Who was Smokey Robinson married to? All about his first wife amid Diana Ross affair revelation
Lily Fisher
Published Jan 27, 2026
American vocalist Smokey Robinson uncovered he had an extramarital illicit relationship with Diana Ross while he was as yet hitched to his most memorable spouse. While addressing The Watchman in a meeting distributed on April 27, the 83-year-old conceded to having a drawn out illicit relationship with the 79-year-old when they were youthful.
Smokey Robinson was recently hitched to his Wonders bandmate Claudette Rogers. During the meeting, he proceeded:
“She’s a delightful woman, and I love her right until now. She’s quite possibly of my nearest individual. She was youthful and attempting to get her vocation together. I was attempting to help her. I carried her to Motown, as a matter of fact. I wasn’t pursuing her and she wasn’t pursuing me. It simply worked out.”
Nonetheless, subsequent to seeing each other for a year, the team chose to tap out on their sentiment out of responsibility.
“After we’d been seeing each other for some time, Diana told me she was unable to do that since she knew Claudette, and she realized I actually cherished my better half. Also, I did. I cherished my better half without a doubt.”
It isn’t known when or in which year Smokey Robinson and Diana Ross had an unsanctioned romance.
All you really want to be familiar with Smokey Robinson’s most memorable spouse, Claudette Rogers
Born on June 20, 1942, Claudette Rogers is a local of New Orleans, Louisiana. According to her authority site, she was the principal lady to sign with the Motown name, and very much like Smokey Robinson, she is a celebrated singer and musician.
In the last part of the 1950s, Robinson and a couple of his companions established a celebrated R&B vocal gathering called The Marvels. In 1957, Claudette Rogers went along with them rather than her brother Emerson “Sonny” Rogers, who was drafted into the US Armed force.
During their time all together, Smokey Robinson and Claudette Rogers turned out to be sincerely associated with one another and secured the bunch in 1959.
In 1968, the couple invited their most memorable youngster, a child named Berry Robinson. According to the Autonomous, Claudette experienced seven unnatural birth cycles before they at last chose to have their kid by means of surrogacy.
In 1971, Robinson and Rogers invited their subsequent kid, a little girl named Tamla Robinson. Her name is a recognition for Motown Record’s unique name. During their marriage, Smokey had a third kid from an extramarital issue, a child named Three pointer Robinson, who was born in 1984. The vocalist conceded about his issue and his kid in his book Smokey: Inside My Life.
The Tears of a Comedian vocalist and Claudette isolated and concluded their separation in 1986. While addressing 50Bold in February 2020, Claudette said she and Robinson are on great conditions even after the separation.
Marvin Tarplin (June 13, 1941 – September 30, 2011) – pictured here in 1962 Claudette Rogers, Bobby Rogers, Ronnie White and Smokey Robinson of The Miracles
— Barney Hurley (@barneyhurley1) June 12, 2022
“Smokey and I had a, great relationship first and afterward marriage. What’s more, we were extraordinary companions. Smokey is remarried now, so obviously, we can’t have similar sort of companionship we had previously. In any case, it’s all alright. We know where we are. You know, he’s an extraordinary fellow and the dad of our kids and we have grandkids too.”
She shared a Hollywood Stroll of Popularity star with her ex and different Wonders individuals in 2009. The Stone and Roll Corridor of Popularity inductee has composed books that have been delivered. To recognize Motown’s 60th commemoration in 2019, she co-wrote the youngsters’ book Claudette’s Marvelous Motown Experience.
In the mean time, Robinson is at present hitched to inside architect Frances Glandney.