Editing Andrew Lloyd Webber (section)

==Personal life==
Lloyd Webber has been married three times. He married first Sarah Hugill, youngest daughter of Lieutenant-Commander Antony [[1944 Birthday Honours#Order of the Bath|Hugill]] and Fanny ''née'' [[High Sheriff of Rutland#1900–1973|Gore Browne]], on 24 July 1971; they divorced on 14 November 1983. Together they had two children, a daughter and a son:
* [[Imogen Lloyd Webber]] (born 31 March 1977)
* [[Nicholas Lloyd Webber]] (2 July 1979 – 25 March 2023)

[[File:Placido Domingo, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sarah Brightman 1985.jpg|thumb|Lloyd Webber (middle) with his then-wife [[Sarah Brightman]] (right) in 1985. He would cast her as [[Christine Daaé|Christine]] in ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'' which debuted in London the following year.]]

He then married English soprano [[Sarah Brightman]] on 22 March 1984, in [[Hampshire]]. He cast Brightman in the lead role in his musical ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'', among other notable roles. They divorced on 3 January 1990, but have remained close friends and have also continued to work together.<ref>{{cite news |last=Green |first=Alex |title=Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sarah Brightman to reunite for special festive show |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/andrew-lloyd-webber-and-sarah-brightman-to-reunite-for-special-festive-show-39791172.html |work=Irish Independent |date=25 November 2020 |access-date=31 October 2022}}</ref>

Thirdly, he married [[Madeleine Gurdon]] in [[London Borough of Westminster|Westminster]] on 9 February 1991. They have three children, two sons and one daughter.

Lloyd Webber and his third wife Madeleine founded the Watership Down Stud in 1992. In 1996, they expanded their equestrian holdings by purchasing Kiltinan Castle Stud near [[Fethard, County Tipperary|Fethard in County Tipperary, Ireland]].<ref>[https://www.watershipdownstud.com/ Watership Down Stud and Kiltinan Castle Stud]</ref> They were invited to ride in the King's procession at [[Royal Ascot]] 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=King Charles and Queen Camilla Spend Prince William's Birthday at Royal Ascot with Special Guests |url=https://people.com/king-charles-queen-camilla-royal-ascot-prince-william-birthday-special-guest-andrew-lloyd-webber-7550925 |access-date=12 January 2025 |work=People}}</ref>

In a 1971 interview with ''[[The New York Times]]'', Lloyd Webber said he is an agnostic. He also said he views Jesus as "one of the great figures of history".<ref>{{cite web|author=Guy Flatley|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/10/31/archives/they-wrote-it-and-theyre-glad-they-wrote-superstar.html|title=They rote It—And They're Glad|work=[[The New York Times]]|location=New York City|date=12 April 2020|access-date=12 April 2020}}</ref>

He is a lifelong supporter of London-based football club [[Leyton Orient F.C.]],<ref>[https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/2008/lesser-known-andrew-lloyd-webber-facts/ "Lesser-known Andrew Lloyd Webber facts"]. The Stage. Retrieved 29 January 2020</ref> as is his younger brother [[Julian Lloyd Webber|Julian]].<ref name=Walker>{{cite web|author=Tim Walker|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mandrake/5551272/Julian-Lloyd-Webber-is-to-marry-for-a-fourth-time.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mandrake/5551272/Julian-Lloyd-Webber-is-to-marry-for-a-fourth-time.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Julian Lloyd Webber is to marry for a fourth time|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|date=16 June 2009|access-date=14 April 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In late 2009, Lloyd Webber had surgery for early-stage [[prostate cancer]],<ref name="Lloyd Webber treated for cancer">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8324689.stm|title=Lloyd Webber treated for cancer|date=25 October 2009|work=BBC News |access-date=25 October 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091026165602/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8324689.stm|archive-date=26 October 2009|url-status = live}}</ref> but had to be readmitted to hospital with post-operative infection in November. In January 2010, he declared he was cancer-free.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8452277.stm|title=Andrew Lloyd Webber gets cancer 'all clear'|work=BBC News|access-date=27 September 2014|date=11 January 2010}}</ref> He had his prostate completely removed as a preventative measure.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/prostate-trouble-down-below-9324290.html|title="Trouble down below" by Philip Hodson, ''The Independent''|work=The Independent|access-date=27 September 2014|location=London|date=6 May 2014}}</ref>

In 2023, Lloyd Webber's son Nicholas died at the age of 43 after an 18-month battle with gastric cancer.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/andrew-lloyd-webber-son-nicholas-dies-4bf42c1d48d1d07e2e5a4840e8edfc6a|title=Nicholas Lloyd Webber, son of famed composer, dies at 43|date=25 March 2023|work=AP News |access-date=26 March 2023}}</ref>

Lloyd Webber has a house in [[Eaton Square]] in [[Belgravia]], London; in 2024 he revealed he had had his house [[Exorcism|blessed by a priest]] in an attempt to displace a "[[poltergeist]]" that was haunting the property.<ref>{{cite web |title=Andrew Lloyd Webber asked priest to bless London home over poltergeist |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/jan/03/andrew-lloyd-webber-asked-priest-to-bless-london-home-over-poltergeist |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=11 January 2024 |date=3 January 2024}}</ref>