Ted Nugent's Long-Time Wife Shemane Deziel: Inside Their Relationship

Shemane Deziel and Amboy Dukes Band guitarist Ted Nugent have been married for over three decades. She built her brand in the fitness and wellness realm through social media, bestselling books, and a podcast.

Shemane Deziel stood with her husband, Ted Nugent, through at least one infidelity that produced a son. The couple shares religious and political values.

According to the fitness instructor, she got "permanently banned" from Twitter in March 2022 for a video of her lip-syncing to "Leave The Door Open" by Anderson Paak, Bruno Mars, and Silk Sonic, with the graphic "Calling President Trump to ask when he's coming back."

How Ted Nugent's Met Wife Shemane Deziel

The country couple met at the radio station WLLZ-FM in Detroit, Michigan, where she was part of the newsroom team and tied the knot in 1989. They have two children, Rocco Winchester Nugent and Chantal Nugent.

The former cheerleader supports her husband's career, attending his gigs and posting about them online. Like her husband, who was inducted into the "National Bowhunters Hall of Fame," she takes part in hunting game with a bow.

In a documentary short, "Killer House," Sharmain shares the family's experience with toxic mold in their mansion featured on "MTV Cribs." She revealed that the family experienced debilitating medical issues and emotional trauma. The home was demolished.

Shemane Deziel Got Arrested at an Airport

Shemane was arrested for carrying a firearm at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on August 29, 2013, while trying to catch a flight to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She reportedly told the arresting officers that she had forgotten about the handgun in her luggage.

The guitarist stepped out on his devoutly Christian wife on at least one occasion.

Her husband is on the board of the "National Rifle Association" (NRA). The usually glamorous blonde looks disheveled in a pink v-neck T-shirt in her mug shot. The mother of two is licensed to carry a concealed weapon and told police she had recently received death threats.

What Does Shemane Deziel Nugent Do?

Though best known for being a fitness instructor, Shemane is also an author, podcaster, and filmmaker. At 60, she leads Zumba classes in Waco, Texas. She shares inspirational memes and tips on how not to gorge at parties on most social media sans Twitter, where she's banned.

She wrote two self-help fitness books, "4 Minutes A Day, Rock n Roll Your Way To Happiness" and "4 Minutes to Happy: Be Happier, Healthier, and Live the Life of Your Dreams," and a memoir "Married To A Rock Star."

With her husband, the multi-hyphenate co-authored "Kill It & Grill It: A Guide to Preparing and Cooking Wild Game and Fish." On the cover, they stand back to back, him holding a rifle and she with a knife and spatula. The Sun estimates her net worth at $400,000.

Ted Nugent and Shemane Deziel's Children

Ted hyped their daughter Chantal's acting ambitions and a gig selling "specialty products" in a 2015 Facebook post, though she has no IMDb profile yet.

Rocco is a writer, producer, and actor best known for roles in the thrillers "Dracula: The Impaler" and "Infiltrators." He is producing "Off Guard," which is still in production as of 2022. His dad regularly posts photos of them hunting and fishing with his half-brother Ted Mann.

As a teenager, the rocker fathered a girl and a boy that was given up for adoption separately. In his forties, Mann tracked down his dad, and they now have a relationship and a shared passion for hunting. He also has two children with his late first wife, Sandra Jezowski.

The guitarist stepped out on his devoutly Christian wife on at least one occasion. Since 2005, the rocker has paid $3,500 in monthly child support for a son born out of an extra-marital affair with Karen Gutowski.