Personal Life
Wyman, although moderate in his use of alcohol and drugs, has stated that he became "girl mad" as a psychological crutch. Maxim magazine ranked Wyman at number 10 on its "Living Sex Legends" list, as he is reputed to have had sex with over 1,000 women.
Wyman married his first wife Dianne in 1959 and their son Stephen Paul Wyman was born on 29 March 1962. They separated in 1967 and divorced in 1969.
From 1967 to 1983 Wyman was romantically linked to Astrid Lundström.
On 2 June 1989, aged 55, Wyman married 18-year-old Mandy Smith whom he had been dating since she was 13 and he was 50 years old. According to Smith, their relationship was sexually consumated when she was 14 years old. Their relationship was the subject of considerable media attention. The marriage ended in spring 1991, although the divorce was not finalised until 1993. In 1993, while Wyman was still married to Smith, Stephen, his son from his first marriage, became engaged to Smith's mother.
In April 1993 he married Suzanne Accosta. The couple have three daughters, Katherine Noelle (September 1994), Jessica Rose (November 1995) and Matilda Mae (April 1998).
Wyman lives in a country house in Suffolk and in St. Paul de Vence in the South of France; in St. Paul de Vence his friends include numerous artists. He is a cricket supporter (as is Mick Jagger) and played in a celebrity match at the Oval against a former England XI taking a hat-trick.
Wyman started selling metal detectors in 2007. Treasure detecting adventures in the British Isles are detailed in his 2005 illustrated book Treasure Islands co-written with Richard Havers.
Wyman is a keen photographer. He has taken photographs throughout his career and in June 2010 launched a retrospective of his work in an exhibition in St. Paul de Vence. The exhibition included images of his music acquaintances as well as famous artists from the South of France including Marc Chagall.
Wyman is also a supporter of his local football team, Crystal Palace.
Politically, Wyman has supported Britain's Conservative Party.
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