Howie Mandel and wife Terry.Photo: Michael Caulfield/WireImageHowie Mandel’s secret to his decades-long marriage isn’t what most people would expect.On Tuesday, theAmerica’s Got Talentjudge, 67, opened up about his wifeTerry Mandelto PEOPLE on the red carpet of the show’s taping in Pasadena, California, joking about her impression of his sense of humor.“My wife doesn’t speak or understand a word of English, so that’s what works for us,” the comedian teased. “I don’t know how to say ‘I am funny’ in her language, but it works for us.”“Communication is overrated,” quipped Howie. “I’ve been married for 43 years and we haven’t said a word to each other.”Terry and Howie Mandel.Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/GettyHowie and Terry, 68, have beenmarried since 1980, but the couple went way back before they ever tied the knot. Both born in Toronto, Canada, the duo first met when they were in high school together at William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute.As the formerDeal or No Dealhost recalledduring an appearanceonToday with Hoda & Jennalast year, he and his wife met in line while waiting to buy french fries. “I actually borrowed money from her,” Howie explained. “I didn’t know her, and I was short a couple of bucks for french fries and she lent me money. She was, like, 14 at the time and she lent me money. And I’ve been paying her back ever since.“Even though she rejected his early advances and their first date ended in disaster due to bad weather, Howie went on to pop the question. “I was sitting in a deli, and I’d bought a loose diamond, and I put it on the table and said, ‘I got to go to the bathroom, but if you want to make a ring go ahead,’ ” he toldStreets of Toronto.Howie Mandel and wife Terry.Jason LaVeris/FilmMagicAfter getting married in their hometown, the couple welcomed three children: a son, Alex, born in 1989, and two daughters, Jackie and Riley, born in 1984 and 1992, respectively.According to Howie, the jury is also out on whether his fellowAGTjudgesSimon Cowell,Sofía VergaraandHeidi Klumfind him funny.“I don’t know that my fellow judges enjoy my humor or appreciate it for what it’s worth, but I think one day, years and years from now, they’re all going to sit back and go, oh, we should have relished this a little bit more,” Howie tells PEOPLE. “You don’t know what you got ‘til it’s gone.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Fans will find out which two viewer-voted contestants to move onto the season 18 finale when theAmerica’s Got Talentresults show airs Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
Howie Mandel and wife Terry.Photo: Michael Caulfield/WireImage
Howie Mandel’s secret to his decades-long marriage isn’t what most people would expect.On Tuesday, theAmerica’s Got Talentjudge, 67, opened up about his wifeTerry Mandelto PEOPLE on the red carpet of the show’s taping in Pasadena, California, joking about her impression of his sense of humor.“My wife doesn’t speak or understand a word of English, so that’s what works for us,” the comedian teased. “I don’t know how to say ‘I am funny’ in her language, but it works for us.”“Communication is overrated,” quipped Howie. “I’ve been married for 43 years and we haven’t said a word to each other.”Terry and Howie Mandel.Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/GettyHowie and Terry, 68, have beenmarried since 1980, but the couple went way back before they ever tied the knot. Both born in Toronto, Canada, the duo first met when they were in high school together at William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute.As the formerDeal or No Dealhost recalledduring an appearanceonToday with Hoda & Jennalast year, he and his wife met in line while waiting to buy french fries. “I actually borrowed money from her,” Howie explained. “I didn’t know her, and I was short a couple of bucks for french fries and she lent me money. She was, like, 14 at the time and she lent me money. And I’ve been paying her back ever since.“Even though she rejected his early advances and their first date ended in disaster due to bad weather, Howie went on to pop the question. “I was sitting in a deli, and I’d bought a loose diamond, and I put it on the table and said, ‘I got to go to the bathroom, but if you want to make a ring go ahead,’ ” he toldStreets of Toronto.Howie Mandel and wife Terry.Jason LaVeris/FilmMagicAfter getting married in their hometown, the couple welcomed three children: a son, Alex, born in 1989, and two daughters, Jackie and Riley, born in 1984 and 1992, respectively.According to Howie, the jury is also out on whether his fellowAGTjudgesSimon Cowell,Sofía VergaraandHeidi Klumfind him funny.“I don’t know that my fellow judges enjoy my humor or appreciate it for what it’s worth, but I think one day, years and years from now, they’re all going to sit back and go, oh, we should have relished this a little bit more,” Howie tells PEOPLE. “You don’t know what you got ‘til it’s gone.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Fans will find out which two viewer-voted contestants to move onto the season 18 finale when theAmerica’s Got Talentresults show airs Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
Howie Mandel’s secret to his decades-long marriage isn’t what most people would expect.
On Tuesday, theAmerica’s Got Talentjudge, 67, opened up about his wifeTerry Mandelto PEOPLE on the red carpet of the show’s taping in Pasadena, California, joking about her impression of his sense of humor.
“My wife doesn’t speak or understand a word of English, so that’s what works for us,” the comedian teased. “I don’t know how to say ‘I am funny’ in her language, but it works for us.”
“Communication is overrated,” quipped Howie. “I’ve been married for 43 years and we haven’t said a word to each other.”
Terry and Howie Mandel.Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection/Getty
Howie and Terry, 68, have beenmarried since 1980, but the couple went way back before they ever tied the knot. Both born in Toronto, Canada, the duo first met when they were in high school together at William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute.
As the formerDeal or No Dealhost recalledduring an appearanceonToday with Hoda & Jennalast year, he and his wife met in line while waiting to buy french fries. “I actually borrowed money from her,” Howie explained. “I didn’t know her, and I was short a couple of bucks for french fries and she lent me money. She was, like, 14 at the time and she lent me money. And I’ve been paying her back ever since.”
Even though she rejected his early advances and their first date ended in disaster due to bad weather, Howie went on to pop the question. “I was sitting in a deli, and I’d bought a loose diamond, and I put it on the table and said, ‘I got to go to the bathroom, but if you want to make a ring go ahead,’ ” he toldStreets of Toronto.
Howie Mandel and wife Terry.Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic
After getting married in their hometown, the couple welcomed three children: a son, Alex, born in 1989, and two daughters, Jackie and Riley, born in 1984 and 1992, respectively.
According to Howie, the jury is also out on whether his fellowAGTjudgesSimon Cowell,Sofía VergaraandHeidi Klumfind him funny.
“I don’t know that my fellow judges enjoy my humor or appreciate it for what it’s worth, but I think one day, years and years from now, they’re all going to sit back and go, oh, we should have relished this a little bit more,” Howie tells PEOPLE. “You don’t know what you got ‘til it’s gone.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Fans will find out which two viewer-voted contestants to move onto the season 18 finale when theAmerica’s Got Talentresults show airs Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
source: people.com
