After thetragic deathof his wifeBeth Chapman,Duane Chapmanhas been spending time with another woman in his life.In a recent interview onThe Dr. Oz Show, theDog the Bounty Hunterstar, 66, appeared to offer amarriage proposalto longtime family friend Moon Angell in a trailer for the upcoming episode.“I am a lot happier with her around,” Duane said during the interview, with Angell beside him.Despite the apparent proposal — which willair in fullon Monday — a sourcepreviously told PEOPLEearlier this month that there wasn’t a romantic element to their relationship.“Moon has been a family friend to Beth and Dog for years,” said the source at the time. “Since Beth’s death, she has stepped in to help Dog in his time of need. There will never be another Beth.”So who is Angell? Here’s everything to know about the Chapman family friend.Moon Angell and Duane Chapman.Duane Lee Chapman/InstagramShe’s known the Chapman family for more than two decadesAngell became a personal assistant for Duane and Beth more than 20 years ago. According to herLinkedIn profile, she was hired in September 1998, overseeing the couple’s contracts, managing budgets and even helping out with child care.Describing some of her responsibilities, Angell writes that she was tasked to “create a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment in which the children could thrive and develop.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest storiesAfter Beth’s death from cancer in June, Angell shared a memory she made with the woman she called “Lil Sis.”“I will never forget being part of THIS day … ‘member what i told you B? ANGELIC … you looked sooooo ANGELIC!!!! ‘course w/a lil mischievous in there ta’boot,” shewroteon Instagram. “HA, you was alllllllways make’n us laugh till our bellies ached! SUCH AN AMAAAAAAAAZE’n WOMAN … THE WHOLLLLLLLE WORLD IS REACH’n OUT TO YOU BETH’I … WE LOVVVVVVE YOU.”Duane’s daughter Lyssa has a contentious relationship with herIn December, Duane’s daughterLyssa Chapmangot in a heated Twitter battle with Angell, responding to a since-deleted report that she was dating her father.“You’re disgusting woman,” Lyssa, 32,tweetedat Angell. “Any person who moves in on a man weeks after losing his wife, who you were supposed to be a ‘friend’ to, Is the lowest scum on the planet-Which for you wasn’t that far of a step down from where you were before. God will get you MARY !!!.”Angell then defended herself, denying any relationship in now-deleted tweets.She has a daughter she calls Roo’BAngell shares a close relationship with her daughter, who she often refers to as her “best friend” on Instagram.Earlier this week, the proud mom shared aselfieof the two of them, writing in a series of hashtags that “daughters are a girl’s best friend.” In another post from inside a car in Hawaii, Angellwrote, “Me & My daughter Roo’B ?.”Darryl Oumi/GettyDuane once confided in her when he was suicidalDuring the newDr. Ozinterview, Duane revealed that at a dark time while grieving Beth, he wascontemplating suicide, but called Angellwho talked him down.“Well, I couldn’t stop crying,” he said. “I’m Apache, I wasn’t going to commit suicide with a gun or something. I was going to take a lot of pills because she left — Beth left all her big pills there. So I thought, I just need one drink a water.”He added of Angell’s talking him through his mindset: “Well, she’s pretty rough, this one.”“I say ‘brutally honest,’ ” Angell said. “I don’t go in and out. It’s one way. And this is the way we’re going to do it. He needs to get going. We need to get back on the show and get him busy again.”If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go tosuicidepreventionlifeline.org.
After thetragic deathof his wifeBeth Chapman,Duane Chapmanhas been spending time with another woman in his life.
In a recent interview onThe Dr. Oz Show, theDog the Bounty Hunterstar, 66, appeared to offer amarriage proposalto longtime family friend Moon Angell in a trailer for the upcoming episode.
“I am a lot happier with her around,” Duane said during the interview, with Angell beside him.
Despite the apparent proposal — which willair in fullon Monday — a sourcepreviously told PEOPLEearlier this month that there wasn’t a romantic element to their relationship.
“Moon has been a family friend to Beth and Dog for years,” said the source at the time. “Since Beth’s death, she has stepped in to help Dog in his time of need. There will never be another Beth.”
So who is Angell? Here’s everything to know about the Chapman family friend.
Moon Angell and Duane Chapman.Duane Lee Chapman/Instagram
She’s known the Chapman family for more than two decades
Angell became a personal assistant for Duane and Beth more than 20 years ago. According to herLinkedIn profile, she was hired in September 1998, overseeing the couple’s contracts, managing budgets and even helping out with child care.
Describing some of her responsibilities, Angell writes that she was tasked to “create a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment in which the children could thrive and develop.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories
After Beth’s death from cancer in June, Angell shared a memory she made with the woman she called “Lil Sis.”
“I will never forget being part of THIS day … ‘member what i told you B? ANGELIC … you looked sooooo ANGELIC!!!! ‘course w/a lil mischievous in there ta’boot,” shewroteon Instagram. “HA, you was alllllllways make’n us laugh till our bellies ached! SUCH AN AMAAAAAAAAZE’n WOMAN … THE WHOLLLLLLLE WORLD IS REACH’n OUT TO YOU BETH’I … WE LOVVVVVVE YOU.”
Duane’s daughter Lyssa has a contentious relationship with her
In December, Duane’s daughterLyssa Chapmangot in a heated Twitter battle with Angell, responding to a since-deleted report that she was dating her father.
“You’re disgusting woman,” Lyssa, 32,tweetedat Angell. “Any person who moves in on a man weeks after losing his wife, who you were supposed to be a ‘friend’ to, Is the lowest scum on the planet-Which for you wasn’t that far of a step down from where you were before. God will get you MARY !!!.”
Angell then defended herself, denying any relationship in now-deleted tweets.
She has a daughter she calls Roo’B
Angell shares a close relationship with her daughter, who she often refers to as her “best friend” on Instagram.
Earlier this week, the proud mom shared aselfieof the two of them, writing in a series of hashtags that “daughters are a girl’s best friend.” In another post from inside a car in Hawaii, Angellwrote, “Me & My daughter Roo’B ?.”
Darryl Oumi/Getty
Duane once confided in her when he was suicidal
During the newDr. Ozinterview, Duane revealed that at a dark time while grieving Beth, he wascontemplating suicide, but called Angellwho talked him down.
“Well, I couldn’t stop crying,” he said. “I’m Apache, I wasn’t going to commit suicide with a gun or something. I was going to take a lot of pills because she left — Beth left all her big pills there. So I thought, I just need one drink a water.”
He added of Angell’s talking him through his mindset: “Well, she’s pretty rough, this one.”
“I say ‘brutally honest,’ ” Angell said. “I don’t go in and out. It’s one way. And this is the way we’re going to do it. He needs to get going. We need to get back on the show and get him busy again.”
If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go tosuicidepreventionlifeline.org.
source: people.com
