Smokey Robinson has been in the news recently as he prepares to host a Christmas special titled A Motown Christmas, alongside Halle Bailey. While Robinson’s achievements as a singer-songwriter are widely documented, his fans are also curious about his personal life. So, who is Smokey Robinson’s wife and what does she do for a living?
Here is everything you need to know about Robinson’s partner, her job, and the couple’s relationship history.
Who is Smokey Robinson married to?
Smokey Robinson is married to Frances Gladney.
Gladney reportedly served as an inspiration for one of her husband’s songs: “I Keep Calling” from his 2023 album, Gasms (via AP News).
What is Frances Gladney’s job?
Frances Gladney is an interior designer and businesswoman.
Gladney is an interior designer by profession. She took the responsibility of renovating the couple’s new home, which was a mansion in Chatsworth, California. In addition to a successful career as an interior designer, Gladney tasted her luck in the field of business.
She ventured into entrepreneurship in 2016 by launching a skincare line known as Skinphonic alongside her husband Robinson. Further, in 2018, the power couple launched their wine product called Smokey Robinson Wines (via People).
Smokey Robinson and Frances Gladney’s relationship history
Smokey Robinson and Frances Gladney first crossed paths in Los Angeles and the two remained friends for long. During one of their hangouts with friends, the duo felt drawn towards each other after bonding over their new interest in coconut shrimp.
In a 2023 interview with Pittsburgh Quarterly, Robinson opened up on this interesting meeting. The singer said, ”Frances and I were on the phone laughing and talking about our birthday party, when I said, ‘Hey, let’s go get some coconut shrimp,’ Sure,’ she said. That was the beginning for us, and I tell her all the time, ‘You do realize that I married you because of coconut shrimp.”’
The couple secretly tied the knot in May 2002 and have been inseparable since then.
