Linda Trenchard: Last News

Tom Jones, 81, was diagnosed with tuberculosis when he was 12 and spent two years indoors while other school children were able to play outside including his future wife Linda Trenchard.The Sex Bomb hitmaker admitted he felt “heartache” as he could see his late spouse going up the hills with other pals and playing without him.Tom suffered from tuberculosis from 1952 to 1954, just after he had fallen in “love” with classmate Linda.However, due to his ill-health, the singer was forced to remain away from his childhood sweetheart, which made him feel an ache in his chest.Opening up on how he knew Linda was the one, Tom said: “For two years from 52 to 54 I was bedridden.

Sir Tom Jones, 80, has recalled the anxiety he felt shortly after the passing of his beloved wife, Linda Trenchard, who passed away in 2016.Tom and Linda had been married for almost six decades before she lost a "short but fierce" battle against cancer.Now, the Welsh singer has spoken about the pain he experienced surrounding Linda’s passing and his career.The happy couple resided together in Los Angeles but following her death, Tom relocated to London.He notes that Linda’s death was "shocking" as the pair had known one another for their whole lives and had always been there for one another, whether that be at the end of the phone, or in person."She was always there and then she wasn’t," said Sir Tom."I didn’t think I would be able to sing

Sir Tom Jones, 80, opened up on his latest album, Surrounded By Time which is the first musical offering from the rockstar since his beloved late wife, Linda Trenchard, died in 2016.The Sex Bomb hitmaker shared how he was used to having his spouse around to give him her opinion on his music, as he acknowledged her criticism was usually “always right”.Opening up on making music without Linda’s approval, Tom said: “It's the first album that I’ve done where she hasn’t been able to tell me whether she likes it or not. “You see we grew up together, she was a fan of mine at school and in the pubs and clubs. “So she knows me, or knew me better than anybody else. “So when I would do something, she would say, ‘Who are you aiming at with that? What

Sir Tom Jones, 80, opened up on the inspiration behind a poignant song on his latest album Surrounded By Time, which is dedicated to the memory of his beloved late wife Linda Trenchard. The particularly emotional musical number tells the story of how the singer's spouse had urged him to carry on with his career, despite her having just days left to live.

Sir Tom Jones, 80, opened up on the inspiration behind a poignant song on his latest album Surrounded By Time, which is dedicated to the memory of his beloved late wife Linda Trenchard.The particularly emotional musical number tells the story of how the singer’s spouse had urged him to carry on with his career, despite her having just days left to live.Appearing on Lorraine this morning, Tom shared how Linda had remained ever-present in his work: “There's a song on there, ‘I won’t crumble with you if you fall’ because I was with her for the last 10 days in the hospital.“She knew she was dying with lung cancer.“She said, ‘Look I’ve got to go, but don’t fall with me now… you know you have got to carry on. “‘You have got to get on that stage.

Sir Tom Jones and Priscilla Presley met when the legendary crooner was rising to prominence in the music industry where he had a blossoming friendship with Rock and Roll star Elvis Presley.The Sex Bomb hitmaker has since spoken out about his relationship with the later singer's former wife.The 80-year-old was married to his wife Linda Trenchard for 59 years until her death from lung cancer in 2016.The dating rumours have swirled about his relationship in the years following the death of his wife but the Delilah hitmaker insisted he and Priscilla, 75, are just friends.Tom also remained close friends with Elvis up until his death in 1977 when he was aged just 42.The Delilah hitmaker and the American singer even holidayed together in

Sir Tom Jones, 80, has shared how he abstains from alcohol, as he recently re-worked Bob Dylan’s One More Cup Of Coffee for his latest album Surrounded By Time, which describes the pain of hangovers.The Sex Bomb hitmaker says as “a rule” now he does not drink because he struggles with the after-effects.Tom revealed to Daily Express: “I don’t drink as a rule anymore, because the hangovers are so much harder to shake off.“I used to love to drink, quite a drop, but drink is a younger person’s game.“I love a Cognac after dinner, with a cigar and a coffee.

Sir Tom Jones has revealed that Prince Philip had apologised for a comment he once made to the Delilah hitmaker.The encounter occurred after the Duke of Edinburgh had been quoted as saying that the legendary singer sounded like he “gargled with pebbles”.The Voice UK judge has spoken candidly about the royal and said that, many years later, the Duke approached him at Buckingham Palace during an event in a bid to clear the air.Tom admitted it was a moment that he and his late wife Linda Trenchard thought was "wonderful".Meeting at the Palace before an event for a wildlife foundation, Philip is claimed to have approached Tom to "explain himself".Speaking on SiriusXM’s This Is Happening with Mark Zito and Ryan Sampson, Tom said: "[Philip] said,

  “I’d love to think I’ve got 20 years and that I’ll hit 100. “Realistically, though? I’ve got maybe 10 years.“I’m looking forward to getting back on stage, and it’s a lot easier thinking about that since we got the vaccine.”Tom also opened up about his late wife Linda Trenchard’s death, admitting he saw a grief counsellor to discuss his guilt. Sir Tom lost his wife Linda back in April 2016 after a battle with cancer.The Voice UK coach said: “When Linda was well, I’d recorded a cover of Bob Dylan’s song What Good Am I.“The last verse says, ‘If I just turn my back while you silently die, what good am I?’“I was thinking, ‘Did I stand by and let Linda die?’”He continued: “I was bothered about that, and I knew that was going to be the hardest

Sir Tom Jones, 80, has spoken candidly about his late wife Linda Trenchard’s death, admitting he saw a grief counsellor to discuss his guilt.The star detailed how he wondered if he stood by and “let Linda die” in an exclusive interview in Saturday's Daily Express newspaper.Sir Tom lost his wife Linda, Lady Woodward, back in April 2016 after a short battle with cancer.The crooner has now opened up about how he felt guilty following her death and wondered if he could have done more.He explained how he met with a grief counsellor as he worried he may have been able to get Linda diagnosed earlier if they’d lived in the UK.Sir Tom said: “When Linda was well, I’d recorded a cover of Bob Dylan’s song What Good Am I.“The last verse says, ‘If I just

Sir Tom Jones, 80, has just finished the latest season of The Voice as well as recently dropping a new album for his fans.

Sir Tom Jones, 80, has revealed his devastation after his wife of 59 years, Linda Trenchard, sadly died in 2016 following a “short but fierce” battle with lung cancer.The Voice UK coach shared he had difficult days after her death, where he even struggled to even make it out of bed as he didn’t know whether he “would make it”.Opening up on Linda’s death, Tom told the Sunday Mirror: “When my wife passed away – God bless her – I didn't know whether I would make it. “There were days when I felt I couldn't get up, you don't want to get out of bed to start with."After her death, Tom left their £6.5 million mansion in LA and returned to London where he bought a flat.This was something he said Linda had wanted to do in her final years but was