“Thought He Was Gay”: Freddie Mercury’s ‘Secret Child’ Speaks Out 30 Years After His Passing

Fans already know much about Freddie Mercury and his extravagant life — but it seems he kept a great secret hidden for many, many years after his passing. 

An upcoming biography about the music legend has claimed the late musician had a child before he passed away in November 1991 after developing bronchial pneumonia, caused by AIDS. 

While numerous biographies have already been released, as well as Rami Malek’sBohemian Rhapsody in 2018, this secret was something both parties agreed to keep in the dark for a very long time.

Freddie Mercury appeared to have a secret daughter he was very “close” with before his passing

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Mercury is allegedly the father of a girl, who was born in the 1970s. The bombshell claim was highlighted by Lesley-Ann Jones, who will be publishing the upcoming Love, Freddie book, scheduled to be released in September 2025. 

As per the author, the girl, referred to as ‘B,’ was conceived accidentally in 1976 following an affair Mercury had with the wife of a close friend.

He was well aware of his daughter’s birth, being a close part of her life until he passed 15 years later. But as Jones wrote, he left her 17 of his personal journals — which B had shared with the author when she first approached her three years ago.

Close-up of Freddie Mercury performing on stage holding a sparkling microphone, highlighting his iconic mustache and intense expression.

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The words start off strong in chapter one of the book. 

“Freddie Mercury was and is my father,” read the excerpt, first published by Daily Mail. “We have a very close and loving relationship from the moment I was born and throughout the final 15 years of his life.

“He adored me and was devoted to me. The circumstances of my birth may seem, by most people’s standards, unusual and even outrageous. That should come as no surprise. It never detracted from his commitment to love and look after me. He cherished me like a treasured possession.”

The musician’s upcoming biography, written by Lesley-Ann Jones, details the bombshell claim

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Freddie Mercury in a close moment with a woman, showcasing his signature mustache and distinctive style in a candid black and white photo.

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“That I choose to reveal myself in my own midlife is my decision and mine alone,” she clarified. “I have not, at any point, been coerced into doing this.

“He entrusted his collection of private notebooks to me, his only child and his next of kin, the written record of his private thoughts, memories and feelings about everything he had experienced.”

At first, Jones had her doubts regarding B’s shocking claim, but now, she is “absolutely sure she is not a fantasist.”

“No one could have faked all this,” the writer said. “Why would she have worked with me for three-and-a-half years, never demanding anything?”

Bronze statue of Freddie Mercury with raised fist by the water, surrounded by sunflowers and memorial tributes.

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