Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGary Numan, 68, has suggested that the way he met his wife, Gemma O'Neill, 58, when she was a fan might now be considered "illegal". O'Neill developed a crush on Numan at age 11 and became a familiar face at his concerts by the early Nineties, eventually striking up a rapport with the musician. Numan reconnected with O'Neill after her mother's sudden death, obtaining her phone number through his fan club to check on her. Their first date involved a road trip to a radio interview and dinner at a Little Chef, though their serious relationship did not begin until O'Neill was in her twenties. Numan also spoke about the devastating loss of his brother, John, who collapsed and died in November last year shortly after attending Numan's show in Leeds. In fullGary Numan says way he attracted his wife ‘might be illegal now’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Gary Numan makes admission over how he met his younger wife
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGary Numan, 68, has suggested that the way he met his wife, Gemma O'Neill, 58, when she was a fan might now be considered "illegal". O'Neill developed a crush on Numan at age 11 and became a familiar face at his concerts by the early Nineties, eventually striking up a rapport with the musician. Numan reconnected with O'Neill after her mother's sudden death, obtaining her phone number through his fan club to check on her. Their first date involved a road trip to a radio interview and dinner at a Little Chef, though their serious relationship did not begin until O'Neill was in her twenties. Numan also spoke about the devastating loss of his brother, John, who collapsed and died in November last year shortly after attending Numan's show in Leeds. In fullGary Numan says way he attracted his wife ‘might be illegal now’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
