Whitney Houston'and Her Husband Bobby Brown Pictures

Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston met in 1989 at the Soul Train Music Awards. Brown is six years younger than Houston. The couple wed in July 1992 and eventually separated 14 years later, before their divorce was finalised in April 2007. Whitney Houston won custody of their daughter following her divorce from the 42-year-old R&B star, with Bobby Brown being allowed visitation rights. Whitney Houston's husband Bobby Brown was often blamed for corrupting her, turning her on to the crack, pills and alcohol that eventually mangled her career. Since divorcing Whitney, he has become engaged to his manager Alicia Etheridge. Three years after their split, the "I will always love you" singer described her troubled married to Bobby Brown with the poignant words: "He was my drug". Brown, who had been accused of domestic abuse against the iconic pop star, was on a reunion tour with his longtime group New Edition as news hit that Houston had died at age 48 in her hotel room at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. The controversial R&B star was scheduled to perform in Mississippi on Saturday night. After reportedly breaking down backstage pre-show, Brown declined to join his bandmates for the opening song. However, Bobby Brown decided the show must go on and still took to the stage to perform with his band, just hours after the pop legend’s sudden and tragic passing. The audience at the show expressed shock at news of Whitney Houston's death. "This is so hard to believe that Whitney is gone. She was so beautiful and talented," said Emeka Buck of Memphis. "First of all, I want to tell you that I love you all,” he said to the crowd. "Second, I would like to say, 'I love you Whitney.' The hardest thing for me to do is come on this stage." Whitney Houston's former husband also broke down during his performance of the ballad Tenderoni, and asked fans to sing along as he sobbed.