Smokey Robinson Admits He And Diana Ross Had A Yearlong Affair While He Was Married

Smokey Robinson hasn't had the best track record with relationships, as we know from his first marriage. The singer and producer, who's been married twice, publicly admitted to having a child with another woman while married to his first wife, Claudette, with whom he shares two children. The 83-year-old recently opened up about the numerous affairs that took place during his marriage to Claudette, and you wouldn't believe who's among them.

During an interview with The Guardian, Smokey admitted to having an affair with Diana Ross while married to Claudette. He said the affair lasted for around a year.

"I wasn't going after her and she wasn't going after me," Smokey explained. "It just happened. And it was beautiful."

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Eventually, Diana broke their affair off. "Diana said to me she couldn't do that because she knew Claudette, and she knew I still loved my wife," Smokey said. "And I did. I loved my wife very much."

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