'60s Model Pattie Boyd Was Part Of A Legendary Rock 'N' Roll Love Triangle
Though British model Pattie Boyd is known for her stunning fashion photos from the era, many others know her best for her love life and high-profile rock star partners. Early in her modeling career, in 1964, she landed a small role in The Beatles' musical comedy, "A Hard Day's Night." Once filming started, it didn't take long before the band's guitarist, George Harrison, asked her out. Boyd initially refused because she had a boyfriend, but in a matter of months, she was single again and happened to cross paths with Harrison.
"When I saw George, the first thing he said was, 'How's your boyfriend?'" Boyd explained in her autobiography, "Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Me" (via People). "And I said, 'Well, I don't have a boyfriend...'" Their relationship quickly took off, and the couple eventually got married in January 1966, at the peak of The Beatles' fame. Pattie Boyd showed off her trendy style on her 1966 honeymoon with George Harrison, which serves as proof that she was a fashion icon of the era.
The couple had several happy years, but by the end of the decade, The Beatles were beginning to crack, and so did the relationship between Boyd and Harrison. At the same time, she was getting closer to Harrison's good friend and fellow musician, Eric Clapton, who began to profess his love for Boyd, sending her a flood of love letters and writing her a song. Harrison and Boyd continued to drift apart, and though some celeb couples survived affair scandals, Harrison's own infidelities sealed the deal, and the couple split in 1974. Boyd was free to accept Clapton's pursuit, and they got married in 1979, with Harrison in attendance and surprisingly supportive. "He said, 'Well, I'm glad you're going off with Eric instead of some idiot," Boyd recalled. The three even celebrated Christmas together that same year.
'60s model Pattie Boyd inspired some of her husbands' most famous songs
There's actually one more player in the classic rock love triangle that Pattie Boyd was part of — Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood. In the early 1970s, Boyd and Wood reportedly had an affair, which Wood claims was a wife-swapping situation with his own wife, Krissy Findlay, and George Harrison. Boyd clearly left a mark on Wood, who reportedly wrote the songs "Mystifies Me" and "Breathe on Me" about Boyd. Those are just two of several famous tunes written with Boyd in mind. While still with The Beatles, Harrison wrote "Something" and "For You Blue" for his wife. And Clapton wrote "Layla" as an ode to her while she was still with Harrison, followed by "Wonderful Tonight" during their relationship.
But Boyd, who turned 82 in 2026, is no longer romantically involved with any musicians. After she and Clapton divorced in 1988, Boyd took up with property developer Rod Weston. They were together for decades before officially getting married in 2015 and are still going strong today. For those following her story into the present, here's what legendary '60s model Pattie Boyd looks like now. In August 2026, she posted a photo of herself to Instagram, looking fantastic with her iconic tooth gap still visible. This is likely why "White Lotus" actor Aimee Lou Wood has been cast to play her in a forthcoming Beatles biopic. Undoubtedly, this legendary rock 'n' roll love triangle will be part of the plot.