Heather Locklear looking happy with fianc Chris Heisser and her dog at Malibu farmer's market
Heather Locklear was nothing but smiles as she was spotted out with her fiancé Chris Heisser and her dog at a farmer's market just days after her erratic behavior led to concerns about her health.
Locklear's grin was on full display as she browsed produce with her little white Maltese dog, Mister, at the Westlake Village Farmers Market near Malibu, California.
Dressed in an all-white outfit with a baseball cap and sporty sneakers, Locklear, 61, spent around 30 minutes browsing the fresh offerings while holding hands with her beau.
Heisser, also 61, looked to be showing off his athletic figure in a green T-shirt and beige summer shorts.
The trip to the market happened after the 1980s bombshell was seen looking disheveled in recent weeks and muttering to herself. Her condition raised concerns about her substance abuse treatment and her mental state.
Heather Locklear was seen out and about together with her fiancé Chris Heisser at a farmer's market on Sunday
Later, the couple went to eat at Mediterraneo restaurant, a short drive away
After leaving the market, the pair then went to eat at Mediterraneo restaurant, a short drive away.
The couple appeared to enjoy their Sunday lunch as they dined there for more than an hour.
The couple left the restaurant with an apparent to-go back in hand as they did not speak to cameras.
The difference in her demeanor was easily noticeable from just days ago when she was spotted acting erratically. That led to concerns from her loved ones, including her ex, Richie Sambora.
'Heather is drinking,' a source told DailyMail.com. 'The family is very worried. Everyone feels helpless. Richie, her family, especially her daughter Ava who loves her so much.'
The couple's little white Maltese dog, Mister, joined them at the Westlake Village Farmers Market near Malibu, California
Locklear was smiling as she browsed produce and the various craft stalls
Locklear was seen pointing out individual items that were on display at the farmers market
The change in demeanor for Locklear was dramatically different than last week when she was spotted acting erratically
The pair seemed animated as they enjoyed one another's company
Heisser, also 61, right, looked to be showing off his athletic figure in a green T-shirt and beige summer shorts.
The couple were then seen walking back to their car in the parking lot next to the market
The couple appeared to enjoy their Sunday lunch as they dined there for more than an hour.
Last week DailyMail.com spotted Locklear being dropped off by a man believed to be her fiancé around 1pm for an undisclosed appointment that lasted an hour.
When she emerged from the building, she kept Heisser waiting in his car and was seen making her way along the ledge of the building and sprinting across the street.
Locklear, who wore army fatigue sweatpants and an off-the-shoulder T-shirt, sat at the top of a staircase for a while where she read from a journal and began talking to herself while looking distressed.
Video showed the actress looking bewildered as she sat at the top of the steps reading from her personal journal.
At one point she was seen pointing angrily to something written in the diary and gesticulating in an animated fashion before pushing it firmly back into her purse.
She sat for a lengthy period of self-reflection at the top of the stairs. She was then spotted walking along the edge of a building as she waited for her ride.
During her balancing act, Locklear – who People reported in 2019 had been to rehab more than 20 times – looked nervous as she steadied herself by holding on to pillars in order to avoid a steep drop into the parking lot and dumpster below.
Eventually, after well over an hour by herself, Locklear ran over to Heisser who had waited patiently in the car.
He appeared happy to give her the space she wanted and the pair drove off together in his SUV.
Locklear looked nervous as she steadied herself by holding on to pillars in order to avoid a steep drop into the parking lot and dumpster below
In addition to concerns about her substance use, an insider revealed that Locklear is taking popular diabetes medication turned weight-loss miracle Ozempic and has lost 40lbs.
'Tequila has always been her drink. She can't stay away from it. She's also on Ozempic and obsesses over her weight. She's lost 40lbs,' they said.
Locklear's battles with mental health issues and addiction are well-documented.
Locklear's fall from grace kicked off with a DUI after she and ex husband Richie Sambora split in 2006.
The next decade was filled with hospitalizations, several arrests and stints in rehab.
In February 2018 she was arrested for domestic violence and for battery against a police officer who reported to an incident at her mansion in Thousand Oaks, California.
Locklear is seen in a police booking photo after her arrest on two counts of misdemeanor battery on a police officer and EMT in June 2018
In June of that year, she was arrested again for allegedly verbally and physically abusing an ambulance EMT who responded to her home following a call for help.
Then in November 2018, she was placed on a 5150 hold – where patients can be hospitalized for 72 hours if it is determined they are a danger to themselves or others – after her therapist determined that she was experiencing a mental breakdown.
In August 2019, Locklear pleaded no contest to eight misdemeanor counts: five counts of battery on a peace officer, one count of battery on an emergency medical personnel, and two counts of resisting, obstructing or delaying a peace officer.
These involved two separate incidents when cops were called to her Thousand Oaks home after complaints of fights with s Heisser. She reportedly bit his nose during the altercation.
She was ordered to complete a 30-day residential rehab stay in a mental health facility with a 120-day jail sentence suspended.
The insider now says that it was the lack of harsh punishment that has led Locklear to fall back down a dark road.
'Heather got off so easy with no probation or accountability after beating up cops and then threatening EMT ambulance drivers.
'The no accountability has allowed her to continue to hide out on top of her mountain estate and drink her tequila body into a much larger unhappier figure,' they said.
Heather's fall from grace kicked off with a DUI after she and Sambora split in 2006. She's pictured being pulled over and arrested in 2008 after taking a breathalyzer test
'Heather's also on Ozempic and obsesses over her weight. She's lost 40lbs,' the source said. She's pictured with Heisser in 2021 looking bloated
The actress has had her own experiences with substance abuse and arrests, but had been thought to be on the straight and narrow since 2019
The source says that Locklear's behavior has been 'unfair' to her former motocross driver fiancé Heisser because 'he is battling alcohol too.' Heather, Ava and Chris are pictured together in a social media snap
Locklear's fall from grace kicked off with a DUI after she and ex husband Richie Sambora split in 2006. The couple are pictured with daughter Ava
A source said that Locklear's behavior has been 'unfair' to Heisser, a former motocross driver, because 'he is battling alcohol too.'
'[Chris] has to drive her for mandatory errands and try to sustain his career while lying to family and friends consistently hiding her alcohol and drug problems.'
'[The couple] told friends she has been drinking again months ago and would return to rehab to no avail.'
The insider said it has been particularly tough for Locklear's 25-year-old daughter Ava, who reportedly had a front-row seat to her mother's addictions.
It's been Ava's steadfast support of her mother that was said to have helped the star get sober in 2019.
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