Billy and Gayle were divorced in 2008 after 33 years of marriage. According to the Petition for Legal Separation filed by his wife Gayle on April 22, 2008 in Los Angeles Superior Court, she and Billy had been separated since September 25, 2007. The reason given in the petition for the separation is "irreconcilable differences."[6] [7]

In November 2008, Blanks became the father of a new daughter named Angelika. The mother was his Japanese interpreter Tomoko whom he had known since 2007.[8] Billy and Tomoko's marriage was formally registered in January 2009 and their wedding ceremony was held on June 20, and Erika Peterson. He is currently living with them in Osaka, Japan.




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