Did Freddie Mercury Have a Daughter This Whole Time?
A forthcoming biography, Love, Freddie, centres on a woman known as “B” who says she was born in 1976 after a brief affair between Freddie Mercury and the wife of a close friend. She writes, “Freddie Mercury was and is my father,” and says they shared a close relationship until his death in 1991. The book also says Mercury entrusted her with 17 handwritten journals from his final years.
Mary Austin, Mercury’s longtime confidante and major beneficiary of his estate, says she never knew of any child or diaries. “I’ve never known of any child, or of any diaries,” she told The Sunday Times, adding that Mercury’s “glorious openness” made secrecy unlikely. Anita Dobson, actor and wife of Queen guitarist Brian May, called the rumour “fake news.” May has kept a neutral stance.
Author Lesley-Ann Jones points to a DNA test and the absence of firm public denials from Queen’s remaining members or Mercury’s sister as reasons to take B’s account seriously. Those assertions are Jones’, and independent verification has not been made public.
The claims surfaced publicly in late May and have grown louder as the book’s release approaches. The Guardian reported the central details in May, including B’s profession in Europe and the 1976 timeline. As of now, no court documents, paternity records, or on-the-record statements from Queen members confirming or disproving the claim have been published.
Love, Freddie is listed for publication on 5 September 2025, with the author promoting it as a work that could reframe parts of Mercury’s private life. Given Mercury’s cultural reach and the public’s appetite for new material on him, expect strong interest and strong opinions. At DNA, we’ll keep tracking verified developments as they land.
Key facts remain unverified in public: the identity of B’s mother, independent confirmation of the alleged DNA test, and the provenance of the 17 journals. Until those pieces are substantiated, the story sits in the space between biography and allegation. That uncertainty is why reactions range from curiosity to disbelief.
The debate now is less about whether Mercury loved or lived expansively, and more about evidence. If hard proof appears, the narrative around a beloved icon shifts. If it does not, readers will judge the book on sourcing and transparency. Simple question, really: what can be proven, and by whom?
