Exactly 34 years ago, a construction worker and a world-famous actress exchanged vows in a star-studded wedding that shocked the entertainment world. On October 6, 1991, this legendary actress married blue-collar worker Larry Fortensky at Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch.

This was her eighth and final marriage. Their unlikely romance fascinated the tabloids, and although the marriage did not last, it ended with lasting affection rather than scandal. Sparks Fly Behind Clinic Walls. Their story began behind the locked doors of the Betty Ford Clinic in 1988.

The global icon was there for her second stay, at age 56. Larry was 36, a sun-tanned construction worker with a troubled history. He had been arrested several times for driving under the influence and had crashed a truck shortly before entering the clinic. His insurance paid for his treatment. Elizabeth would later call him “Larry the Lion.” In a 2011 interview with…