Baywatch babe and Hollywood star Carmen Electra has had a number of high profile romances throughout the years, including with X Factor star Simon Cowell.The actress dated Simon for over six months in 2012 - but he is not the only famous face to have been in a relationship with Carmen since she burst onto our TV screens in the early nineties.Throughout her career, Carmen has also dated rockstars, world famous musicians and huge names from the world of sports - with her romances featuring in documentaries including 2020's The Last Dance.On Carmen's 50th birthday (April 20), Daily Star takes a look back on her wild love life.Long before she was Baywatch and silver screen icon Carmen Electra, Tara Leigh Patrick was an aspiring actress who moved to Minnesota in search of fame and fortune after spotting an ad for an all-girl group being put together by Purple Rain singer Prince.It was him that gave the actress the new name of Carmen Electra, after he spotted her talent during the audition.Not only did Carmen credit Prince with kick-starting her career, the two also dated for a period of time, but she chose to end the relationship when she wanted to stay in Los Angeles, telling E!
Online: "He controlled everything, but I loved that about him. How I dressed, the music, hairstyles. He was genius at all that."I told him I wanted to live in LA and he spent as much time here as he did in Minnesota.
He wanted me to move back to Minnesota and I said no. I broke it off with him and stayed in LA."I gave up everything with him to live here and make my own career.
It was a hard time."After Prince's death in 2016, Carmen paid tribute to him in The Hollywood Reporter, saying: "He gave me my name, he believed in me, and he has inspired an.
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