Willie Nelson's Affair Revealed by Hospital Bill, New Docuseries Shows

The country music legend's second wife discovered his affair when a hospital bill for the birth of his daughter arrived, leading to their divorce and his subsequent marriage to his mistress.

• Willie Nelson's new docuseries, 'Willie Nelson & Family,' reveals that his second wife, Shirley Collie, discovered his affair with Connie Koepke when a hospital bill arrived for the birth of their daughter, Paula.
• Nelson admits in the series that he had been in a relationship with Koepke for several years before she became pregnant.
• Following the discovery, Collie divorced Nelson, who then married Koepke the same year.
• Koepke and Nelson had another daughter, Amy, before divorcing in 1988.
• Nelson, who has been married four times and has eight children, is currently married to Annie D'Angelo, his longest relationship to date.

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