Who is Mary Austin? Freddie Mercury’s ‘only friend’ and former girlfriend

Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMary Austin would go on to become the girlfriend of Freddie Mercury, lead singer with rock group Queen. (Getty)Mary Austin is the former girlfriend and closest friend of the late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury.Austin met Mercury when she was 19 and he was 23, a year before Queen were formed. They lived together in London for years before, in late 1976, the singer told her about his sexuality. They remained close after splitting up, with Mercury saying in 1985: “All my lovers ask me why they couldn’t replace Mary, but it’s impossible. The only friend I’ve got is Mary, and I don’t want anybody else. We believe in each other, that’s enough for me.”Austin previously expressed strong scepticism regarding claims made by a 48-year-old woman known as 'B', who asserted she was the late Queen frontman's secret daughter.Austin stated that Mercury never mentioned fathering a child or keeping a diary, adding that it would be astonishing if he had kept such a joyful life event hidden from those closest to him.In fullFreddie Mercury’s closest friend throws doubt on ‘secret child’ claims as woman speaks out for first timeMore bulletinsThank 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

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