In 1989, Madonna's husband was upset when she was seen in public with Warren Beatty. Who was Madonna's husband at the time?

The tumultuous, high-profile marriage between the Queen of Pop and actor Sean Penn was a defining celebrity story of the 1980s. Dubbed "the Poison Penns" by the press for their fiery dynamic and clashes with paparazzi, the couple was married from 1985 until they finalized their divorce in September of 1989. This timeline places Penn squarely as her husband during the year in question, even as their relationship was publicly falling apart.

The catalyst for the drama involving Warren Beatty was the 1990 film "Dick Tracy," which was filmed throughout 1989. Madonna starred as the seductive singer Breathless Mahoney opposite Beatty, who both directed and played the title role. Their on-screen chemistry quickly spilled over into a real-life romance. As Madonna's marriage to Penn was formally dissolving, her new relationship with Beatty was beginning in the public eye, making for a dramatic and highly publicized transition.