Tom Jones’ wife dies of cancer at 75

Tom Jones’ wife of 59 years, Lady Melinda Rose Woodward, has died aged 75 after a “short but fierce” battle with cancer.

She died at the Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles on Sunday, surrounded by her husband and loved ones, a statement said.

The former Voice coach and Lady Linda, as she was nicknamed, were childhood sweethearts and had been married since 1957.