Smokey Robinson recently disclosed details about his romantic relationship with Diana Ross, admitting that they were more than just friends for about a year. The legendary singers, who have been friends since childhood, had a romantic connection while working together, even though Robinson was already married at the time. Robinson, reflecting on the experience, described it as beautiful and emphasized the natural progression of their relationship.

Having been friends since the age of 10, Robinson and Ross shared a close bond growing up on the same street, along with Aretha Franklin. Robinson revealed that, as a teenager, he had a crush on Franklin, but his friendship with Ross eventually evolved into a romantic relationship without either of them making the first move.

According to Robinson, their affair ended when Ross expressed her concern about Robinson’s deep love for his wife, Claudette. Robinson acknowledged that the experience helped him understand the complexity of love, emphasizing that people can love more than one person simultaneously, challenging societal taboos.

While Robinson candidly shared details about his relationship with Ross, he dismissed rumors claiming they were Michael Jackson’s biological parents, finding the notion amusing and outright denying it.