A book is set to lift the lid on the private life of Queen icon Freddie Mercury, revealing that he had a secret love child who he cherished and adored until his death

Freddie Mercury’s life story is being further uncovered in a new book(Image: (Image: Getty))

A startling new book is set to unveil the private life of Freddie Mercury, disclosing that the Queen icon had a daughter that was kept well away from his public image.

The book, Love, Freddie, details how the child was conceived accidentally during a fling with the wife of Freddie’s close friend in 1976. His daughter, who is now 48 lives in Europe where she works as a medical professional. She is also now a mother, making Freddie a posthumous granddad.

The woman, only known as B, has spoken out to tell her bombshell story and detailed that before Freddie sadly died in 1991 due to pneumonia caused by Aids he gave her a very special gift.

The band Queen were known for smash hits such as We Will Rock You and Bohemian Rhapsody(Image: (Image: Getty))

B was given 17 volumes of his personal journals which she kept a secret for years but has now handed them over to rock biographer Lesley-Ann Jones, which form the basis of the book that’ll be released later this year. It tells the story of a child who was accidentally conceived during a fling. The news is set to come as a huge shock to Freddie’s fans, as no one had every suggested the existence of a secret love child.

Jones was approached by B three years ago and initially had reservations. “My instinct was to doubt everything, but I am absolutely sure she is not a fantasist,” she said. The author said B has never asked for money and does not want recognition.

Addressing why she wanted to speak out now, B wrote in a letter included in the book: “After more than three decades of lies, speculation and distortion, it is time to let Freddie speak. Those who have been aware of my existence kept his greatest secret out of loyalty to Freddie. That I choose to reveal myself in my own midlife is my decision and mine alone.”

Freddie’s secret daughter is also a mum, making him a posthumous grandfather. This revelation will undoubtedly stun Freddie’s fans, as there had never been any hint of a concealed child. She remembered being brought up by a loving family, but always knowing that the legendary musician was her father.

Freddie Mercury’s previously unknown daughter B, has opened up about her unique connection with the legendary Queen frontman. In a heartfelt message unveiled in a book, she said, “Freddie Mercury was and is my father. We had a very close and loving relationship from the moment I was born and throughout the final 15 years of his life.

Freddie’s former lover was Mary Austin(Image: (Image: Getty))

“He adored me and was devoted to me. The circumstances of my birth may seem, by most people’s standards, unusual and even outrageous. That should come as no surprise. It never detracted from his commitment to love and look after me. He cherished me like a treasured possession,” as disclosed by the Daily Mail.

Back in the ’80s, the iconic singer indulged in a whirlwind love life, including a fling with Austrian actress Barbara Valentin and fathering a secretive child with another unnamed woman. Freddie’s romantic history was indeed dynamic, having relationships with both women and men; notably his long-term companion Mary Austin, whom he met when she was only 19 and before he achieved worldwide fame.

Despite severing their engagement when Freddie candidly revealed his sexuality, the bond between him and Mary Austin stayed unbreakable. Mary raised two sons from another relationship and maintained a significant presence in Freddie’s life right up to his untimely death.