Patti LaBelle,71 Dating 41-year-old Drummer,Eric Seats

January 14, 2016

Patti LaBelle, 71, is dating Eric Sears, 41, who she hired several years ago to be her drummer. He has toured with Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, Timbaland and Missy Elliott, as well as produced songs for Destiny's Child

Seems Ms LaBelle have joined the cougar club. The 71-year-old is dating her 41-year-old drummer,Eric Seats. And reports claim the soul singer and her beau have been dating for 18 months now.

‘It wasn’t long before he was helping her heal her broken heart,’ the source revealed.
‘He made her feel at ease and she loved that he had such a vast experience working in the music business.’Patti was so happy he moved to Philly with her.

LaBelle and Seats spent all of the holidays together this year. Here the two are sharing a sweet selfie during their New Year's Eve dinner

She loves having him with her all the time. She even has a big portrait of the two of them up on her wall in her bedroom,’ told the source.Everything they do now, they do it together. She hasn’t seemed this happy in years. Apparently those who know him, say he’s always dated older women,’ said a source.

Though she looks cool for her age,this guy is clearly after her money. Her 42-year-old son and manager,Zuri Edwards is also against it.