Cher: Sonny Bono ‘seriously thought’ about killing her ahead of split

Cher says the precocious Sonny Bono “seriously” considered sidesplitting her adjacent the extremity of their “loveless marriage,” during which she besides contemplated suicide.

The Grammy winner, 78, lays retired “the darkest moment” of the “I Got You Babe” singers’ six-year matrimony successful excerpts of “Cher: The Memoir, Part 1,” which deed shelves Tuesday.

The newly minted Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, calved Cherilyn Sarkisian, recalled Bono confessing helium “seriously thought astir throwing you disconnected our balcony” successful 1972.

“He laughed a small astatine that and truthful did I. It was brainsick that helium was telling me,” recalled Cher, according to an excerpt published by TMZ. “He went on: ‘I figured I’d plead insanity similar Spade Cooley and get 7 years successful jailhouse earlier they released me. Then I’d get a publication woody and my ain show.'”

Bono’s remarks came aft Cher told him she was not conscionable miserable successful their relationship, but attracted to the duo’s guitarist — a confession she wrote was a means to an end. In reality, she felt “trapped” and simply wanted retired of the marriage, which near her feeling “dizzy with loneliness,” according to excerpts published by People and Rolling Stone.

Cher said she “saw however casual it would beryllium to” leap from the balcony of the couple’s Las Vegas edifice country “and simply disappear.”

Not wanting loved ones oregon fans to spot termination arsenic “a viable solution,” Cher yet concluded she didn’t “have to leap off,” and “can conscionable permission him.”

Though the “Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour” hosts unofficially tied the knot successful 1964, it wasn’t until 5 years aboriginal that they officially wed and welcomed their lone child, Chaz Bono. By 1974, the “If I Could Turn Back Time” vocalist filed to divorcement Bono, citing “involuntary servitude.”

Cher delivered “very emotional” remarks for Sonny Bono astatine a January 1998 memorial work for her ex-husband, who died days earlier successful a skiing accident. He was 62.