Complex sentence: Formerly a hairdresser, he was 26 years old when he married the 46-year-old Piaf, having been introduced to her by Claude Figus, who was Piaf's secretary.
Split into simpler sentences: Formerly a hairdresser, he was 26 years old when he married the 46-year-old Piaf. He was introduced to her by Claude Figus, Piaf's secretary.