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Jimmy Barnes reveals his long-lost daughter Katy Lee Carroll (Picture: Instagram / Jimmy Barnes)

Jimmy Barnes ’introduces’ long-lost daughter Katy Lee Carroll to the world after meeting her five years ago.

The Cold Chisel frontman has four adult children with his wife Jane, who he celebrated his 43rd anniversary with earlier this year.

He also is the father of singer and Today Extra host David Campbell, 53, who was born when he was a teenager before his rise to fame in the 70s.

Two other previously unknown daughters both in their early 50s, Amanda Bennett and Megan Torzyn, met Jimmy for the first time in 2010.

After five years of getting to know Katy Lee, Jimmy, 68, posted a statement on Instagram asking for privacy for his daughter.

He wrote: ‘Christmas is all about family and we would like to introduce my daughter Katy Lee, who has been in our lives for the past five years. Katy is a wonderful woman and since discovering that I was her biological father, our family and extended family have loved getting to know her.

Katy Lee has been getting to know the family for five years (Picture: Jimmy Barnes/Instagram)

She asked to keep her personal life private (Picture: Jimmy Barnes)

‘It’s been heartwarming to see good relationships growing with her sisters and brothers. We have always respected her very strong desire to keep her family life private and will continue to support her.’

The Best hitmaker added: ‘I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy Christmas. I look forward to bringing you all more music in the New Year.’

Katy Lee’s Instagram is filled with cute family snaps with her dad and siblings, with sweet comments like ‘we love you’ and ‘heart is full’.

Jimmy’s other children — Mahalia, Jackie, Eliza-Jane and Elly-May Barnes — have been spending time with their new sibling at concerts.

The announcement came after Katy Lee was reportedly plagued by phone calls asking if she was related to the Australian singer.

In her own statement, which has since been removed, the estate agent wrote: ‘Over these years we’ve slowly, carefully gotten to know one another and this journey has been one of patience, respect and tenderness. It’s been a deeply meaningful process and I am truly grateful for the bonds we are building together.

Jimmy has eight children from various relationships (Picture: Don Arnold/WireImage)

He’s suffered a string of health issues recently (Picture: Don Arnold/WireImage)

‘This journey of discovering my family has brought up a lot of complex emotions and I ask for your understanding as I navigate this alongside the joy of reconnecting with my father and his family.’

In 2010, Jimmy told New Idea his ‘only regret was not knowing them when they were younger’.

He added: ‘Life is what it is and all things happen for a reason. At the time it was probably better for them that they didn’t know me because I was pretty wild.’

Earlier this year, Jimmy was rushed to hospital after suffering from ‘unbearable pain’ from ‘twinging’ his hip.

He had previously had a hip replacement in 2022 but has suffered through a string of health issues, including needing open heart surgery last year.

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