Olivia Newton-John: Mystery of former boyfriend who is believed to have ‘faked his own death’
The IndependentSign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Private detective Charlie Parker told the outlet that the figure was a “90 per cent match” to McDermott, stating: "The widow's peak is exact. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Olivia Newton-John and Patrick McDermott, who mysteriously vanished in 2005 Newton-John expressed grief about her former boyfriend’s disappearance in September 2016, telling 60 Minutes: “It’s human to wonder but, you know, those are the things in life you have to accept and let go. “But, I live on and of course questions come up, always – it’s human.” Ten years before, Newton-John revealed that McDermott’s disappearance had brought her closer to his ex-wife, Yvette Nipar, who she called “a wonderful person”. “Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer.”