READ MORE: Elton John still loves ex-wife Renate 'I feel guilt and regret'The movie does not shy away from some of the more distressing moments of the star's life, played on screen by Taron Egerton.
Elton said: "This is how my life was, and I didn't want to cover it and gloss it over. And it's difficult to watch because I thought, 'God, I don't want to go back there.
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