eng had guarded her personal life from the public since 1987, fearing that it would jeopardize her career. She had a failed relationship with the son of a Malaysian gambling tycoon that ended with his death when she was about 19.
In 1982, Teng was engaged to Beau Kuok, a Malaysian businessman and son of multi-billionaire Robert Kuok. They met in 1978, but Teng called off the engagement due to prenuptial agreements which stipulated that she had to quit and sever all ties with the entertainment industry, as well as fully disclose her biography and all her past relationships in writing.[17]
Teng also had a high-profile rumored relationship with Jackie Chan, which resulted in failed farewell performances on Enjoy Yourselves Tonight in her attempts to fade out of the entertainment business.
In 1989, Teng met a French photographer Quilery Paul Puel Stephane (Paul) in Paris. They spent 7 years together until her death. Paul revealed at an interview with Carol Cheng 3 years after her death that they were engaged in a temple in Chang Mai, Thailand in 1995 and planned to marry in August.[11][18]