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Olivia Newton-John's Lost Love: New Bio Revisits Mystery
14 May
Summary
- Patrick McDermott vanished during a 2005 fishing trip near California.
- A new biography details Olivia Newton-John's relationship with McDermott.
- The Coast Guard concluded McDermott likely drowned at sea.
A new biography, "A Little More Love: The Life and Legacy of Olivia Newton-John," explores the enduring mystery surrounding the 2005 disappearance of Patrick McDermott, the pop icon's former boyfriend. Newton-John and McDermott shared a years-long, on-again, off-again relationship that began in the mid-1990s.
McDermott was reported missing in July 2005 after boarding a fishing vessel in San Pedro, California. Despite investigations and Newton-John's public appeals for information, his whereabouts remained unknown. A U.S. Coast Guard investigation in November 2005 concluded he "most likely" drowned.
Even years later, Newton-John expressed that she would never be fully at peace with his disappearance. In a 2016 interview, she reflected on his loss, stating, "He was lost at sea, and nobody really knows what happened." The biography, released on May 14, 2026, delves into their bond and the unresolved questions surrounding his vanishing.
