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She is known for her long-term relationship with singer-songwriter Shane MacGowan, whom she met at age 16; Clarke and MacGowan were married from 2018 until the latter's death in 2023.
- English
- 11 January 1966 (age 57), Dublin, Ireland
- Writer, journalist
- A Drink with Shane MacGowan, Angel in Disguise?
Dec 2, 2023 · The wife of The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has said he "wasn't ready to give up" when he died. Victoria Mary Clarke shared news of her husband's death at the age of 65 in a post on Instagram on 30 November.
Nov 27, 2023 · Victoria Mary Clarke, the wife of The Pogues star Shane MacGowan, has shared a photo celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary. Clarke, an Irish journalist, and the singer-songwriter have...
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- Nicole Vassell
Dec 18, 2023 · When we speak it’s barely two weeks since her husband, the Pogues frontman and musical icon Shane MacGowan, died at the age of 65. They’d known each other for more than 40 years, and been ...
- Tim Jonze
Dec 21, 2023 · Victoria Mary Clarke told Shane MacGowan to ‘f*** off’ when they first met in a London pub, when she was 16, but still found herself drawn to this shy, charismatic man.
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Dec 5, 2023 · Shane MacGowan’s widow, Victoria Mary Clarke, has said she worried about his death for 35 years because he “pushed the boundaries of what humans can do to their bodies”. The Pogues...
Dec 15, 2023 · Shane MacGowan’s widow Victoria Mary Clarke has described life with the late Pogues frontman as “having a four-year-old child with a credit card and car”. MacGowan was laid to rest last...
