Tom Jones’ relationship with Katherine Berkery is still vexing. After meeting a model who started her journey in the early 1980s, everything changed in her life. A meeting in a nightclub in New York in 1987 turned into a three-day fling. And their affair resulted in the birth of Jonathan Berkery.
Yet Katherine and their son were treated, to put it mildly, to distant attention by the Welsh singer.
Who is Katherine Berkery?
Katherine is a former American model. The Korean-born actress was born in 1963 and is 61 years old as of now.
Berkery’s biological parents are unknown, as are her adoptive parents. Her real parents abandoned her when she was just eight years old. It is known that a New Jersey millionaire adopted her.
Three Days Fling
Tom Jones had a US tour scheduled in New York back in 1987. A day before his show, Tom and Katherine met at a nightclub. After a few talks, the singer invited her to his show the following night.
Later that day (the second meet), the pair had dinner and together headed back to Tom’s suite at Manhattan’s swish Ritz-Carlton Hotel.
Katherine found out she was expecting a child three months later. As she had no idea about Tom’s marriage, she tried getting in touch with him to let him know he was going to be a father.
‘That’s showbiz, darling. Do what you have to do,’ is the only thing she heard from Tom’s aide, though.
Tom Jones vs DNA Test
At the height of his fame, Tom Jones was sleeping with around 250 women a year. Despite having a wife, Melinda Trenchard, he openly admitted having numerous affairs.
When Katherine said the child was his, Tom bluntly denied acknowledging Jonathan as his son for many years. Later, a court judge ordered him to take a DNA test to prove otherwise.
After confirming, the judge ordered him to pay £1,700 a month for the first 18 years of his life. Tom agreed to the decision on the condition that he wanted nothing to do with his son.
Talking with the Daily Mail in 2008, the Welsh singer said,
“It wasn’t something I had planned. If I had planned it, I would have done something more than just financially. But it wasn’t. I just fell for it. I just fell for the seduction.”
Jonathan, his son, however, had something to say in response to Tom’s statement. Later in 2018, he said that he was hurt after hearing Tom being tricked by his mother,
“In 2008 he [Tom] finally gave an interview acknowledging me but said my mother had tricked him. It wasn’t true and it really hurt.”
Career as a Model
Katherine started her modeling career in the 1980s. First, she worked for fashion houses, magazines, and the runways of Paris, Milan, and NYC.
However, her involvement with Tom Jones became a stationary point in her career. She decided to stop modeling and focus on her son’s upbringing.
In 2006, Katherine tried acting in a short film, Picture Perfect.
How much is Katherine Berkery worth?
As a former model, Katherine had her day back then. However, her current income sources and profession are out of the limelight. Thus, her income and salary are not available.
Some sources mention her assets as exceeding a million dollars. We estimate her net worth to be around $500,000.
How tall is Katherine Berkery?
The former model, Katherine, could be more social. She has kept her life private on social media. She is similar to Kim Gravel’s husband Travis, who is unavailable in socials.
However, her images are available on the web, and so are her body statistics. She is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 60 kg.
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