Freddie Mercury’s secret child ‘revealed’ after Queen legend’s fling with close friend’s wife

The woman said she had a “very close and loving relationship” with the legendary Queen singer from the moment she was born.

Freddie Mercury’s secret child has been ‘revealed’ for the first time in 48 years, according to a bombshell new book.

The Queen legend had a daughter in 1976 following a fling with a close friend’s wife, The Sun reports.

Now, she has broken her silence to reveal her existence, which was, until now, only ever known by Freddie’s bandmates, parents, sister and his long-term partner Mary Austin.

She has spoken out for the first time in a new book, Love, Freddie, written by biographer Lesley-Ann Jones.

However, she is only referred to as B in the biography.

The Queen legend had a daughter in 1976. Picture: AP/Marco Arndt

Mary Austin knew about the singer’s daughter. Picture: Dave Hogan/Getty

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Before the iconic singer died of pneumonia caused by Aids in 1991, Freddie gave his daughter 17 volumes of his personal journals.

She kept them a secret for years, but recently handed them over to the author to form the basis of the book that’ll be released later this year.

The woman, who was born in 1976, says she always knew the legendary singer was her dad – despite being raised by a loving family.

Freddie gave his daughter 17 volumes of his personal journals before he died. Picture: Supplied

The woman always knew the legendary singer was her dad. Picture: Supplied

She lives in Europe working as a medical professional with children of her own, making Freddie a posthumous granddad.

Before his tragic death aged 45, Freddie had a number of relationships with men and women.

Freddie and Mary never had any children together, but Mary went on to have two sons with another partner after their six-year relationship ended.

The pair remained incredibly close to the singer for the rest of his life.

She is said to have known about his secret love child with a woman whose identity has been kept secret.

Freddie Mercury with band members Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon. Picture: Supplied

Now his daughter will only be known as B in the book, which has seen by the Daily Mail.

In a handwritten letter included in the text, B writes: “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.”

“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.”

This article originally appeared in The Sun and has been reproduced with permission.

Originally published as Freddie Mercury’s secret child ‘revealed’ after Queen legend’s fling with close friend’s wife