Neal Schon's wife of two months Ava Fabian speaks of her pain after he left her for Real Housewives star Michaele Salahi

By Mike Larkin
Updated: 12:59 EDT, 18 September 2011

Journey guitarist Neil Schon's wife of two months has spoken of her pain after her left her for Real Housewives of DC star Michaele Salahi.

Former Playmate Ava Fabian, 49, married the cheating musician in July, but her new husband has humiliated her by shacking up with the reality TV personality.

And the actress and model was still obviously still very raw when she was asked about her thoughts on the affair.

Hurt: Playmate Ava Fabian has spoke of her pain after her husband of just two months Neil Schon cheated on her with Real Housewives star Michaele Salahi

She told TMZ: 'You know what. This is very painful for me and I'm very hurt, and it's hard for me to talk about it.'

Asked if she would be getting back together with him she said: 'Um no, thank you.'

The reporter quipped whether she would welcome her back with Open Arms, which was a number two hit for the best-selling band.

She said: 'Well I did nothing wrong so maybe it would be if I open my arms for him.'

Happier times: Ava kissed Neal for the cameras at the Grammy Awards last year

Details of the affair only emerged this week when a Journey spokesman confirmed Whitehouse party crasher Michaele, 45, was with the band after her husband Tareq reported her missing.

And it is being claimed that the pair have been having an affair 'for months' in divorce documents filed on Friday.

Meanwhile it has emerged the has been offered a job by a website that specialises in extramarital affairs.

Bosses at Marriedwivesclub.com are attempting to negotiate a deal with her management.

A spokesman for the website, which claims that 50 per cent of women and 60 per cent of men cheat, said they thin she would be 'the perfect cheating spouse to represent' them.

In the dog house: Tareq Salahi is unhappy his wife Michaele's affair with Journey guitarist Neal Schon has made the dog depressed

It also emerged this week that Ava is not the only victim affected by her cheating spouse's affair.

Tareq has revealed their pet pooch Rio is devastated by the split.

The White House gatecrasher claims the Doberman Pinscher is depressed and scared since his other owner disappeared.

To make matters worse the animal recently had a heart attack and only has a few weeks to live,

A video on TMZ shows her lying in bed proclaiming her love for her husband and petting the dog.

'Illicit affair': Salahi is seen here getting comfortable on Schon's knee. The pair reportedly met in 1995 and the relationship became sexual in 2009

But in a clip he recorded this week the Rio is moping on the bed alone.

Tariq has filed for divorce yesterday citing adultery and abandonment.

And in bizarre twist, he claims his love rival taunted him with a lewd picture.

In legal documents, he alleged: 'The paramour [Neal] sent to my email account... a email with an attachment of a penis.'

Bunbelievable: Ava was still making appearances as a Playboy bunny just six years ago

Tareq claims his wife has been having an affair for 'several months'.

'She continually exposes our friends and acquaintances to her adulterous relationship and has flaunted the same throughout the community, the nation and indeed the world, and thus caused me to suffer great harm, humiliation and embarrassment.'

The pair are understood to have a pre-nuptial agreement.

Tareq was once friendly with the rocker and his band Journey, however he has now been banned from gaining access to the group's tour.

An unearthed photograph shows the love rivals arm-in-arm, as Michaele smiles slyly on the other side of them. It was taken after one of the band's concerts.

Mrs Salahi first met Schon on 1995 and the pair felt an instant attraction, reported U.S. website TMZ.

They allegedly embarked on a sexual affair as early as in 2009, which the Journey musician even bragged about to friends via e-mail.

A second photo predicts the direction that their friendship was destined to take, as Michaele, 45, sits comfortably on her future lover's knee with his arms wrapped tightly around her.

After allegedly hiding the affair for two years, the illicit couple threw caution to the wind earlier this week as Michaele jumped ship from her marriage into the Schon's arms - and onto the Journey tour bus.

A confused Tareq reported his wife missing after she didn't return from a hair appointment and a dance class, and even alerted the alarm that she had been kidnapped. 

But deputies at the local authorities told Tareq that his wife had previously contacted them to inform them that she was okay.

Reality on the red carpet: Michaele Salahi, second left, posed with her Real Housewives of D.C. co-stars last year before her most recent scandal broke

She had told them she was 'dealing with family issues and was safe.'

However, it soon emerged that Mrs Salahi was with Schon after going to his show in Nashville.

The reality star is now said to be in Memphis with Schon as he continues his U.S tour.

'Mrs. Salahi said she did not want Mr Salahi to know where she was,' said police in Warren County, Virginia, in a statement.

'She seemed calm, was engaged in conversation and assured the deputy that she had left the residence with a good friend and was where she wanted to be.

She advised she did not want to be home right now.'

Not so happy couple: Tareq has ruled out a reconciliation with Michaele and has filed for divorce

Tareq is telling friends he can never trust Michaele again and will never take her back, even though he believes she'll eventually tire of Neal and try to come back to him.

The shunned husband has reportedly already changed the locks on their family

The Salahis rose to notoriety after it was revealed they had gatecrashed a White House party attended by President Barack Obama.

The couple mingled with VIPs as Mr Obama and his wife, Michelle, welcomed guests to the dinner honouring Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh.

Their antics were only discovered when they posted photographs of themselves hobnobbing with Washington's elite on their Facebook page causing major embarrassment to the President's security team.