Alexis Roderick age is 41 and Billy Joel is 73 years old. Alexis was born in 1981 to an Irish-American family.
Alexis is best known as the fourth wife of American singer and pianist Billy Joel. The couple has been together for over a decade.
Before marrying Billy, Roderick worked as a Senior Risk Officer at Morgan Stanley. Likewise, she is also a talented equestrian and belongs to a class of talented riders like Lynn Anderson and Brooke Somers.
Although Alexis left her job at Morgan Stanley after getting married to Billy, she has not parted with her love for horse riding. In fact, she has passed on her talent and passion to her two daughters.
Impressed by her love for horse riding, Joel paid $3.5 million to purchase a five-acre horse ranch for his wife in Wellington, Florida, in 2018. The farm is located at a short distance from Wellington’s Winter Equestrian Festival site.
Celebrities like Bill Gates and Bruce Springsteen also own properties in the town, making them neighbors to the couple.
Alexis Roderick Is Over Three Decades Younger Than Billy Joel
Alexis Roderick age difference from Billy is a massive 32 years. The Piano Man singer third wife is only four years older than his firstborn Alexa Ray Joel.
Alexis Was Born In 1981
Roderick is currently 41 years old. She was born on May 6, 1981, in an Irish-American family.
Alexis was only 28 years old when she first met Joel and 29 when the two started dating. Similarly, Roderick was 34 years old when she got married to the Uptown Girl composer.
Billy Is 73 Years Old
Joel was born in New York on May 9, 1949; he will turn 74 years old on his 2023 birthday.
Billy was the son of Howard Joel and Rosalind Joel; he grew up alongside a cousin adopted by his parents named Judith Joel. The musician’s father Howard was born in a Jewish family in Germany but moved to Switzerland after the Nazis came to power.
Joel’s parents got divorced when he was only eight years. His dad eventually shifted to Austria and got remarried. Howard went on to have a child with his second wife named Alexandar Joel, Billy’s half-brother.
Although the Vienna singer was born into a Jewish family, he didn’t follow Judaism. Instead, he was baptized at the age of 11.
Billy And Alexis Married In 2015
Billy Joel married Alexis in a surprise wedding ceremony on July 4, 2015.
The couple surprised their friends and family members, gathered at the musician’s Long Island estate to celebrate July 4, with an intimate wedding ceremony.
The event was officiated by Billy’s longtime friend and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Similarly, actor Kevin James and Joel’s first child Alexa Ray were also guests at the marriage.
For the wedding, the bride wore a beautiful white sleeveless gown, whereas the groom was dressed up in a blue suit.
Alexis was already pregnant with the couple’s first child when the two exchanged their vows.
Roderick and Billy first met at a Huntington, New York restaurant in 2009. The pair were both out for a dinner with their friends when they first crossed paths with each other.
Joel got immediately attracted to Alexis and approached her with a friendly introduction. He got her number and didn’t waste any time to call her; he called her after finishing his meal and asked her to drive him home.
Although Roderick wasn’t initially interested in Joel, his constant pursuance forced her to change her mind. The couple started dating in 2010, a year after their first encounter.
Alexis And Billy Have Two Daughters
Alexis Roderick kids are Della Rose Joel and Remy Anne Joel. She is also the stepmom to Billy’s first daughter Alexa Ray Joel.
Della Rose Joel
The couple welcomed their first daughter Della Rose Joel on August 12, 2015. Della was born a month after the pair’s surprise wedding in July 2015.
Rose was born in New York at 2:40 am and weight 7 pounds and 6.5 ounces at birth.
Billy’s official website wished Della on her seventh birthday back in 2022, sharing multiple pictures of the child with her family.
Earlier, Joel had wished his daughter on her sixth birthday via his Instagram. He shared some adorable photos of Della with her baby sister and even called the two children his “quarantine entertainment.”
Della is already following her mother’s footsteps in horseriding. She competed at the yearly Hampton Classic Horse Show at the young age of four in 2019.
She competed in the Leadline category, a division for young riders, in a pony called Deja Blu. Unfortunately, she didn’t finish in the final four.
Remy Anne Joel
Remy is Billy’s third daughter and his second with Roderick. Born on October 22, 2017, she is currently five years old.
Remy was delivered at the New York University Hospital at 7:50 in the evening. The child weighed 7 pounds and three ounces at birth.
The Movin’ Out singer announced Alexis’ pregnancy with their second kid during an interview with Belfast Telegraph earlier in 2017.
Like her elder sister Della, Remy is also interested in horse riding and takes part in equestrian competitions for young riders.
Remy is a kindergarten student and a crucial member of the Joel family.
Billy Has A Child From Second Marriage
Joel has a daughter named Alexa Ray Joel from his second marriage to Christie Brinkley.
She was born in New York on December 29, 1985, and is 37 years old as of 2023.
Like her father, Alexa is also pursuing her career as a singer and pianist. Some of her hit singles include Notice Me, Seven Years, The Revolution Songs, The Heart of Me, Resistance, Invisible, and more.
Other than her two half-sisters on her father’s side, Ray also has two half-siblings on her mother’s side. She has a half-brother named Jack Paris Brinkley Cook and a half-sister named Sailor Brinkley Cook from her mom’s former marriage to architect Peter Cook.
Talking about her personal life, Alexa is engaged to the real estate agent and restaurateur Ryan J Gleason. The couple started dating in 2013 and eventually got engaged in 2018.
Joel and Gleason had planned their wedding for 2021; however, the ceremony got delayed because of the corona pandemic.
Alexa’s partner Ryan is a real estate salesperson for Compass Real Estate in New York. Likewise, he is also the owner of Paradise Hospitality, a restaurant and bar designing company.
Over the last 15 years, Gleason has designed multiple famous restaurants in New York, including Boulton & Watt, Drexler’s, and more.