“I held her until the end.” In a deeply emotional BBC Radio 2 interview aired in June 2025, Sir Tom Jones, now 85, broke down as he revisited the final 10 days spent at his beloved wife Linda’s bedside. She passed in 2016 after a courageous battle with terminal lung cancer. Married for 59 years—since their teenage days in Pontypridd—the Welsh legend choked back tears recalling her final words: “Keep singing, Tom… for us.” Just weeks after her passing, he returned to the stage. Some saw it as a moving tribute, others questioned whether it was an attempt to cling to the spotlight. But for many, one truth shines through: Behind the legendary voice is a man still deeply haunted by love, grief, and the promise he made.

“I held her until the end.” In a deeply emotional BBC Radio 2 interview aired in June 2025, Sir Tom Jones, now 85, broke down as he revisited the final 10 days spent at his beloved wife Linda’s bedside. She passed in 2016 after a courageous battle with terminal lung cancer. Married for 59 years—since their teenage days in Pontypridd—the Welsh legend choked back tears recalling her final words: “Keep singing, Tom… for us.” Just weeks after her passing, he returned to the stage. Some saw it as a moving tribute, others questioned whether it was an attempt to cling to the spotlight. But for many, one truth shines through: Behind the legendary voice is a man still deeply haunted by love, grief, and the promise he made. Read More