Sir Brian May Of Queen Dismisses Claims That Freddie Mercury Had A Secret Daughter
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Sir Brian May doubts claims that Freddie Mercury fathered a secret daughter. Biographer Lesley-Ann Jones insists she has DNA proof and Freddie's journals.
Sir Brian May doesn't believe that his Queen bandmate Freddie Mercury has a secret daughter. A new biography has sensationally claimed that the late music icon fathered a child following an affair with a close friend's wife in 1976, with the revelation being kept a closely guarded secret amongst his inner circle – but Brian's wife Anita Dobson has revealed that the guitarist is unconvinced about the revelation.
Recalling when she heard about the claims, Anita told the Daily Mirror newspaper: 'I went, 'What?'. I thought, 'No?'. I said to Brian, 'Do you know about this?'. He said, 'Do you believe this?'.
The former EastEnders actress thinks that Freddie – who passed away in 1991 from AIDS complications – was too big a star for the secret to be kept under wraps for so long. Anita, 76, said, 'He's iconic. It seems inconceivable he would have a child with someone we don't know about. Where is she – step forward. If she exists."
Biographer Lesley-Ann Jones, who has penned the book Love, Freddie, insists that she has DNA proof that the 48-year-old woman is the child of the Bohemian Rhapsody singer and claims that she has always known the identity of her famous father – even handing over 17 of his journals that were used in the writing of the biography. The book – which will be released in September – features a handwritten letter from the woman, known only as B.
She wrote, 'Freddie Mercury was and is my father. We had a very close and loving relationship from the moment I was born and throughout the final 15 years of his life. Those who have been aware of my existence kept his greatest secret out of loyalty."
Jones has hit back at those doubting the biography's claims and insists that the necessary research was conducted before publication. The writer said, 'To those 'demanding' to see proof of a DNA test, rest assured the requisite verification was obtained, legal teams have been involved."
She added, 'To those insisting Freddie's diaries were faked with AI, that his daughter 'doesn't exist': wait and see."
Jones explained that her 'instinct was to doubt everything" when she was first contacted by Freddie's daughter – who lives in Europe and works as a medical professional – but is certain that the woman is telling the truth. She told the Daily Mail newspaper, 'My instinct was to doubt everything, but I am absolutely sure she is not a fantasist."
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Last Updated: Sir Brian May doubts claims that Freddie Mercury fathered a secret daughter. Biographer Lesley-Ann Jones insists she has DNA proof and Freddie's journals. Sir Brian May doesn't believe that his Queen bandmate Freddie Mercury has a secret daughter. A new biography has sensationally claimed that the late music icon fathered a child following an affair with a close friend's wife in 1976, with the revelation being kept a closely guarded secret amongst his inner circle – but Brian's wife Anita Dobson has revealed that the guitarist is unconvinced about the revelation. Recalling when she heard about the claims, Anita told the Daily Mirror newspaper: 'I went, 'What?'. I thought, 'No?'. I said to Brian, 'Do you know about this?'. He said, 'Do you believe this?'. The former EastEnders actress thinks that Freddie – who passed away in 1991 from AIDS complications – was too big a star for the secret to be kept under wraps for so long. Anita, 76, said, 'He's iconic. It seems inconceivable he would have a child with someone we don't know about. Where is she – step forward. If she exists." Biographer Lesley-Ann Jones, who has penned the book Love, Freddie, insists that she has DNA proof that the 48-year-old woman is the child of the Bohemian Rhapsody singer and claims that she has always known the identity of her famous father – even handing over 17 of his journals that were used in the writing of the biography. The book – which will be released in September – features a handwritten letter from the woman, known only as B. She wrote, 'Freddie Mercury was and is my father. We had a very close and loving relationship from the moment I was born and throughout the final 15 years of his life. Those who have been aware of my existence kept his greatest secret out of loyalty." Jones has hit back at those doubting the biography's claims and insists that the necessary research was conducted before publication. The writer said, 'To those 'demanding' to see proof of a DNA test, rest assured the requisite verification was obtained, legal teams have been involved." She added, 'To those insisting Freddie's diaries were faked with AI, that his daughter 'doesn't exist': wait and see." Jones explained that her 'instinct was to doubt everything" when she was first contacted by Freddie's daughter – who lives in Europe and works as a medical professional – but is certain that the woman is telling the truth. She told the Daily Mail newspaper, 'My instinct was to doubt everything, but I am absolutely sure she is not a fantasist." First Published:
