Smyth, a 69-year-old singer-songwriter, emphasized the importance of intimacy. "You've got to keep the sex going!"
she said in a 2020 interview.
She also explained her choice to keep their relationship private, saying, "I thought if I kept it on the down-low, we would stay together."
McEnroe credited Smyth with transforming his life. "She gave me a second lease on life," he said in 2018.
"She makes me more whole and a better person. The sum of the two of us is better than individual parts."
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The BBC's 2025/26 salary report is expected in mid-July, which will confirm whether McEnroe's earnings remained below the disclosure boundary.
