Cynthia Lennon
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About
The first wife of the famous Beatle John Lennon, she received much attention in the 1960s. In 1978, she published A Twist of Lennon, a memoir detailing her life both before and after her marriage to the "Imagine" singer. In 2005, she published a more intimate biography titled, John.
Before Fame
She attended the Liverpool College of Art. In 1962, she met John Lennon, and the two were married within a few months.
Trivia
In 1968, she discovered both John Lennon's affair with Yoko Ono and Ono's pregnancy. At this point, her six-year marriage to Lennon ended in divorce.
Family Life
She had a son named Julian with singer John Lennon. Between 1970 and 2002, she was married three more times: to Roberto Bassanini, John Twist, and Noel Charles.
Associated With
She is the mother of musician Julian Lennon.