{"id":352283,"date":"2026-03-18T08:33:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T08:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/352283\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T08:33:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T08:33:11","slug":"maurice-gibb-fathered-a-secret-son-during-our-marriage-lulu-suspects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/352283\/","title":{"rendered":"Maurice Gibb fathered a secret son during our marriage, Lulu suspects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lulu has claimed that her former husband Maurice Gibb may have fathered a child with another woman during a \u201cone-night stand\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Scottish singer, 77, was married to Gibb for four years before their separation in 1973, a period marred by the late Bee Gees star\u2019s heavy drinking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lulu has now claimed she \u201cjust found out\u201d that Gibb, who died in 2003, fathered a previously unknown son, possibly during their marriage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/tv\/0\/uk-eurovision-entries-where-are-they-now\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:1969 Eurovision winner;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;1969 Eurovision winner&quot;}\">1969 Eurovision winner<\/a> has stated that she has not yet worked out whether the child was conceived while she and Gibb were still together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lulu, born Marie Lawrie, made the revelation while discussing her past relationships on The Louis Theroux Podcast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking to <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/louis-theroux\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the presenter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;the presenter&quot;}\">the presenter<\/a>, she said: \u201cI think he\u2019s got a son. It might have happened when we were married. I just found out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The singer added: \u201cSomeone showed me something and I can\u2019t remember the year \u2026 He impregnated this girl after a one-night stand and he has a son who has had his genes taken. It\u2019s proven. He\u2019s 100 per cent Maurice\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The relationship between Lulu and Gibb was childless, but the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/bee-gees\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bee Gees;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Bee Gees&quot;}\">Bee Gees<\/a> singer did go on to have two children with his second wife, Yvonne Spenceley.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While Lulu has not named the child involved, her statements come years after a man claimed to be Gibb\u2019s son.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 2017, Nick Endacott, a singer from East Sussex, went public with claims that he was the love child of Gibb and a studio manager.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He claimed that his mother was Patti Nolder, who met the Bee Gees singer in 1960s London.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mr Endacott was 49 in 2017, meaning he was born around 1968. Lulu and Gibb met in 1967, and were married in February 1969.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The wedding of singer Lulu and Maurice Gibb at Gerrard's Cross Church, London, UK in 1967\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"603\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ae461c5d8bcdf5892350f7cf14e690a3.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Lulu and Maurice Gibb were married at Gerrard\u2019s Cross Church, London in 1967 &#8211; Corbis Historical\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 2019, Mr Endacott, who was put up for adoption as a child, stated that he had sent a saliva swab to Ancestry.com and claimed that his DNA was a perfect match with Gibb\u2019s son, Adam, who had also shared his genetic information on the website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking at the time, he said that certain family members had cast doubt on his claims, despite the fact that his adopted status gave him no legal claims to his alleged biological father\u2019s estate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He explained: \u201cI\u2019ve never been interested in money and as I was legally adopted I would have no claim anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After her split from Gibb, Lulu went on to have <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/music\/news\/lulu-and-david-bowie-rocks-most-unlikely-love-story\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a dalliance with David Bowie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;a dalliance with David Bowie&quot;}\">a dalliance with David Bowie<\/a>, before marrying hair stylist John Frieda, whom she divorced in 1991.<\/p>\n<p>Drinking problem<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The singer revealed last year that, while she avoided the pitfalls of the hedonistic 1960s when she shot to fame, she developed a drinking problem in later life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She said <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2025\/09\/05\/lulu-singer-alcoholic-revelation-gene-rehab\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:she became increasingly dependent on wine when she became menopausal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;she became increasingly dependent on wine when she became menopausal&quot;}\">she became increasingly dependent on wine when she became menopausal<\/a>, had lost her parents and her children had left home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking to Theroux, she detailed the \u201cunbelievable highs\u201d and a \u201clot of lows\u201d in her life, adding that she\u2019s learnt \u201cthrough trial and tribulation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The singer said: \u201cIt\u2019s painful when you take yourself too seriously or when you see the world [as] black and white because there are many grey areas and I\u2019ve learnt through trial and tribulation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cYou know, I\u2019ve had unbelievable highs, but I\u2019ve also had a lot of lows, which most people have in their life. For God\u2019s sake, I\u2019m no different to anybody else in that respect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lulu began her career in a band called The Luvvers, whose hit Shout reached number seven in the UK singles chart in 1964, and went on to have 10 UK top 10 singles as well as one top 10 album.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Following this success, she was selected to sing the theme tune for the James Bond film The Man With The Golden Gun to limited success, as it was the only 007 song not to chart in the UK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 2024, she announced <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/music\/concerts\/lulu-royal-concert-hall-glasgow-review\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:she would no longer tour;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;she would no longer tour&quot;}\">she would no longer tour<\/a>, in part because of \u201cmoderate hearing loss\u201d, although she said she would still sing and perform.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/customer\/subscription\/store\/us\/?ICID=yahoo_article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Try full access to The Telegraph free today. 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