“I’LL NEVER FORGET…” ABBA’S Benny Andersson FINALLY CONFIRMS the shocking truth about Anni-Frid Lyngstad

With those quiet words, Benny Andersson of ABBA opened a door that had remained tightly shut for decades.

Known for his reserved demeanor and unwavering professionalism, Benny rarely speaks about his personal life, especially when it involves fellow bandmates.

But now, at a reflective point in his life, he has finally decided to share the truth about his complex and emotional relationship with Anni-Frid Lyngstad—known to millions simply as Frida.

What he revealed is both deeply moving and surprisingly raw, and it’s forcing longtime fans to see the history of ABBA in an entirely new light.

For years, the story of ABBA has been told in glittering highlights: four Swedish musicians who rose from Eurovision stardom to become global pop legends.

But beneath the surface was a tangled web of romance, heartbreak, artistic passion, and silent suffering.

Benny and Frida’s relationship was often overshadowed by the more publicized ups and downs of Agnetha and Björn.

Yet, behind the scenes, their bond was no less intense.

In fact, Benny now admits, it was one of the most significant—and painful—chapters of his life.

“There was a moment,” he said, voice almost breaking, “when I knew things would never be the same again.”

He didn’t say exactly when it happened—whether it was during a tour, in the studio, or late at night in a quiet room when no one else was around—but he remembers the feeling vividly.

Something shifted between them, something irreversible.

The love was still there, but it had changed.

It was no longer a love that could survive within the walls of marriage or even in close creative partnership.

And yet, they still had to face each other daily, perform together, write music, and appear united in front of the world.

Benny described the emotional toll this took on both of them as “almost unbearable.”

He recalled watching Frida sing some of their most iconic ballads—songs they had often written together—and seeing a sadness in her that mirrored his own.

“We were telling stories with our music,” he said, “but sometimes those stories were ours.

And singing them night after night…it was like opening the same wound again and again.”

Still, there is no bitterness in his voice when he speaks of her.

On the contrary, there’s deep admiration, and something that sounds like unresolved longing.

He spoke of her strength, her complexity, and her ability to endure the public glare while carrying private pain.

“Frida is one of the bravest people I’ve ever known,” he said.

“There were things she went through—things I’ll never talk about because they’re hers to tell—that would have broken anyone else.”

So why is Benny speaking out now, after so many years of silence?

He says it’s not about setting the record straight or rewriting history.

It’s about honoring the truth, and perhaps, finally allowing himself to acknowledge how much that chapter still lives inside him.

“I’ll never forget what we had,” he said quietly.

“Even the hard parts.

Maybe especially the hard parts.”

There’s something poignant about hearing this now, at a time when ABBA has recently made a historic return with new music and digital performances.

While fans celebrate the reunion and the enduring legacy of their songs, Benny’s confession reminds us that the beauty of ABBA’s music came at a personal cost.

The harmonies were real, but so were the heartaches behind them.

In the end, Benny doesn’t paint their story as a tragedy.

Instead, he calls it “a great love story that changed shape.”

He and Frida may no longer be together, but what they created—both as a couple and as artists—continues to echo across generations.

And perhaps that’s what makes his words so powerful.

They are not about regret, but about remembrance.

A quiet tribute to a woman who once stood beside him on stage, in life, and in a moment he will never forget.