George realized that his wife had “as much right to determine a path for herself as he did,” Greene wrote. Eventually, Boyd left her husband, but it was a peaceful split. You can have her and I’ll have your girlfriend.”īoyd stayed with George, but she claims his infidelities continued. However, according to Greene, George said, “It doesn’t worry me.

According to Boyd, George was furious and asked his wife who she was going home with that night. Clapton confessed he was in love with the model. Later, George found Boyd and Clapton talking at a party and demanded what was happening. Boyd knew everyone would know it was about her. They secretly met, and Clapton played her the song. George had no problem with Boyd leaving him for ClaptonĮventually, Boyd started receiving love letters from Clapton addressed to “Layla.” Then, Clapton wrote “Layla” for her. When George started leaving Boyd behind, dedicating most of his time to learning more about spirituality, it became harder for her to resist Clapton’s advances. Eventually, Clapton fell in love with Boyd. In Martin Scorsese’s documentary, George Harrison: Living in the Material World, Clapton said, “When I saw George and Pattie together, the way they fit into The Beatles thing of all of their domesticity it seemed to be like Camelot.”Ĭlapton saw himself as the Lancelot or the lone wolf with neither the successful band nor the doting, loving wife who did everything with him. Eventually, they started getting hanging out more. They moved to the suburbs in Esher, and when George became interested in spirituality, Boyd came along with him on his journey.īy then, George had met Clapton a couple of times in passing. After that, their movements were even more syncopated. In 1966, George had to ask The Beatles’ manager, Brian Epstein, for permission to marry Boyd. They did everything together “as though they were a single entity.” Greene wrote that Boyd played an active part in George’s life. In Here Comes The Sun: The Spiritual And Musical Journey Of George Harrison, Joshua M. However, the couple made a life for themselves away from Beatlemania. Shortly after, they began dating.īeing a Beatle’s girlfriend was challenging for Boyd.

On the set of The Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night, George and Boyd fell in love with each other at first sight. George Harrison and Pattie Boyd | Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images George Harrison and his love triangle with Pattie Boyd and Eric Clapton After everything that had gone on in his marriage, he was just glad Boyd had gone with Clapton and not someone he didn’t trust. George Harrison had no problem with his first wife, Pattie Boyd, leaving him for Eric Clapton.

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