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Robin Gibb’s wife has broken her silence years after the Bee Gees legend’s passing, offering rare insight into one of the group’s most complicated personal stories. Her comments shed new light on the emotional challenges the family faced behind the scenes, particularly during the period when Robin fathered a daughter outside their marriage.
Robin Gibb married writer and artist Dwina Murphy Gibb in 1985. For many years, their relationship was portrayed as unconventional and unusually tolerant. But in 2008, headlines erupted when it became public that Robin had been in a long-term relationship with Clare Yang, a former household employee, with whom he had a daughter, Snow Evelyn. According to estate documents released after his death, Snow was legally acknowledged and provided for through a financial trust.
Although tabloids speculated about an “open marriage,” there is no verified evidence that the couple had such an arrangement. Nor is there any confirmation of long-running rumors that Robin had been romantically involved with men. Those claims stem entirely from unverified gossip, not family or official statements.
What is known is that despite the emotional turmoil, Dwina remained with Robin throughout his final illness, caring for him during his battle with colorectal and liver cancer. Witnesses later described her as calm and protective during his final days. At his funeral in 2012, she delivered a poem she wrote herself, marking a quiet farewell after a marriage marked by both loyalty and heartbreak.
Robin ensured that his daughter Snow would be supported, leaving her a separate provision in his estate. Clare Yang and Snow did not attend the public funeral but offered their respects privately, according to reports at the time.
Today, more than a decade later, Robin Gibb’s legacy remains defined not by scandal, but by the music he created and the family who continues to guard his memory. His wife’s long-awaited words underline a simple truth: behind the global fame was a man who made mistakes, sought forgiveness, and was loved to the end.