"The fact that the defendant is gay is now very widely known; it may be one of the most widely-known facts in the world of entertainment," his defence read.After 18 months of knowing each other, Elton proposed to Renate in 1988 and the pair tied the knot just a week later.
However, four years on, they broke up, with Renate reportedly getting between £5 million and £10 million in the divorce deal.The legendary musician later married David Furnish in 2014.The couple now has two sons together Elijah, six and Zachary, eight.Elton revealed that having children gave his life “purpose” after years of making music.He told The Daily Mail: "Ten years ago David said, 'You’re going to die on stage, we’re going to be going around the world just two gay.
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