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A former manager of Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the rock band Queen, and Freddy’s former lover Paul Prenter is known for his part in the band’s success as well as his controversies regarding exposing Freddy’s personal information to the media.
Though forgotten a long time ago, Paul was highlighted once again in 2018 when a biopic film about the band Queen titled ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ was released. He was band manager from 1977 to 1986.
Height / Weight / Age
He was born in 1946. Paul Prenter weighs 60 kg or 132 lbs in pounds whereas he stands with an impressive height of 175 cm or 5’8” inches.
He has blonde hair and blue eyes. Looking at his physique, his body measurement can be estimated to be 38-28-35. His shoe size is 8 (US).
Name |
Paul Prenter |
| Nickname | Paul |
| Birth Place | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Date Of Birth | 1946 |
| Age | 45 years (At the time of death in 1991) |
| Height | In centimeters – 175 cm
In feet and inches – 5′ 8″ |
| Weight | In kilograms – 60 Kg
In pounds – 132 lbs |
| Body Measurements | 38-28-35 |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Shoe Size | 8 (US) |
| Profession | Former Manager of Freddie Mercury |
| Sexual Orientation | Not Known |
| School | Not Known |
| College | Not Known |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Nationality | British |
| Home Town | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Fathers Name | Not Known |
| Mothers Name | Not Known |
| Brothers | Not Known |
| Sister | Not Known |
Career / Fashion And Style
Paul was a radio DJ and played in Belfast. He first met Freddy in the bar in 1975 and became Freddie’s manager in 1977. For the first 5 years, the relationship between Paul, Mercury, and Queen was excellent but things took a turn from 1982 after the release of the band’s album Hot Space. Other band members were not happy with the sound of the album Hot Space and blamed Paul for it.
Mercury ended their relationship and fired Prenter as his manager in 1986. Paul is said to have sold a story in 1987 to The Sun tabloid which claimed Mercury had slept with hundreds of men as well as much more information and photographs about the personal life of Freddie. Paul returned to Belfast after getting fired and selling the story. Paul Prenter died in Belfast in 1991 due to smoking-related AIDS complications.
Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife and More
| Girlfriend | Not Known |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Wife | None |
Favourite Things
Here we provide you the list of Paul Prenter’s favourite things.
| Favourite Holiday Destination | Paris |
| Favourite Actor | Alec Guinness |
| Favourite Colour | Red |
| Favourite Actress | Vanessa Redgrave |
| Favourite things to do | Listening to music |
| Favourite Dishes | Italian Food |
Some Interesting Facts About Paul Prenter
- Paul Prenter was played by an actor Allen Leech in the biopic of Freddie Mercury named “Bohemian Rhapsody” released in October 2018.
- Paul Prenter and Freddie Mercury were also lovers.
- Several photographs of Freddie with various boyfriends were sold to newspapers by Paul.
- This discovery led to two pages article titled “All The Queen’s Men”.
- Paul always denied his hand in revealing Freddy’s details to the media.
- Paul Prenter passed away three months before Freddie’s death in 1991 due to AIDS.