Toyboy husband of Phil Collins' ex-wife bonded with the musician over a love of World War II history
'He was always very cordial to me': Toyboy husband, 31, of Phil Collins' ex-wife, 47, admits he bonded with the musician, 70, over a love of World War II history Thomas Bates, who is married to Orianne Cevey, told how he chatted with Phil about the history of World War II the first of three times they have met He said: 'Personally, Phil was always very cordial to me. The first time I met him we had a brief conversation about European history' Orianne said her ex Phil would drink alcohol and watch news all day The 47-year-old claims she stayed in another room and began seeing other men