Smokey Robinson says he had a really nice romantic relationship with Diana Ross for a whole year while he was already married.

Smokey Robinson talked about his long friendship with Diana Ross and said they were more than just friends for a while.

He told the Guardian in a recent interview that they had a romantic relationship for about a year, even though he was already married to his first wife, Claudette Rogers. He admitted that it happened while they were working together, but he described it as a beautiful experience.

Smokey Robinson & Diana Ross attending the Broadway Opening Night Performance of ‘Motown The Musical’ at the Lunt Fontanne Theatre in New YorkThe famous singers, Smokey Robinson and Diana Ross, have been friends since they were 10 years old. They got even closer when Ross and her family moved to the same street where Robinson and his family lived. They also lived near Aretha Franklin.

Robinson said, “It’s wonderful to know we were kids playing together. And now, these people are some of the most famous people in the world. We had so much fun.”

As a teenager, Robinson had a crush on Franklin, but nothing happened between them. However, his friendship with Diana Ross turned into something more.