This age difference drew eyebrows in certain corners of the media. Regardless, the couple, who were in love with each other, ignored the critics and continued enjoying their affection for each other, starting with an extravagant honeymoon in Mediterranean countries.
But as it became established that their relationship was there to stay, more information emerged about the duo. For years, fans of the talk show host believed he was single, but it turned out that he had been in a relationship with Alexis Maas all the while. The two reportedly met on a beach in Malibu in 1983 and dated for four years before they got engaged in December 1986.
Their marriage began secretly in June 1987, after they were married by a Superior Court Judge, William Hogoboom, at Carson’s Malibu Beach house. The wedding was attended only by Carson’s brother, Dick Carson.
At the age of 61, giving birth to children was no longer on the cards for Carson, who just sought to enjoy the twilight of his life with his new wife. The couple lived together until his death without biological children of their own. However, Carson, throughout his previous three marriages, had fathered three sons – Cory Carson, Richard Carson, and Christopher Carson.
She Inherited A Sizeable Net Worth From Him
At the end of Johnny Carson’s life, he left his total net worth of $300 million to his wife. Alexis Maas, in turn, donated about $156 million out of her late husband’s fortune to charity, leaving her with a personal net worth of $144 million.
Along with the net worth came ownership of several of the properties owned by her late husband, including a Malibu estate, which she sold for a reported $40 million before she acquired a Beverly Hills home for a comparatively low price of $14.5 million.
