Tom Jones' Wife Melinda Rose Woodward Dies After Battle With Cancer Tom Jones Talks About His New Album 'Praise and Blame' The couple first met at age 12 in Sir Tom’s home town of Pontypridd, Wales.

Sir Tom Jones' wife of 59 years, Lady Melinda Rose Woodward, died on Sunday morning after a short but fierce battle with cancer, it has been confirmed. Sir Tom and Linda, both from Pontypridd, fell in ...