Freddie Mercury has a secret daughter, whom he welcomed with the wife of a friend in 1976, according to a report from The Daily Mail, which cites a soon-to-be-released biography;

An upcoming biography of Freddie Mercury claims the Queen frontman fathered a child with the wife of a close friend in 1976. In "Love, Freddie: Freddie Mercury's Secret Life and Love," author Lesley-Ann Jones also claims that Mercury's parents and close friends knew about the child.

A new biography recently revealed that Freddie Mercury had a secret daughter from a 1976 affair, whom he remained close to until his death. The daughter, who is now 48, has now shared his private diaries and their relationship,