George Michael secretly paid for woman’s IVF; she gave birth two years later

In 2010, British singer George Michael secretly paid for a woman's fertility treatment after watching her discuss her struggle to conceive on television. Jo Maidment had been denied NHS-funded treatment because her partner already had a child. Moved by her story, Michael offered to pay for a round of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) without revealing his identity. Two years later, Maidment gave birth to her daughter, Betsy.Maidment had appeared on ITV's This Morning to discuss her difficulties starting a family. According to ITV, she wanted to raise awareness about others facing similar problems, but two days after returning home, she received an unexpected call. A personal assistant told her that an unnamed businessman wanted to fund one cycle of IVF.Initially unsure about accepting the offer, Maidment eventually agreed. Her first IVF attempt was unsuccessful, but she had frozen eggs remaining from the treatment.