Cher Calls Val Kilmer ‘Brave’ During Illness After Revealing He Broke Her Heart​on April 2, 2025 at 3:34 pm

Cher‘s paying tribute to the only man who dumped her … sharing a loving message to Val Kilmer months after revealing the megastar broke her heart back in the day.

The singer-songwriter took to X early Wednesday morning to shout out the actor who she calls “Valus” in her post … kicking it off by saying he will be greatly missed.

Cher specifically highlights Kilmer’s humor … while joking he’s was also a “pain in the ass.” She adds he was a great friend, good with kids — and incredibly brave while battling cancer.

The post comes just a few months after Cher admitted only a few dudes had ever dumped her … telling Howard Stern men expected — and received — mind-blowing sex from her … and, when the host asked who would ever leave her, Cher responded “Look, I was madly in love with Val Kilmer, and he left.”

As for an explanation … Cher says you’re only meant to be with some people for certain chapters of your life — and, her time with Val had run its course.

As you know … Val’s daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, announced her father’s death yesterday — revealing he’d died after a battle with pneumonia. Val also fought throat cancer over the past decade, an illness that greatly affected his work life.