Rod Stewart rents home for Ukrainian refugee family-of-seven and pays the bills too

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Penny Lancaster participated in a passing out parade with the City of London Police yesterday, marking the official completion of her special constabulary training. The 51-year-old, who decided to join the force last year, received a certificate at the ceremony and marched in a procession alongside some of her colleagues in the capital.

Sir Rod Stewart, 77, was present and grinning proudly at the passing out ceremony, during which his 51-year-old wife Penny Lancaster was formally acknowledged as a fully trained Special Constable.The former model marched in a City of London police parade, clad in her black uniform and hat, to celebrate passing her training.Former model Penny had admitted to feeling as though her life lacked purpose following the menopause, and she was seeking a way to regain it through serving her country.She posed in her black, white and red checked uniform with a certificate of completion yesterday, confirming that her training programme was over, as she honoured the news by marching with a group of officers.Sir Rod has been fully supportive of her, proudly revealing on the Graham Norton show that she had trained for eight months and "loved" it."I backed her all the way.She says she loves giving something back, but more importantly she wants to protect the city she loves," he explained.Penny has already made her first arrest - of a man who tested positive for cannabis while driving earlier in the year - and she was able to serve the country during Queen Elizabeth II's funeral procession, too.She first got a taste for the police force when she appeared on the Channel 4 show Famous and Fighting Crime.The show sees celebrities trading in their usual day jobs to help the emergency services and walk in their shoes for the day.During the filming, she admitted to being "anxious" as she was harassed by a drug dealer who threatened to stab her.However, she was ultimately undeterred, and when her TV role ended, she applied to become a Special Constable - as a volunteer at first - to continue serving the country.No one had quite been expecting

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The Loose Women star heaped praise on her husband for his support and for being “understanding” during the difficult time.Dan asked: “Whenever we speak to women about this subject they speak about allies.“What did your husband make of this, how did he help you and how have you helped him to understand?”She replied: “It crept up on me just as much as it did to [my family].“It was a learning curve for everyone but I had luckily the support of my husband, who was very understanding and I'm quite good at wearing my heart on my sleeve and discussing all sorts of topics.”“Slowly but surely we discussed it with the boys and from me being a crumpled mess of tears on the floor from having the arms of support around me,” she continued. “He’s a great advocate for men to watch out for those symptoms and look on the internet. “There are so many resources out there now and books and to get your loved one to the GP.”Penny credited Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for allowing her to begin a new career as a special constable.She explained: “I wouldn’t have had the fundamental skillset to apply myself firstly protecting life and property [if I hadn’t received menopause treatment].“I was trying to protect myself at the time and you need to be strong when you’re out there.“I had eight months of training and I became a special out on foot patrol last April.“It’s really a lifeline for me I found something now that I’m 51 I’m so proud to be a part of the force and to make a difference every day.”“I wouldn’t be able to do that if I didn’t have the hormone replacement that I’ve got,” Penny added.Elsewhere in the interview, Penny detailed the symptoms she suffered before treatment, explaining: “Initially when I first had my symptoms, it was

ROD Stewart's son has been rushed to hospital and put in a neck brace after a terrifying road collision. Sean Stewart, 42, who is the rocker's son with first wife Alana, took to his Instagram page to post a sorry picture from the hospital ward. Sean was seen wearing a face mask and hospital gown, with the yellow plastic brace supporting his neck.

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Penny Lancaster took to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, where she revealed her response to an incredible gesture by her husband, rock star Sir Rod Stewart.The model and presenter shared a link to a story from the Good News Movement account, which showed a headline about Rod.MORE: Penny Lancaster dons her police uniform as Queen's coffin arrives at RAF NortholtIt read: "Sir Rod Stewart is housing Ukrainian refugees – will pay all their bills for a year." The accompanying photo showed the singer surrounded by a Ukrainian family, as he held up a cup of tea.Former Loose Women panellist Penny added a heart gif as she shared the sweet news.WATCH: Loose Women's Penny Lancaster opens up about 'frightening' condition in heartfelt interviewThe post reveals that Sir Rod has furnished his home in Berkshire, making it available to a Ukrainian family of seven, and he will pay all bills for at least a year.SEE: Penny Lancaster looks stunning in slinky dress as she poses with topless Rod StewartMORE: Penny Lancaster shares rare photo of son as he marks incredible achievementQuoting the star's interview with the Daily Mirror, Rod said: "Words can't describe what we were watching. The bombing of innocent children, the bombing of hospitals and playgrounds.

Penny Lancaster has said she's extremely proud of her husband Sir Rod Stewart and his quest to help settle Ukrainian families in the UK, saying: "He is always giving back".

Sir Rod Stewart, 77, has been hailed a "hero" by many after he agreed to help a Ukrainian family flee war-torn Ukraine, agreeing to pay their rent and utility bills for the next 12 months as well as furnishing the Berkshire property.The father, Rostyslav Kurtiak, 49, has now spoken out about the kind deed, admitting he owes his life to the rocker as his children are "safe" and can now "learn like normal children".The family are settling into their four-bedroomed home in Bracknell, Berks, after moving there in the summer.Rostyslav's family of seven are now living in a £500,000 three-storey townhouse and the singer has pledged to pay their rent and bills for at least a year.Speaking to the MailOnline Rostyslav said: "Sir Rod is a very great man.

Rod Stewart's model wife Penny Lancaster, 51, admitted she was so moved by the "heart-wrenching" scenes in Ukraine that she felt tempted to get on a plane and "grab" as many families as she could to remove them from the war-torn country.

The Mirror said the family, which includes five children, abandoned their previous home in Ukraine and eventually ended up in Berkshire in South East England. Upon getting to the United Kingdom, the suddenly-vagabond family was not without its challenges, as they had no money or shelter and didn't speak English.Rod was put in touch with the family and decided to fund them for a year as they settle into new lives in the three-story red-brick townhouse.In detailing his first meeting with the family, Rod told The Mirror, "I walked through the door and they all came running down the stairs, all beautifully dressed in Ukrainian national costume. It was so lovely that they all made that effort.

Sir Rod Stewart has rented a home for a family of seven Ukrainian refugees.The veteran pop rocker and his wife, Penny Lancaster, are renting a house in Berkshire for husband and wife Rostyslav and Olena and their children, Taras, 17, Kostya, 16, Roman, 13, Mariia, 10, and Dymtro, two, after they fled Ukraine following Russia’s invasion in February.He told the Daily Mirror that he and Lancaster will pay both the rent and bills for at least a year as the Ukrainian family continue to settle into their new home.Stewart, who was knighted in 2016 for his services to music and charity, said he believes it’s his duty to help others after receiving the honour six years ago.“I usually keep all my charitable efforts nice and quiet and just do it. But I thought, ‘I am a knight, I have been given this knighthood because of the things I’ve achieved in my life and the charity work I’ve done over the years’,” he said.The singer and Lancaster decided to take action after watching the devastating scenes unfold on TV news one night.“Words couldn’t describe what we were watching.

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