{"id":19412,"date":"2025-03-27T12:34:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T12:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/?p=19412"},"modified":"2025-03-27T12:34:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T12:34:33","slug":"the-scandal-that-ended-marjorie-wallaces-reign-as-miss-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/?p=19412","title":{"rendered":"The scandal that ended Marjorie Wallace\u2019s reign as Miss World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>It could be just an ordinary picture of a couple enjoying their vacation, two souls who seem to have found their place in the world together.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"311fe198f191a864c1efcdfa9efedfdf\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1782571\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>But now, with everything we know, and the secrets that were hidden behind the scenes \u2013 it\u2019s impossible to look at Tom Jones and Marjorie Wallace the same way again.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-094e054fa4a34d0a8169665f8df9267c\" class=\"newsner-094e054fa4a34d0a8169665f8df9267c newsner-bluebillywig_instream\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-not-exactly-mr-faithful\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201dNot exactly Mr Faithful\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>At the peak of his fame in the \u201960s and \u201970s, Tom Jones was a heartthrob known for his wild lifestyle, reportedly bedding hundreds of women.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/tom-jones\/\">Tom<\/a>, who assumed the role of\u00a0sex\u00a0symbol, has previously admitted that he slept with 250 women a year at the peak of his career. Among his many high-profile romances was a fling with Mary Wilson of the Supremes \u2014 at a time when interracial relationships were still considered taboo in much of America.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-f15f31f0f714baeff1fce6d7f5ccc88e\" class=\"newsner-f15f31f0f714baeff1fce6d7f5ccc88e newsner-incide_content_once\"><\/div>\n<p>But here\u2019s the twist: while he was living out his rockstar fantasies, Jones had a devoted wife, Linda, at home. They were married for 59 years before her tragic passing from lung cancer in 2016.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-166987 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/26114451\/GettyImages-1326459511.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/26114451\/GettyImages-1326459511.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tom Jones in 1973 \/ Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cFrom the very beginning, he was not exactly Mr Faithful,\u201d biographer Sean Smith told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-3267126\/Lonely-world-wife-Tom-Jones-humiliated-star-cruelly-said-s-lost-spark-rare-poignant-insight-marriage.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Daily Mail<\/a>\u00a0in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear how much Linda knew about her husband\u2019s shady side, but it is clear that she suspected something wasn\u2019t right. According to Sir Tom, the couple had a \u201cdon\u2019t ask\u201d policy when he was on tour.<\/p>\n<p>Jones has never shied away from discussing his notorious affairs, but one stands out more than the rest \u2014 his romance with Marjorie Wallace.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1585115\" data-uid=\"13b8d\">\n<div id=\"mgw1585115_13b8d\">\n<div class=\"mgbox\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-ce358f6217373a24d305e3ff223ee326\" class=\"newsner-ce358f6217373a24d305e3ff223ee326 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-first-american-to-be-crowned-miss-world\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">First American to be crowned Miss World<\/h2>\n<p>Marjorie Wallace, born on January 23, 1954, was a woman whose name would soon echo through the corridors of history. An actress, television host, model, and beauty queen, she captivated the world with her striking beauty and undeniable charm.<\/p>\n<p>When Marjorie was just 14, her world was rocked by her parents\u2019 divorce, sparking a rebellious streak in her.<\/p>\n<p>Already craving adventure, she set off on a 1,200-mile road trip to Miami with a friend, showing she wasn\u2019t afraid to follow her own instincts. But her teenage years weren\u2019t all wild; she also dove into the usual high school activities like competitive swimming and cheerleading, which gave her a reputation as both driven and athletic.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-166988 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/26114522\/GettyImages-1313293034.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"668\" height=\"1024\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/26114522\/GettyImages-1313293034.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As she got older, relationships with men became a bigger part of her life. At 17, she moved in with a guitarist from the indie rock band Pure Funk, and that\u2019s when she really started to embrace the world of music and rebellion.<\/p>\n<p>In 1973, she would cement her place in the annals of fame \u2014 becoming the first American woman to ever be crowned Miss World. The 20-year-old Marjorie defeated 53 competitors at the\u00a0Royal Albert Hall\u00a0in\u00a0London.<\/p>\n<p>The title was more than just a crown; it was the beginning of a journey that would intertwine her fate with some of the most iconic figures of her time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1585115\" data-uid=\"03cd7\">\n<div id=\"mgw1585115_03cd7\">\n<div class=\"mgbox\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">Meeting Tom Jones<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In December 1973, Marjorie, then 19 and newly crowned Miss World, met Tom in his dressing room at the London Palladium before his show.<\/p>\n<p>According to his publicist, he was immediately taken with her, and they later went to the Westbury Hotel in Mayfair together. The following month, Tom bought two bracelets \u2014 one for Marjorie and another for Linda, as their birthdays were just days apart.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1032539785\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-ec612d6a3329571901b817bf43755b95\" class=\"newsner-ec612d6a3329571901b817bf43755b95 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>Although it wasn\u2019t unusual for Tom to be linked to different women, the American beauty queen was different. Apparently, Tom\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/the-voice-judge-tom-jones-affair-777978\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">admitted<\/a>\u00a0to his friends, \u201dThis one could really affect me.