Who is Karen Townshend? Are they still married?

Karen Sheila Townshend is a British fashion designer and the former wife of the Who’s Pete Townshend.

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Pete Townshend wife: Who is Karen Townshend?

Astley was born on June 12, 1947 to Edwin Astley and Hazel Balbirnie in Grappenhall, Cheshire.

Karens father, Edwin was a television writer and composer, famous for his work on The Saint and The Danger Man.

By co-incidence, Edwin had often opened for Townshend’s father, Cliff’s band.

Karen was the eldest daughter and had four siblings: Jon, Gareth, Alison and Virginia.

In the 1960s, Karen was educated at Ealing Art College where she studied dress design (textiles).

There, she met musician and songwriter Pete Townshend who later joined the British band the Who.

Are they still married?

Pete and Karen are no more together.

In 1994, the couple split and finally divorced in 2000.

Who are their children?

They have three children: Emma Townshend, Aminta Townshend and Joseph Townshend.

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