Heather Locklear, 63, wows fans on What Do You Want? podcast; Melrose Place star shows evergreen glamour

Heather Locklear, 63, turned heads on Sunday with a rare public appearance on the What Do You Want? podcast, hosted by Jillian Barberie and Twelve28rx. A snapshot from the podcast set shared to Instagram showed the Melrose Place alum wearing a white outfit and radiating the polished glamour that fans have followed since the 1990s.

The post accompanying the image referenced the launch of a brand new podcast page after the previous one was hacked, with a caption that said a release date would be announced on the next post and that fans should follow the new page.

Locklear rose to fame as Amanda Woodward on Melrose Place, a role she played from 1993 to 1999 on Fox as the show followed a group of twenty-somethings living in a West Hollywood apartment complex. The drama helped cement Locklear as a primetime star and led to a return for a brief run on the show’s 2009–2010 revival. The character’s portrayal, along with the ensemble cast, left a lasting imprint on 1990s television. The original ensemble included Rob Estes, Jack Wagner, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Josie Bissett, Thomas Calabro and Kelly Rutherford, among others.

Beyond Melrose Place, Locklear has been known for high-profile marriages, including to Tommy Lee and later Richie Sambora. Her life in the public eye also included difficult periods, with reports of rehab visits in 2018 and 2019. By 2021, sources described her as happier with her fiancé Chris Heisser, although the couple reportedly split last year. The relationship — which dates back to high school days and was briefly rekindled after reuniting in 2017 — has seen its share of ups and downs, reflecting the long arc of a public figure navigating fame and personal change.

In February, Locklear recalled her initial reaction to being offered a role on Melrose Place, saying she thought she was too old for the part when producers considered her for the show. She discussed the moment during an episode of the Still the Place podcast, hosted by former co-stars Daphne Zuniga, Laura Leighton and Courtney Thorne-Smith. At the time, she was about 30 and believed the core cast would be younger, noting that the dynamic was what drew her to the project: she wanted to be a businessperson rather than a quirky character from Dynasty. The show premiered on Fox in July 1992 and was designed to reboot a teen soap with sharper adult stakes, a direction producers chose to boost ratings. The decision paid off: Melrose Place became a defining hit of the era, and Locklear’s Amanda Woodward grew into a central antagonist as the series progressed.

The arc of Locklear’s career—rising from a breakout early 1990s star to a lasting cultural figure—has included successful television work, film projects, and notable headlines about her personal life. Through it all, fans have followed her journey with sustained interest, celebrating moments when she appears in public with the same vitality that defined her early television presence.