Celine Dion and her husband, René Angélil, in 2013
Celine Dion has always been open and honest about her personal life. When Celine was trying for a baby, she told the public about her fertility issues and multiple miscarriages. She had a successful pregnancy which resulted in twin boys, Nelson and Eddy, born in late 2010.

Last summer, Celine left her lucrative Vegas residency, citing her husband’s failing health and saying that she wanted to “devote every ounce of my strength and energy to my husband’s healing.” Celine has done just that. In a new interview with ABC News, set to air today, Celine revealed that her husband René Angélil’s throat cancer has progressed to the point where he needs a feeding tube to eat. Celine broke down as she explained that she feeds René, 73, three times a day. René had surgery which left him unable to speak or eat. Celine is also set to return to Vegas in August.

Dion, 46, revealed in an interview with ABC News’ Deborah Roberts that Angélil, 73, has to be fed by feeding tube because of his throat cancer.

“He can’t eat so I feed him,” Dion told Roberts during the interview in Las Vegas, at which Angélil was present. “He’s got a feeding tube. I have to feed him three times a day.”

Dion and Angélil have been married since 1994, after meeting 14 years prior. They have three sons together — a 14-year-old and 4-year-old twins. Dion has walked them through their father’s cancer battle.

“I really believe that children know it all,” Dion said. “We are afraid of explaining because we’re scared, because we’re worried.”

“If you tell the kids,” Dion continued, “like I said to my children, ‘You want to come and help me feed papa today…You want to help me out? Want to hold the water? You are a good feeder. Good job, Nelson. Good job, Eddie. Thank you so much. Come on, give a kiss to papa…’”

Now, nearly one year [after leaving her Vegas show] as Angélil continues his fight against cancer, Dion says the show, and their love, will go on. Dion will return to Las Vegas on August 27 with a brand new show.

“I’m doing it for him. I’m doing it for my fans,” Dion said. “We have a ticket to live. We have a ticket to ride. We’re living, so live. Let’s go.”

[From GMA.Yahoo.Com]

I wonder if Celine is returning to Vegas because she truly wants to or because she can’t get out of her contract and she’s taken her maximum one year leave. The last I heard, prior to her husband’s health crisis she had extended her contract until 2019. I do believe that Celine is caring for her husband on her own. She may have help from family, but she was also caring for her twins as newborns without outside help. (Her sister and mother had moved in with her to help at the time.)

The good news is that René was well enough to accompany Celine to the interview. ABC News has a photo of him and he looks like he’s doing ok. I hope this is Celine’s choice to return to Vegas and not something she’s doing out of obligation. I also hope her husband’s health is stable.

Incidentally, Celine was asked about fellow pop stars Mariah Carey also getting residencies in Vegas and she was very magnanimous about it. She said “I think it’s going to help all of us be the best of ourselves. There’s one Mariah. There’s one Britney and it’s wonderful not only for Las Vegas. This is a new, wonderful opportunity for us to be able to give our best.” She is so classy and I wish her and her family the best.

Here’s a clip of Celine’s interview:

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