
The 55-year-old father of four contracted DLE when he was only 23, and though his disease has been in remission for years, the scarring is permanent. In Seal’s case, it also resulted in permanent hair loss. Often the scarring is found on the face, ears and scalp. Getty Images | Handout What Is Discoid Lupus Erythematosus?ĭLE is a form of lupus and a chronic skin condition characterized by sores, inflammation and scarring. Here’s the real story: The facial scarring is a result of a skin condition known as discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE).

Some have speculated that they’re tribal ritual scars or that they resulted from a horrific accident, both of which are incorrect. His unique facial scars have also been in the public eye for decades - and they’ve been the source of plenty of rumors. Getty Images | Jeff Spicer Rumors About Scars Have Persisted And if you’re not a team, then it can all fall to pieces,” he told Us Weekly.We’re all familiar with English singer and songwriter Seal’s buttery smooth vocals from his hit songs like “Kiss From a Rose,” “Killer” and “Future Love Paradise.” Between selling over 20 million albums worldwide, his fame as a TV judge on shows such as “American Idol” and “The Voice Australia,” and his previous marriage to model Heidi Klum, Seal has been in the public eye since the early 1990s. If you are a team, if both parents are a team, then it is really easy and that’s not a real challenge at all.” When asked recently about their co-parenting arrangements, the 58-year-old singer said: “It can be challenging. The singer and the American-German model were one of the most visibly in love celebrity couples at the time but just like any relationship, they had challenges.įor decades now, Seal and Klum have been co-parenting their four children. Seal also adopted Heidi’s first child from a previous relationship. Seal and Klum had three children together. The two got married in 2005 but divorced in 2014. The British singer was also a guest judge on the 2017 series of America’s Got Talent alongside his ex-wife Klum.

He was a judge on the first two seasons of The Voice Australia between 20 before becoming a guest judge on Pitch Battle. Seal in recent times started his new career as a TV judge.

The scars are however permanent and the Grammy award-winning singer has been wearing them proudly.

Born Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel, Seal, whose mother is Nigerian and father Brazilian, contracted DLE at age 23 and has been in remission for many years.
