The title marked the start of a journey that would entwine her destiny with some of the most famous people of her day. Getting to know Tom Jones Before his performance at the London Palladium.
In December 1973, Marjorie, who was 19 at the time and had just won Miss World, visited Tom in his dressing room. His publicist claims that he fell in love with her right away,
And the two of them subsequently visited the Westbury Hotel in Mayfair. Since Marjorie and Linda’s birthdays were just a few days apart, Tom purchased two bracelets for them the next month.
Tom was often associated with other ladies, but the American beauty queen was unique. To his buddies, Tom apparently acknowledged, “This one could really affect me.”
Tom and Marjorie traveled to Barbados in 1974 for a Miss World TV event, but Marjorie lost her title as a result of their public demonstration of love—a kiss on the beach.
