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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Roisin O'Connor

Freddie Mercury’s closest friend throws doubt on ‘secret child’ claims as woman speaks out for first time

Freddie Mercury’s former girlfriend and closest friend, Mary Austin, has shared her scepticism over a woman claiming to be the singer’s secret daughter, who has spoken publicly for the first time ahead of the release of a book about her story.

Co-written with author Lesley-Ann Jones, Love, Freddie: Freddie Mercury’s Secret Life and Love claims that B was conceived by accident while the late Queen frontman was having an affair with the wife of a close friend in 1976.

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