{"id":2327,"date":"2024-10-28T05:08:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T05:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=2327"},"modified":"2024-10-28T05:08:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T05:08:45","slug":"2327-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=2327","title":{"rendered":"Elton John pens emotional message to &#8216;wonderful&#8217; husband David on 62nd birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/landscape\/7aa49c39643a-david-furnish-elton-john.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640\" alt=\"Elton John and David Furnish attend the screening of &quot;Rocket Man&quot; during the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2019\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"HelloDigitalCover_h18veu1y digitalCoverRightAligned_d1ldgo44 -category-celebrities\">\n<div class=\"containedStyles_c7rer1u\">\n<h2 class=\"containedSubtitle_cogwx9s\">The Rocket Man hitmaker shares two children with David<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gc-col-12 gc-row hm-grid hm-grid__section hm-grid__article\">\n<div class=\"gc-col-8 gc-row hm-grid__content hm-grid__content--article\">\n<div class=\"gc-col-12 hm-article__body -category-celebrities\">\n<div class=\"articleBody_a12v6gcb ldJsonContent\">\n<p id=\"egf1aYWIyt\" data-wc=\"19\">Legendary singer\u00a0Sir Elton John\u00a0has paid a touching tribute to his husband\u00a0David Furnish\u00a0on his 62nd birthday.<\/p>\n<p id=\"e6ca6kXl-gp\" data-wc=\"30\">To mark the special occasion, the musician, 77, shared a joyous snapshot to social media at the weekend which showed filmmaker David looking smart in a petrol blue tailored suit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div id=\"ebF64H7N9M\" data-wc=\"300\">\n<div class=\"instagramEmbedClass_i1qx9a7w\">\n<div class=\"rsme-embed rsme-instagram-embed 8230f82e-eaa1-4f65-831a-ab21a5a148ad\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DBjolnqiPKS\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=528&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hellomagazine.com&amp;rp=%2Fcelebrities%2F726560%2Felton-john-emotional-message-husband-david-furnish%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A5637.89999999851%2C%22ls%22%3A3356.0999999940395%2C%22le%22%3A5596.29999999702%7D\" height=\"1874\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-2\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DBjolnqiPKS\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=528&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hellomagazine.com&amp;rp=%2Fcelebrities%2F726560%2Felton-john-emotional-message-husband-david-furnish%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A11885.09999999404%2C%22ls%22%3A3356.0999999940395%2C%22le%22%3A5596.29999999702%7D\" height=\"988\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"emvCkzmgzWm\" data-wc=\"21\">Alongside the picture, Elton also included an emotional message, describing his loved one as a &#8220;wonderful husband&#8221; and a &#8220;brilliant father&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p id=\"e-dW2_v1s3k\" data-wc=\"28\">He began:\u00a0<strong>&#8220;Happy Birthday to my wonderful husband, David! You are the most brilliant father, bringing so much love, light, and joy into our lives every single day.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div id=\"eeiCSDR6RQ\" data-wc=\"75\">\n<div class=\"helloImageWrapper_h9t7u29\">\n<div class=\"helloImage_h11sh02 hm-image--layout-responsive -aspect-ratio-original__aspect-ratio\">\n<figure>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/dd199f65a822-gettyimages-2074539360.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/dd199f65a822-gettyimages-2074539360.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/dd199f65a822-gettyimages-2074539360.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/dd199f65a822-gettyimages-2074539360.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" alt=\"Elton John and David Furnish \" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/><span class=\"helloImageCredits_h16uji24\">\u00a9 Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"helloImageCaption_h1oga867\">The pair wed in 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"ekM2JgfyHQr\" data-wc=\"24\">The musician finished by adding: &#8220;Thank you for all you do for all of us &#8211; I have never been happier than with you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"evR4VyPDQ-r\" data-wc=\"65\">Fans and friends couldn&#8217;t contain their joy in the comments section, with one writing: &#8220;Nothing better than growing together,&#8221; while a second noted: &#8220;Best Birthday wishes to you David!! How lucky to have each other!!!