In an emotional and exclusive interview, Joanna Majic has broken her decade-long silence about the catastrophic fallout from Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins' depraved crimes that shattered both the band and her marriage to guitarist Mike Lewis.
A Life Shattered by Association
"I was married to a monster by association," reveals Majic, her voice trembling with the weight of years of unspoken trauma. The 49-year-old former band spouse describes how her world collapsed when Watkins' unspeakable crimes against children came to light in 2013.
"The phone call that changed everything came from Mike, who was on tour in America. He just said, 'It's bad. Really bad.' That was the understatement of the century."
The Domino Effect of Depravity
Majic recounts how Watkins' arrest triggered an immediate and irreversible chain reaction:
- The band's abrupt dissolution after 16 years together
- The Lewis family being forced into hiding from public outrage
- Friendships of two decades evaporating overnight
- The crushing financial collapse as income streams vanished
"We lost everything," Majic states bluntly. "Our income, our friends, our privacy - all gone because of one man's evil actions."
Marriage Under Unimaginable Pressure
The strain proved too much for her marriage to Lewis, which ended in 2015. "How do you survive something like that? The man Mike had considered his closest friend for years was actually a predator. That betrayal alone would break most people."
Majic describes the impossible position her husband faced: "Mike was grieving too - for his band, his friend, his career. But how do you grieve for someone who's done such terrible things?"
Rebuilding from the Ashes
Now living in Pontypridd, the same Welsh town where Lostprophets formed, Majic has spent years reconstructing her life away from the public eye. She's found solace in charity work and has rebuilt her career in a completely different field.
"People still recognise the name, still make the connection," she admits. "But I've learned to hold my head high. I did nothing wrong. We were all victims of Watkins' deception."
Her decision to speak out now comes from a place of hard-won healing. "It's taken me ten years to find the strength to tell my story. If it helps one person understand the collateral damage of such crimes, it will have been worth it."
As for Watkins, now serving a 29-year sentence with six years extended licence, Majic's message is clear: "He stole so much from so many. But he hasn't stolen my voice anymore."
