Who was Tom Jones wife Melinda Trenchard and when did she die?
The wife of Sir Tom Jones sadly passed away a few years back. And as Tom Jones has become a Celebrity Gogglebox break-out star, many viewers have been left wondering what happened to his wife of 59 years. Tom Jones and his wife Melinda Trenchard were childhood sweethearts. They began dating in their hometown of Pontypridd in Wales. He said that she first caught his eye when he saw her playing marbles. Tom Jones was rarely photographed with his wife in their later years (Credit: SplashNews.com)  Speaking to Radio 2 he recalled their first meeting as: I remember her playing marbles and I thought, My God, what great legs shes got. And then she stood up and she was as pretty in the face as her legs were. Read more: Tom Jones reveals why he saw a grief counsellor  Then we started playing kiss-chase. I felt different when I kissed her, and she felt the same way. We started dancing together when we were 15. She would look great. She was the best-looking girl around there and we got together. It was magic.  The couple married age just 16 or 17, and welcomed their only child together, son Mark Woodward, that same year. Tom Jones wife died aged 75 on April 10, 2016. Melinda Trenchard, the late wife of Tom Jones, died from lung cancer in 2016. Tom Jones has spoken lovingly of his wife many a time over the years. However, he has said that he partly blames her death on himself. He says he wish he had urged her to see a doctor sooner than she had. Melinda is believed to have been a recluse for many years. She shunned the spotlight and was rarely photographed in public with her husband. She is believed to have spent the last few decades of her life living between their sprawling London or Los Angeles mansions. It is unclear why she was so reclusive, but some have speculated that it was due to Tom Jones numerous affairs. The crooner has admitted to sleeping with hundreds of women over the years. Read more: Viewers demand Tom Jones and Anne-Marie duet  He also fathered a son, Jonathan Berkery, in 1987 with American model Katherine Berkery, who was then just 24. Although he paid financial support toward his upbringing, he has never met or spoken to Jonathan. Vernon Hopkins, from The Squires, a former bandmate of Toms, told Express.co.uk that his affairs actually did upset Melinda. He claimed: She became recluse, smoking and drinking excessively, she lost her spark, let herself go and lost her good looks, according to Tom.  Meanwhile, he claimed she believed his affairs were all her fault. Celebrity Gogglebox returns tonight at 10pm. Due to the 2020 Euro Championship it is on an hour later. However, by next week it will have returned to its normal time show of 9pm on Channel 4. Past episodes from this series are also available to stream on the All4 app now. Let us know on our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix.