Legendary singer Sir Tom Jones is celebrating his milestone 80th birthday today. But heartbreakingly there will be one key person missing from his celebrations - his beloved wife, Linda.
The couple had been married for 59 years when Linda lost her "short but fierce" battle with cancer in 2016. Her tragic death aged 75 left the Sex Bomb singer devastated as he paid an emotional tribute to the woman who had been at his side since he was a teenager.
Sir Tom said: "I recently lost my wife, my wife passed away and she was very important to me. There are a lot of people I'm proud of. "You've got to carry on, you have to, if I don't I'll fold.
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