Smokey Robinson says he had a really nice romantic relationship with Diana Ross for a whole year while he was already married.
In a recent interview with The Guardian, Smokey Robinson opened up about his long friendship with Diana Ross, revealing they had a romantic relationship for about a year, despite his marriage to Claudette Rogers at the time. He described their affair as a beautiful experience, though it eventually ended when Ross, aware of his commitment to his wife, decided to step away.
Robinson and Ross have been friends since childhood, growing up on the same street. Robinson also recalled having a teenage crush on Aretha Franklin, though nothing came of it. He explained that his relationship with Ross developed naturally, with neither of them pursuing the other romantically at first. Robinson helped launch Ross’s career by introducing her to Motown.
Reflecting on the affair, Robinson spoke about love’s complexities, noting that people can love more than one person at a time, and society often makes this taboo. He also dismissed rumors that he and Ross were Michael Jackson’s biological parents, calling them amusing and false.
