Eventually Izzy found out the truth too, but moved forward with the wedding despite being shocked by the revelation.
The significance of the guitar soundscape created by Izzy Stradlin and Slash is evident from the first chords of Welcome to the Jungle.
Joining a tradition that includes Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood from The Rolling Stones and Brad Whitford and Joe Perry from Aerosmith, Slash and Izzy demonstrate remarkable prowess for what Keith Richards calls the ancient art of weaving.
One of you take Slash's parts and one of you play Izzy's.
Their one-night stand resulted in her pregnancy, a truth Ben refused to acknowledge because he was engaged to Izzy Cornwell by then.