With his magnetic voice and rugged looks, Tom Jones was once the ultimate sex symbol admired by millions of women worldwide. But few people realize that his heart always belonged to just one woman—his wife, Linda Trenchard, who stood by him since their teenage years in Wales. Their 59-year love story came to a tragic end in 2016 when Linda passed away from lung cancer, leaving Tom devastated and unable to fill the void.
Tom Jones has openly admitted that he was a womanizer during his career, but Linda was his only true love—“the one I couldn’t live without,” he said. They married in 1957 when Tom was just 16, and Linda was already pregnant with their only son, Mark. Despite countless tabloid scandals about Tom’s affairs, Linda remained silent and stayed by his side until her own battle with illness.
When Linda died in Los Angeles, Tom was shattered. He canceled all upcoming performances and retreated into seclusion for months. In interviews later, he confessed feeling “guilty for not spending more time with her” and that “not a day goes by without thinking about her.”
Linda’s passing changed Tom forever—not just emotionally, but spiritually. In the years that followed, he began performing more heartfelt ballads—songs heavy with sorrow and reflection, almost like a confession to the only woman he ever truly loved.