Freddie Mercury’s daughter reveals the shocking truth in a new book detailing her secret upbringing, their bond, and the Queen star’s hidden legacy.
In a revelation set to send shockwaves through the music world, a new book has uncovered one of the most closely guarded secrets of Queen legend Freddie Mercury—he had a daughter.
Nearly five decades after her birth, the woman known only as B has come forward to share her story in Love, Freddie, an upcoming biography by respected rock writer Lesley-Ann Jones. The book exposes a stunning truth: B is the secret child of the late rock icon, conceived during a brief affair in 1976 with the wife of one of Freddie’s closest friends.
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The clandestine relationship took place while the friend was away on an extended business trip, and for B’s devout Roman Catholic mother, abortion was never an option. The result was a child whose identity remained hidden from the world—until now.
Only Freddie’s inner circle knew of her existence. This included his parents, sister, Queen bandmates, and the woman he called the love of his life, Mary Austin. The couple, who met when Freddie was 24 and Mary just 19, lived together and were once engaged. Though they never had children, they remained close until Freddie’s death in 1991.
B, now 48 and living in Europe as a medical professional, also has children of her own—making Freddie a grandfather, posthumously. Despite the unusual circumstances of her conception, she shared in the book that Freddie was a deeply devoted and loving father.
“Freddie Mercury was and is my father,” she wrote in a heartfelt, handwritten letter published in the book. “We had 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.”
According to B, she always knew Freddie Mercury was her father, though she was raised by her mother and her mother’s husband. Freddie Mercury maintained a significant presence in her life, going as far as having his own room in their home. Even while on tour, he spoke to her every single day.
Before his tragic death from pneumonia due to AIDS in 1991, Freddie Mercury entrusted B with 17 volumes of his personal journals. She kept them private for years, but they now serve as the foundation of Love, Freddie, shedding light on their remarkable bond and the secret he protected so fiercely.
Author Lesley-Ann Jones admits she was skeptical when B first approached her three years ago. But the more she learned, the more convinced she became of the truth. “My instinct was to doubt everything,” she said, “but I am absolutely sure she is not a fantasist.”
Jones emphasized that B never sought money or fame and was not mentioned in Freddie Mercury’s will. Instead, she was financially supported through a private legal arrangement to preserve her secrecy.
This jaw-dropping chapter of Freddie’s life reveals a side of the music icon that fans have never seen before: a man who, despite his fame and flamboyance, cherished fatherhood in secret. As Love, Freddie prepares for release, the world is about to meet a new part of the Freddie Mercury legacy—one that’s been hidden in plain sight.
