Thom Yorke opens up about death of former partner in emotional ‘Desert Island Discs’ interview

Thom Yorke has opened up about the death of his former partner in an emotional Desert Island Discs interview with Lauren Laverne. The Radiohead frontman spoke about the “hard time” he and his family went through after his former partner, Rachel Owen, died from cancer in 2016 aged 48. Prior to separating in 2015, the pair had two children together and were partners for 23 years. As reported in The Guardian, when asked about being a father Yorke told Laverne: “I can’t hope to be their mum but we’re alright. I’m just really proud of them both. It stuns meRead More