Yigal Azrouel is a French-Moroccan fashion designer who is rumored to be romantically linked to Billy Joel's estranged wife, Katie Lee. Azrouel and Lee were reportedly seen "dirty dancing" in January of 2009 and Azrouel has allegedly been overheard referring to Lee as his girlfriend.SF Gate: Billy Joel And Wife Separate (June 18, 2009)
Connection to Katie Lee
Katie Lee is a chef who married singer Billy Joel in 2004. Reps for the couple announced their separation in June of 2009. It's being rumored that Lee had an affair with Yigal Azrouel as the couple have been spotted together on several occasions. Azrouel has been said to have referred to Lee as his "girlfriend." Photographs of Lee and Azrouel dancing surfaced online in May of 2009. Joel's rep denies the affair rumors stating that Joel and Lee's "decision to separate was absolutely unrelated to Yigal."SF Gate: Billy Joel And Wife Separate (June 18, 2009)
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Fast Facts
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Birthplace
Israel
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French-Moroccan descent
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1998
Launched his first design collection
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2000
Opened a showroom
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February 2003
Opened a boutique in Manhattan
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July 2004
Inducted into the Council of Fashion Designers of America
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Rumored to be romantically linked to Katie Lee
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Katie Lee and Billy Joel's separation was announced in June of 2009
