Who is Dog the Bounty Hunter married to? Duane Chapman's family and personal life explored amid recent tragedy involving grandson

Duane Chapman aka Dog the Bounty Hunter Visits "FOX & Friends" - Source: Getty
Duane Chapman aka Dog the Bounty Hunter Visits "FOX & Friends" (Image via Getty)

Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman is a well-known American television personality. He became famous for capturing fugitives and starring in the reality series Dog the Bounty Hunter. Over the years, his family and personal life have also become public through the show and news coverage.

Dog has gone through many ups and downs in his life. He has been married six times and has raised a large, blended family. In 2021, he married Francie Frane. They both lost their previous spouses to cancer and found support in each other during difficult times.

Recently, the Chapman family has faced a tragic event. Francie Frane’s son, Gregory Zecca, accidentally shot and killed his 13-year-old son, Anthony. The family has asked for privacy and prayers during this heartbreaking time.


Who is Francie Frane, and how did she meet Dog the Bounty Hunter?

Duane Chapman aka Dog the Bounty Hunter Visits "FOX & Friends" (Image via Getty)
Duane Chapman aka Dog the Bounty Hunter Visits "FOX & Friends" (Image via Getty)

Francie Frane is a Colorado rancher. In December 2018, she lost her husband Bob Frane to cancer. Dog the Bounty Hunter, lost his wife Beth Chapman in June 2019 around the same time due to throat cancer. They came together because of their loss. Dog the Bounty Hunter and Francie married after the death Francie's husband.

Duane had dialed the number of Bob Frane hoping that he would talk to him of some work. Rather, Francie took the telephone. This resulted into both of them talking humorously with one another and they began to develop an association. Consequently, they had developd a relationship and ended up getting engaged.

Duane and Francie were married on day two of September 2021 in Colorado. The two relocated to Marco Island, Florida, after the wedding. The couple has been open on how they helped one another in coping with the loss of the former spouses.

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How many times has Dog the Bounty Hunter been married, and how many children does he have?

"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" - June 15, 2005 - (Image via Getty)
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" - June 15, 2005 - (Image via Getty)

Dog the Bounty Hunter has been married six times. LaFonda Sue Honeycutt is his first wife. He has previously been married to Anne M. Tegnell, Lyssa Rae Worthington (also Brittain), Tawny Marie Gillespie (Chapman) and Beth Chapman. Beth died in 2019 and Francie Frane is his present wife.

Chapman is a big family unit. He has twelve children out of his various relationships. Chapman has also adopted children and his grandchildren are numerous.

He has featured some of his children in some of his shows like Dog the Bounty Hunter and Dog Most Wanted. These are Leland, Duane Lee, Lyssa among others. He had lost a daughter Barbara Katy Chapman in 2006 in a car accident.

Despite his numerous personal and legal tribulations through the years, his children have always helped him in one way or another.

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Duane Chapman is married to Francie Frane. They started with common loss and have so far developed a lasting relationship. Duane has twelve kids and has been married six times. He has had a big involvement of his family, both privately and professionally.

The step-grandson incident which happened recently has hit the family hard and they are in mourning. They have requested media and fans to pray for their family and respect their privacy.

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Edited by Sarah Nazamuddin Harniswala