&#8221; and a third chimed in:\u00a0<strong>&#8220;Well isn&#8217;t this the cutest post I&#8217;ve seen in a while!!! So happy for you both to have built such a life together. Happy Birthday!!!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"eJDCG3evFE0\" data-wc=\"48\">David also received a tribute from actress\u00a0Elizabeth Hurley\u00a0who was quick to share a plethora of heartwarming photos through the years. In a post shared to Instagram, she wrote: &#8220;Happy Birthday to the one and only @davidfurnish. You are one of my favourite people in the universe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div id=\"ew9DR3JfMk\" data-wc=\"300\">\n<div class=\"instagramEmbedClass_i1qx9a7w\">\n<div class=\"rsme-embed rsme-instagram-embed f11b6db7-4b08-4725-afdc-14f9d7da4407\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DBjnXgUoFOU\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=528&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hellomagazine.com&amp;rp=%2Fcelebrities%2F726560%2Felton-john-emotional-message-husband-david-furnish%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A5657.69999999553%2C%22ls%22%3A3356.0999999940395%2C%22le%22%3A5596.29999999702%7D\" height=\"1878\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-3\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DBjnXgUoFOU\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=528&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hellomagazine.com&amp;rp=%2Fcelebrities%2F726560%2Felton-john-emotional-message-husband-david-furnish%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A13600.5%2C%22ls%22%3A3356.0999999940395%2C%22le%22%3A5596.29999999702%7D\" height=\"1008\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"eTUTgeH-Lln\" data-wc=\"28\">She finished by adding: &#8220;A brilliant father, husband, filmmaker and incredibly loyal friend. I had hundreds of pics to choose from- but these are some of my faves.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h2-4yla4cm2sapc5k\" data-wc=\"5\">David and Elton&#8217;s love story<\/h2>\n<p id=\"eDiEP8ObY15\" data-wc=\"25\">The couple have been together for decades and made things official when they tied the knot in 2014, nine years after their civil partnership ceremony.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ehIWbhZUWWC\" data-wc=\"21\">David and Elton expanded their family for the first time in 2010 when they welcomed their eldest son, Zachary, via surrogate.<\/p>\n<p id=\"eshI7M2bBIi\" data-wc=\"29\">On January 11 2013, Elton and David&#8217;s family expanded once again when they welcomed their youngest son, Elijah. The pair used the same surrogate they&#8217;d used to welcome Zachary.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div id=\"eRq_-vLjQU\" data-wc=\"75\">\n<div class=\"helloImageWrapper_h9t7u29\">\n<div class=\"helloImage_h11sh02 hm-image--layout-responsive -aspect-ratio-original__aspect-ratio\">\n<figure>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/4a98625843c5-elton-john-sons-zachary-elijah-sunset-holiday0z-z.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/4a98625843c5-elton-john-sons-zachary-elijah-sunset-holiday0z-z.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/4a98625843c5-elton-john-sons-zachary-elijah-sunset-holiday0z-z.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/4a98625843c5-elton-john-sons-zachary-elijah-sunset-holiday0z-z.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" alt=\"elton john sons zachary elijah sunset holiday0z\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><span class=\"helloImageCredits_h16uji24\">\u00a9 Instagram<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"helloImageCaption_h1oga867\">Elton and David tend to keep their sons out of the spotlight<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"el1av4P7aeB\" data-wc=\"69\">While Elton tends to keep details surrounding his private life under wraps, he occasionally waxes lyrical about his role as a father. During an interview on the\u00a0<em>Today Show\u00a0<\/em>in 2016, the &#8216;Cold Heart&#8217; singer gushed:\u00a0<strong>&#8220;That was the greatest decision I&#8217;ve made \u2014 well \u2014 we&#8217;ve made, in the last six years, is to have those boys\u2026 Our primary concern. 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