A former neighbour of mine has a daughter by a key member of a famous rock band. I say famous - most of you would know the name of the band if nothing else, and some, among the older ones of you, will known the name of the band member (they've sold over 50 million albums worldwide) but their heyday was a long time ago and they are now well into their sixties although still touring and performing in small venues.
The daughter doesn't know, the neighbour's husband doesn't know and the famous muso doesn't know either. He has been married for decades to the same woman.
I have absolutely no doubt this is true. The neighbour was very pretty but, well, let's just say, not the brightest spark in the box. I honestly don't believe she had the imagination to make it up. Even if she had, why would she, and why tell only me? At the time, she told me I was the only person she had confided in - but that was several years ago.
The daughter was the absolute spitting image of the famous muso. She looked nothing like her 'dad' or any of her siblings. She looked exactly like the bloke who the mother claimed was the father and that's why I am in no doubt it is true. I could see it straight away. He has very distinctive features and the girl had exactly the same. I moved away from this family over a decade ago, and the daughter will be all grown up, perhaps with children of her own.
When I asked the neighbour if she had ever thought of contacting the famous muso (who must be very well off financially given their album sales etc.) she is quite philosophical about it and said, why upset her husband/family or his wife and kids or anyone else? She was working as a chambermaid in a posh hotel where this band stayed overnight on tour and she was flattered by his attentions. It was a one-off and she never saw or spoke to him again.