Andy Bell Wife: Who Is He Married To? (2026)

Andy Bell, the guitarist of Ride and former bassist of Oasis, is married to Shiarra Bell, a label representative at Universal Music. They married in 2010. Bell was previously married to Swedish singer Idha Övelius.

Who Is Shiarra Bell?

Shiarra Bell works as a label representative at Universal Music Group. She married Andy Bell in 2010, and the couple live in London. Together they have two children: a daughter born in 2012 and a son born in 2014. Shiarra keeps a low public profile, though she has been credited in connection with Bell's solo work imagery.

Marriage Timeline

Bell's first marriage was to Swedish singer Idha Övelius. During the late 1990s, while Bell's band Hurricane #1 was on hiatus, he moved from Oxford to Sweden to live with Idha and their children, describing the period as an attempt "to try and get some peace." The marriage ended in divorce. Bell subsequently married Shiarra in 2010, and they have been together since, raising their two children in London.

Children

Andy Bell has four children. With his first wife Idha: daughter Leia and son Leon. With his second wife Shiarra: a daughter born in 2012 and a son born in 2014.

Career Highlights

Andrew Piran Bell was born on August 11, 1970, in Cardiff, Wales. He founded the shoegaze band Ride in 1988, releasing landmark albums including Nowhere (1990) and Going Blank Again (1992). After Ride split, he formed Hurricane #1, then joined Oasis as bassist in 1999 — despite never having played bass before — replacing Paul McGuigan. He played with Oasis until their 2009 split, then continued with Liam Gallagher in Beady Eye, which released Different Gear, Still Speeding (2011) and BE (2013). Ride reunited in 2014, releasing Weather Diaries (2017) and This Is Not a Safe Place (2019). His solo work includes The View from Halfway Down (2020), Flicker (2022), and Pinball Wanderer (2025), plus electronic releases as GLOK. In 2023 he formed the supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos with Shaun Ryder, Zak Starkey, and Bez, debuting with the single "Gorilla Guerilla" ahead of a Glastonbury performance.

FAQ

Who is Andy Bell's wife?

Shiarra Bell, a Universal Music label rep. They married in 2010.

Who was Andy Bell's first wife?

Swedish singer Idha Övelius. They have two children, Leia and Leon.

How many children does Andy Bell have?

Four: Leia and Leon with Idha, plus a daughter (born 2012) and son (born 2014) with Shiarra.

Was Andy Bell in Oasis?

Yes. He was Oasis's bassist from 1999 until the band split in 2009.

Is the Oasis Andy Bell the same as the Erasure singer?

No. Andy Bell of Ride and Oasis (born 1970 in Cardiff) is a different person from Andy Bell, the frontman of Erasure (born 1964), who is married to Stephen Moss.

What did Andy Bell do before Oasis?

He founded the shoegaze band Ride in 1988 and later fronted Hurricane #1 in the mid-1990s before Noel Gallagher recruited him as Oasis's bassist in 1999.