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered entered exited lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBJQsiGnJE6\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=640&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Fnews%2Fmarjorie-wallace-tom-jones%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawJRSUtleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHaly863GYVxgPxhmG9I66W4m6wNNkVglFMg6WSAfmDeDNQjpVhPQZqPA-g_aem_pLWJk7m_g1ku7Namo-mD7Q#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2524%7D\" height=\"1166\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBJQsiGnJE6\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=640&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Fnews%2Fmarjorie-wallace-tom-jones%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawJRSUtleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHaly863GYVxgPxhmG9I66W4m6wNNkVglFMg6WSAfmDeDNQjpVhPQZqPA-g_aem_pLWJk7m_g1ku7Namo-mD7Q#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2524%7D\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"1166\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In 1974, Tom and Marjorie flew to Barbados for a TV show about Miss World, but their public display of affection, kissing on the beach, led to Marjorie losing her crown. However, both denied being in love with each other at the time.<\/p>\n<p>The problem for the uptight English organizers of Miss World was that Marjorie was also dating American Indianapolis 500 and Formula One driver Peter Revson, with whom she was reportedly engaged.<\/p>\n<p>During her engagement to Revson, she continued her affair with Tom Jones, which angered the founder of Miss World. Shortly after that, Revson, tragically died in a crash during a practice run for the 1974 South African Grand Prix. The race driver passed away\u00a0<em>en route<\/em>\u00a0to a hospital, wearing a gold locket that Wallace had given him, engraved with the words, \u201dIf not for you\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-overdose-of-sleeping-pills\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overdose of sleeping pills<\/h2>\n<p>Revson\u2019s death was, of course, devastating for Marjorie, but it wasn\u2019t the only heartbreaking event that tormented her.<\/p>\n<p>When Tom realized his childhood sweetheart Linda was about to find out of the affair, he ended things with Marjorie. Heartbroken and unable to cope, Marjorie overdosed on sleeping pills.<\/p>\n<p>A hospital spokesman stated that it was impossible to determine how many pills Marjorie had taken, but she was placed on a kidney dialysis machine to help clear the drug from her system. The tragedy marked the end of a six-month period that had begun with triumph and ended in heartbreak for the small-town girl who had been voted the most beautiful in the world.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-166989 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/26114535\/GettyImages-1313292854.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"1024\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/26114535\/GettyImages-1313292854.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Marjorie\u2019s agent explained that the whole situation was due to her working too hard. On top of the personal challenges in her life, it all became too much for her. \u201cFinally, it all came down and hit her on top of the head and knocked her down,\u201d agent Jeff Carey told the\u00a0<em>Daily Record<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1821072900\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-d3d0afe8f800244ec36e0aaa4386d472\" class=\"newsner-d3d0afe8f800244ec36e0aaa4386d472 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>Fortunately, Marjorie recovered from the overdose and has always insisted it was not a suicide attempt. Her mother, Alice, said, \u201dShe might have felt like she couldn\u2019t go on,\u201d but Wallace herself said two years later, \u201dI was depressed and OD\u2019d on a few too many sleeping pills. I never attempted suicide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s particularly interesting is that Tom Jones sent a bunch of flowers and well wishes to Marjorie while she was recovering in the hospital in Indianapolis. At the time, Tom was in Las Vegas performing at the famous Caesar Palace Hotel. He heard the news about Marjorie on the radio in his car and was deeply shaken by it. According to his spokesman, Chris Hutchings, Tom took the news hard, and when she recovered, she met him a few months later in Mexico City.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-marjorie-wallace-today\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marjorie Wallace today<\/h2>\n<p>Marjorie, now 71, has always been drawn to showbiz.<\/p>\n<p>After her brief relationship with tennis star Jimmy Connors, Marjorie moved to New York and tried her hand at TV sportscasting with ABC and CBS. She also appeared in commercials for brands like Ultra Brite, Wella, and American Express.<\/p>\n<p>In 1977, she met film producer Michael Klein at a party, and they married in 1978. They had a son, Adam. In 1981, she became one of the first co-anchors on\u00a0<em>Entertainment Tonight<\/em>, but a few months later, she turned down a reporter position on the show.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-166990 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/26114547\/GettyImages-464279222.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/26114547\/GettyImages-464279222.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/26114547\/GettyImages-464279222-768x519.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/26114547\/GettyImages-464279222.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/26114547\/GettyImages-464279222-768x519.jpg 768w\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/03\/26114547\/GettyImages-464279222.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Harry Langdon\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Her marriage to Klein ended in 1982, and soon after, she was rumored to be dating Richard Cohen, Tina Sinatra\u2019s ex-husband. In 1994, she married real estate developer Donald Soffer, but they divorced in 1996.<\/p>\n<p>But how did it actually end for Tom and Marjorie?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/the-voice-judge-tom-jones-affair-777978\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Sunday Mirror<\/a>\u00a0revealed that Tom, now 84, kept contact with her after all these years. They recently talked about his new role as a judge on\u00a0<em>The Voice<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1172181339\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-e2f4ff30ba715bc5e230ff53dd343ac8\" class=\"newsner-e2f4ff30ba715bc5e230ff53dd343ac8 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>Marjorie shared, \u201cHe is very happy to be doing it, and I told him if it\u2019s as good as the American version, it will be a huge hit.\u201d She added, \u201cWe stayed friends and we\u2019re often in touch. I wouldn\u2019t want to rehash our relationship as it was so long ago, and I have no interest in doing that. But it\u2019s great to speak to him on the telephone once in a while. I always follow his career and am really pleased he is going to be coaching up-and-coming singers. He has such a beautiful voice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you know about this story? I had no idea! It\u2019s fascinating how a single picture can hold so much \u2014 if you just dig a little deeper.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It could be just an ordinary picture of a couple enjoying their vacation, two souls who seem to have found their place in the world together. 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