whether they were splitting the bill.
The pair went on to spend more time together, with Andrew living in a flat in Earls Court which was near her school and quickly gave her a spare key.
He claims the love he felt for Sarah inspired him to write 'fast' and 'furiously' while working on Jesus Christ Superstar.
"I proposed to Sarah in late 1970, which was a stupid formality; we had long presumed we would get hitched as soon as she legally could," he said.
According to the legend, they had a "simple" but "beautiful" wedding and he claims Sarah was 'glowing' despite him spilling champagne all over her wedding dress.
However, as they left their reception heading for their honeymoon, Sarah began to get emotional as the bride's tender age hit home.
"I pulled the car over and took her in my arms as the reality of what I had done hit me. I had taken a girl aged barely 18, straight out of school, and propelled her away from her family into a new life that happened to include being the wife of the composer of the first British musical to premiere on Broadway."
The couple welcomed Imogen, their first child in 1977, and Nicholas was born in 1979.
The 75-year-old describes Sarah as being a "supermum", which allowed him to take on every career opportunity that was presented to him.
However, professional opportunities weren't the only things to occupy him.
Soon, the father-of-two started having an affair with one of the "gorgeous-looking singers" starring in his smash-hit musical Cats, Sarah Brightman.
Details of Andrew's relationship were penned in Unmasked, in which he claimed it was "inevitable" that he would have a "serious affair" at some point.
He and the singer met when she auditioned for Cats in the 80s. However, at the time they were both married to other people.
It wasn't until four years later, Andrew cast her as the star of the Phantom of the Opera.
The pair began their relationship whilst on a trip to Northern Italy, and during a drive from Milan to Portofino, they took a pit stop at a cafe for lunch and talked for hours.
By the time they finally reached Portofino, Andrew claims he was "in love".
"I loved talking music and I loved the looks I got from the waiters in our deserted hotel. And of course, I loved the sex," he confessed in his book.
Things between the pair moved quickly, and by the end of the trip they both knew they wanted to be together, but were both unsure about what to do about their marriages.
They decided to introduce one another to their mothers to see if they "survived the test", if all went well, then they would leave their spouses.
"It took two false starts before I told my wife I was leaving her," Andrew recalled. "If someone can be both devastated yet resigned, that's what she was. There were moments when I wavered."
He went on to explain that Sarah suggested she could look over his affair and let him have a relationship with the singer under the radar in order to keep their marriage intact, but Andrew knew he couldn't do that.
So he decided to break off the marriage and they got divorced in November 1983.
Shortly after in March 1984, Andrew married Sarah Brightman and the pair tied the knot in secret at a registry office in Kingsclere.
Their nuptials took place on the same day that Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, and Princess Diana attended the opening night of Starlight Express.
Prior to the show, Andrew lined up to be a presenter to the royals but there were fears that his 'mistresses' shouldn't be presented to the Queen.
However, those backstage were left gobsmacked when Andrew introduced Sarah to the monarch as the new Mrs Lloyd Webber.
Their romance was a whirlwind but subsequently didn't stand the test of time, with their marriage ending after six years in 1990.
At the end of their relationship, Sarah told People that the end of their relationship was "not something [she] either wish for or have sought".
She vowed to continue to have a professional association with her ex and the pair have remained friends.
Months after the end of his second marriage, rumours swirled that Andrew had grown close to equestrian Madeleine Gurdon, who rode in Princess Anne's set.
The pair met in 1989 through friends at the time- whilst his marriage with his ex-wife had become "rocky".
They wed two years later in Westminster, going on to have three children Alastair (1992), William (1993), and Isabella (1996).
Throughout his life, the esteemed composer enjoyed an intimate life with various women, in 2009, his sex life changed drastically as he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
The composer subsequently had to have his prostate removed as a preventative measure, leaving him impotent.
However, in 2011 he told the Daily Mail that while he wasn't 'Cassanova Volume II' he wasn't 'completely out of call to combat'.
"In truth, I never had a high sex drive, never had a load of affairs - an awful lot of one's sex drive goes into music anyway.
"There are times when a lot of people go to bed saying, 'OK darling, let’s have some sex tonight.' But I'm more likely to say, 'I'm awfully sorry darling, I've got this fantastic tune in my head and I'll see you when I've finished it.'"
Andrew has now confirmed how Madeleine was a brilliant support to him during his cancer journey.
And aside from his own health struggles, the star also had to deal with his own son's "ghastly" cancer ordeal.
Last month in March 2023, Nick tragically died after an 18-month battle with gastric cancer.
"I am shattered to have to announce that my beloved elder son Nick died a few hours ago in Basingstoke Hospital," Andrew said in an emotional statement.
"His whole family is gathered together and we are all totally bereft. Thank you for all your thoughts during this difficult time."
Nick, like his father, also had a career in musical theatre and was nominated for a Grammy for a musical theatre album alongside Andrew, Greg Wells, and David Zippel for Cinderella.
He worked on the BBC One series Love, Lies, and Records and scored the 2021 feature film The Last Bus.
He was married to viola player Polly Wiltshire, who he tied the knot with in 2018.
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