Not long after the two started dating , Derek divorced his wife , actress Linda Evans .
While attending Narbonne High School in Los Angeles at age 16 in 1973 , Collins became romantically involved with John Derek , a married man 30 years her senior .
Not long after the two started dating , Collins divorced Collins ' wife , actress Linda Evans .
While attending Narbonne High School in Los Angeles at age 16 in 1973 , Collins became romantically involved with John Derek , a married man 30 years her senior .