Jackson's children, mother open up on Oprah show

The lives of Jackson's three children were shrouded in mystery as the singer always kept them veiled in public but since his death in June last year, they have come out into open. But it will be for the first time that Prince, 13, Paris, 12, and Blanket, 8, will be shown up close on the an exclusive interview with Oprah Winfrey, the Daily Mail reported.

Winfrey taped an interview with the Jackson family at their home in Encino, California It will be for the first time that the famously reclusive Katherine will sit down for an extensive chat with the TV host where she talks about the day the music icon died in June last year.

The 80-year-old matriarch is also expected to reflect on Michael's life as a child star. Her husband Joe appears along with their three grandchildren in a 'backyard' visit by Winfrey.

It is unknown if the family will discuss a dispute with the singer's estate, who have signed a USD 250 million deal with Sony to release a CD of new Michael Jackson material at the end of the year.

The highly anticipated interview is one of a string of sought-after exclusives produced by Harpo for Oprah's final season. The episode will air in the US on November 8.