Tom Jones has opened his heart about the deep grief and lingering guilt he has carried since the passing of his beloved wife, Linda Trenchard. Nearly five years after losing her to lung cancer, the legendary singer admits that her absence remains the hardest chapter of his life.
“Losing Linda was the lowest point of my life,” Tom shared. “I honestly didn’t think I was going to get through it. I kept asking myself, ‘Did I do enough? Could I have done more?’”
It was only through speaking with a grief therapist that Tom began to find peace. “They told me, ‘No, there was nothing you could have done—she had lung cancer.’ Hearing that helped me let go of some of the guilt.”
Even now, Tom feels Linda with him every time he steps on stage. Her words remain his anchor: “Don’t think of me dying, think of me laughing.” He holds on to that memory whenever the spotlight shines on him.
Tom and Linda’s love story began when they were just 16. They married young, welcomed their son Mark, and built a life together that spanned decades. Her passing in 2016 left Tom heartbroken, so much so that he left their LA mansion and returned to London—something Linda had always wished for but never managed due to her fear of flying.
In the early days after her death, Tom admitted there were mornings he couldn’t even bring himself to get out of bed. “When my wife passed away—God bless her—I didn’t know whether I would make it,” he recalled.
But through his music, Tom found strength. Each performance became not just a show, but a tribute. “Linda is with me every time I sing,” he said softly.
April will mark five years since Linda’s passing, yet Tom’s devotion makes it clear: while she may be gone, the love they shared is forever alive in his heart.