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Introduction :
- Best known as the wife of one of the members of the popular American boy band group Backstreet Boys, Howard Dwaine Dorough, Leigh Anne Dorough, formerly known as Leigh Boniello, has an interesting story herself of the courtship.
How she met Howard?
- Leigh was working with Backstreet Boys as the band’s webmaster in the year 2000 when she met her future husband. Howard was smitten by his film producer and would do everything to be close to her.
- Almost six years after first meeting Leigh, Howard eventually proposed to her on a New Year’s Eve in 2006, and the couple married in December of 2007 in Orlando, Florida.
- Not exactly a fan of the Backstreet Boys, Leigh was like a breath of fresh air for Howard, who was introduced to artists like Ben Harper and Dave Matthews.
Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education
- Leigh was born on April 30, 1974.
- She graduated high school from Shore Regional High School in New Jersey. Along with her sister Stacy, Leigh moved to Los Angeles, where both of them joined college and began pursuing careers in the entertainment business.
- Boniello is married to Howie Dorough since December 8, 2007. The wedding took place at Howard’s family church.
- The couple has two children, James Hoke Dorough (born in May 2009), and Holden John Dorough (born in February 2013).
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Leigh had worked on websites for various celebrities like Claudia Schiffer and also for director Quentin Tarantino’s company for which she made commercials and music videos.
- She had also previously worked with the head writers of Seinfeld and developed television projects at Dreamworks.
- More recently, Leigh has been part of movies like Oceans 12, Westworld and Nancy Drew as Director of Development, then Vice President at Jerry Weintraub Productions.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Back in the early 2000s, Leigh was an enthusiastic 26-year-old music lover starting a new job with Backstreet Boys during the height of their fame when she found herself drawn into a romance with Howard.
- Howard claims it was almost similar to being on a show like The Bachelor, because of all the crazy experiences they had.
- Both Howard and Leigh have a lot in common which they realized during their courtship. Both of them love to entertain, be around people, enjoy visits to theme parks, ride roller coasters and finally eat.
- Leigh got a lot of hate from fans for dating Howard, as she seemed uncomfortable in public and kept her head down and stayed quiet. And Howards sheepishly confesses that he never announced any previous girlfriends, and he wasn’t sure enough to talk about Leigh too.
- Leigh’s son James has developed a greater understanding about what his father does and has shown all signs of emulating his father’s success by proudly sharing stories about his famous father at school and even starting a YouTube channel.
- Leigh loves to enjoy weekly date nights with her husband, be it dinner, movies, and comedy shows. Las Vegas is one of their favorite places to be, and they have enjoyed romantic meals in the Grand Canyon, boat trips on Lake Mead, and even the 2 A.M. hotel-room dance parties for two.