THE CURSE OF MELROSE PLACE!

Away from the screen, the scandal and tragedy was just as major for the soap’s leading stars

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I't's been 33 years since Melrose Place first aired, bringing the craziest plots, explosive cliffhangers, romantic entanglements and backstabbing - all of which its fans couldn't get enough. The US drama followed the lives of a group of 20-something adults living in an apartment complex in LA and ran for seven seasons from 1992 to 1999. But, as Woman’s Day discovers, the cast have been just as controversial in real life as they were on screen...

PRISON TIME

Amy Locane, aka Sandy Harling in season one, went from a dream unit at 4616 Melrose Place to a tiny jail cell. In 2010, the actress spent 2.5 years behind bars for killing a 60-year-old woman and severely injuring her husband while drink driving. She was three times over the legal limit at the time. In 2020, Amy was re-sentenced for another eight years because her first stint was considered too lenient.

Former ’90s sweetheart Heather Locklear played scheming vixen Amanda Woodward and ultimately saved the show from bad ratings. But in real life, Heather has struggled with substance abuse and mental health issues for a long time.