Ashley Judd and Michael Bolton had a love and professional relationship years ago.

Michael had Ashley on his shoulder.

Did Ashley Judd date Michael Bolton?

Many people felt the two were an odd couple and were curious as to how they met.

Michael and Ashley met on the set of a music video they were both working on.

They dated for a brief time before calling it quits.

Despite their 1997 breakup, Michael and Ashley remained friends.

The musician is credited with pulling the actress out of a severe despair. She described him as “family” and “really lovely.”

Ashley Tyler Ciminella, better known by her stage name Ashley Judd, was an actress and political activist from the United States.

She was born in New York City on April 19, 1968.

Her mother, the late singer Naomi Judd, was a country music legend, and her half-sister, Wynonna Judd, is also a country music celebrity.

She has worked in the entertainment sector, as well as humanitarian and political causes, for more than three decades.