Céline Dion’s great love will last a lifetime.
Nine years after the “My Heart Will Go On” singer lost her husband René Angélil to throat cancer at the age of 73, the 56-year-old and her family continue to hold him in their hearts, honoring him with an emotional social media message.
“René, we can’t believe you’ve been gone nine years already,” Céline captioned a Jan. 14 Instagram photo with their three sons—René-Charles Angélil, 23, and twins Nelson and Eddy Angélil, 14. “Not a day goes by that we don’t feel your presence, RC, Eddy, Nelson and I.”
“You were my greatest champion, my partner, and the one who always saw the best in me,” she continued. “I honor you and you are forever missed mon amour…. We love you.”
When René—who Céline married in 1994—became ill in 2014, the singer cancelled her Las Vegas residency to take care of her husband. And before he passed, she shared how hard it was to watch his health decline.
"We were living in hope, knowing that there's no hope,” she told People in 2017. “There were times when I was very, very scared and he'd write me 'The end is near, I feel it.'"
That same year, the “Love Again” singer shared an update on how she was doing after the painful experience of his passing the previous January.
"It's been a tough journey," she told E! News in 2017. "Like I say, many times, many people go through this, and you see your husband suffer for three years, and it's not what you want to see. So now I know he is well, and we live with him in a different way. And I see him through the eyes of my children every single day."
Indeed, Céline has shown time and time again that the power of love lives on within her three sons. In fact, the five-time Grammy winner—who has been battling stiff-person syndrome, an autoimmune and neurological condition which causes muscle spasms—has leaned on her family for support during her own health struggles.
“Trying to overcome this autoimmune disorder has been one of the hardest experiences of my life, but I remain determined to one day get back onto the stage and to live as normal of a life as possible,” Céline wrote in a March Instagram post. “I am deeply grateful for the love and support from my kids, family, team and all of you!"
And four months later, for her first performance in four years, the “Power of Love” singer made the most beautiful comeback, singing Édith Piaf's "Hymne A L'Amour" at the Eiffel Tower during the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony.
“I’m honored to have performed tonight, for the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony, and so full of joy to be back in one of my very favorite cities,” she wrote in her a July Instagram post following her performance. “Most of all, I’m so happy to be celebrating these amazing athletes, with all their stories of sacrifice and determination, pain and perseverance.”
To see more of Céline’s precious bond with her family, keep reading…
Golf Outing With Tiger Woods
Céline's teenage sons Nelson and Eddy attended a March 2025 TGL Golf event with their mom to watch Tiger Woods and others play. The Canadian singer even sang a snippet of "My Heart Will Go On" while being interviewed at the match.
Surprise Grammys Appearance
Céline makes her first stage appearance in almost four years at the 2024 Grammys in February 2024, a year and a half after revealing her stiff-person syndrome diagnosis. Her son Réne-Charles escorted her onstage, where she was greeted with a standing ovation.
Hockey Game
"My boys and I had such a fun time visiting with the Montreal Canadiens after their hockey game with Vegas Golden Knights in Las Vegas Monday night," she wrote on Instagram Nov. 1, 2023. "They played so well, what a game!! Thank you for meeting us after the game, guys! That was memorable for all of us. Have a great season! - Celine xx."
Mother's Day Celebration
"Who’s having the best day today, me or the kids?" Céline captioned this group Instagram photo in May 2021. "What a privilege it is to be a mom! Happy Mother’s Day! Enjoy every moment…Can it get any better than that ? To be continued All my love, Celine xx…"
Holiday Time
"May this holiday season bring all of you the gifts of love, peace, good health," Celine wrote on Instagram in Dec. 2020 alongside a photo with Rene-Charles and twins Nelson and Eddy, "and the promise of brighter days in the New Year ahead!"
Family Time
The Grammy winner appears with her and late husband René Angélil's three sons.
Award Show Duo
Rene-Charles Angelil helped present his mom Céline Dion with the Icon Award at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.
Mother-Son Moment
Céline and son René-Charles appear at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards.
A New Day
The singer hugs her husband René Angélil and son René-Charles after the end of her Las Vegas show "A New Day" at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in 2007.
Disney Dreams
The singer, husband René Angélil and their son René-Charles smile at the Happiest Place on Earth during a Disneyland trip in 2007.
Newborn Love
Céline waves to the crowd during a 2011 moment in Las Vegas after the arrival of her and husband René Angélil's, Nelson and Eddy.
Trip to Montreal
In 2001, the singer and husband René Angélil visits Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, Quebec with their eldest son René-Charles, 6.