Meet Katherine Berkery, Welsh Singer Tom Jones’ Baby Mama
Katherine Berkery is a real estate agent and a former model. She has been on the ladder of most netizens thanks to her relationship with Welsh Singer Tom Jones. The two had an affair that led to the birth of their son Jonathan Berkery, an aspiring singer and musician.
Early Life
Katherine Berkery was born in 1963 in Korea. However, when she turned eight, she moved to the United States after she was adopted by a couple from New Jersey. It was a nice move, given that she was moving all the way from Asia to the United States. Little is known about the couple who raised Katherine, but they did a great job of raising a good person.
Regarding her education, Katherine began her education in Korea. However, after her move to the US, she enrolled in a local elementary school. Katherine has not been open about her education, but she probably studied up to the college level.
Personal Life
Katherine has always maintained a low profile regarding her personal life. Despite being a short-time relationship with Tom Jones, little is known about her past relationships and if she ever got married after her relationship with the Welsh singer.
Relationship with Tom Jones
Katherine Berkery met Tom Jones in a nightclub in New York. Katherine was 24 years old, while Tom was 47. At the time of their meeting, Tom Jones was married to Linda, and Katherine was single. After having a conversation, the two seemed to like each other. As such, Jones invited Katherine to one of his performances the following evening. After the performance, Katherine and Tom had dinner together and then spent the night together at a hotel in Manhattan.
The romantic night led to the birth of their son Jonathan, who was born in June 1988. After the birth of Jonathan, Katherine asked Tom to take responsibility and care for their son. However, Tom Jones denied the child, saying that he was not his. Katherine took the mother to court, and a DNA test was done, and it proved that Tom was the father.
Tom was ordered to pay a monthly child support of 1700 dollars until Jonathan turned 18. He agreed to pay the monthly child support but did not want any relationship with the child.
Her Son
Katherine’s son grew up without a father figure, and this made him to have resent his father. He was angry that his father rejected him. This rejection made him turn to drugs, and he noted that he began smoking weed when he was sixteen years old and has been doing that to numb the pain.
While growing up, Jonathan fought every kid and changed schools countless times due to his behavior. Additionally, he tended to lean towards older bad boys. However, despite her anger towards his father, Jonathan has come to forgive him, and as of 2018, he wanted to reconcile, noting that he was just a young, angry kid. He wanted to see his father because he was unwell. He is an aspiring musician.