Who Is The Mother Of Kate Moss?

Linda Rosina Shepherd is the mother of British model and fashion designer Katherine Ann Moss. Linda’s daughter is one of the most successful and top-earning models. She has been on the cover of British Vogue 30 times and has been on the cover of 17 issues of W. She has worked extensively with different successful photographers. Time named her one of the world’s 100 most influential people in 2007.

Linda Rosina Shepherd: Bio Summary

How old is Linda Rosina Shepherd?

Linda Rosina Shepherd was born on September 8, 1947, in Croydon, Surrey, UK. As of 2023, she is 76 years old. Linda Rosina Shepherd is famous for giving birth to Kate Moss and her brother Nick Moss with her ex-husband Peter Edward Moss, an airline employee. Linda was married to Peter but they got divorced due to unknown reasons. The divorce affected their children. Their daughter Kate has talked of how her parent’s divorce was a ‘dark time’ for her.

Their children were separated as their daughter, Kate Moss lived with Linda and their son Nick Moss lived with Peter but the siblings had the chance to see each other at school. Kate revealed that her family split caused her to start hanging out with older boys and ‘smoking spliffs’. Kate said: ‘I started smoking spliffs and hanging with people a lot older than me, a lot of older boys that kind of took me under their wing and protected me‘.

‘They would take me to London on the train. I would get changed from my school uniform into clothes and go to Fred’s [a bar in Soho]. I didn’t even like the taste of alcohol. I would drink Long Island Ice Teas because it didn’t taste of alcohol, but then of course it is a strong drink.’

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Now, Kate Moss has been the subject of media scrutiny due to her partying lifestyle. She was even involved in a drug use scandal in September 2005, which led to her being dropped from fashion campaigns. Meanwhile, after her parent’s divorce, her mother Linda got involved with Geoff Collman. Her father Peter Edward also got involved with Inger Solnordal and they gave birth to fashion model, Charlotte “Lottie” Moss, Kate Moss’ half-sister.

Linda Rosina Shepherd worked as a barmaid (waitress). Per a source, she was a Hairdresser. She has kept most of her details away from the public domain.

Linda’s Relationship With Her Daughter

Linda Rosina Shepherd and her daughter Kate Moss are close to each other. They have a close relationship. Kate Moss shared that her mother Linda once said she was not photogenic. She said: ‘When I said to my mum that I’d met a modeling agent that wanted me to go to London, she was like, “oh, I don’t think you’re very photogenic” and I was like, “no neither do I”.’

The mother-daughter duo has attended several events. They have been spotted in several photos together. Kate once took her mother Linda to see George Michael’s concert in London. However, Kate Moss has a different relationship with her mother Linda’s second husband Geoff Collman. Per a source, Geoff played a key role in Kate’s modeling career.

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It seems Kate Moss has refused to acknowledge her stepfather Geoff Collman for what he has done for her. Reports have it that, Geoff feels neglected by Kate. For him, he has made great contributions to Kate’s success but she has neglected him even as he is unwell. Kate’s stepfather Geoff is said to have been battling end-stage cancer for some years.

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