In the second part of HBO’s “Billy Joel: And So It Goes,” which aired July 25, 2025, Billy Joel opens up about his whirlwind marriage to supermodel Christie Brinkley—from their romantic 1983 meeting to their emotional 1994 divorce.

Both reflect candidly on the joys and struggles of their nine-year union, including Joel’s career pressures, alcoholism, and emotional distance. Despite their split, the pair maintain mutual respect.After Billy revealed his recent diagnosis of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Christie and their daughter Alexa publicly voiced their love and support—offering a moving glimpse of a bond that, while changed, still endures.