Bill Wyman: The Surprising Lothario of The Rolling Stones

Bill Wyman: The Surprising Lothario of The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones, a legendary rock band, had a surprising Lothario in their midst, their bassist Bill Wyman. During the band's early tours in the US in 1965, Wyman indulged in drugs and women, earning a reputation as the band's ladies' man. He had a voracious appetite for casual sex and would often pick up women wherever the band performed, with his assistant facilitating these encounters.

Despite being married to his first wife, Diane Cory, Wyman's infatuation with a young girl named Mandy Smith in 1985 caused a scandal. The relationship, which began when Smith was just thirteen and Wyman was forty-eight, shocked many. Wyman defended their union by claiming she was mature for her age, but the band, especially Mick Jagger, was appalled by the situation.

Wyman and Smith eventually married in 1989 when she turned eighteen but divorced shortly after. In a bizarre twist, Wyman's son, Stephen, later married Smith's mother, Patsy, but their marriage also ended in divorce. Wyman then found lasting love with model Suzanne Accosta, whom he married in 1993, and they have three daughters together.

After thirty years with the Rolling Stones, Wyman officially left the band in 1993. However, in 2023, he reunited with the band for a tribute to their late drummer, Charlie Watts. Despite facing health challenges like prostate cancer in 2016, Wyman's legacy as a rock 'n' roll icon endures.