Personal Life
Dickinson has three children with his second wife, Paddy: Austin, born 1990, Griffin, born 1992, and Kia, born 1994. All three of his children were born in Chiswick, west London, where he has lived since 1981. Dickinson was first married to Jane in 1983, from whom he divorced in 1987.
His first son, Austin, is the lead singer in metalcore band Rise to Remain, while his second son, Griffin, has worked as a stage carpenter for Iron Maiden while they are on tour. Dickinson's cousin, Rob, was the lead singer of British alternative rock band Catherine Wheel, and his sister, Helena Stormanns, is a professional show jumper. In an interview with Sarah Montague for BBC's HARDtalk, Dickinson described himself as a Conservative and a Eurosceptic.
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