Rod Stewart's wife Penny breaks down in tears as his daughter addresses 'overdue' break

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Instagram last night to reflect on the family trip Penny had organised for the rocker's blended family, which reunited her with her siblings.The lengthy statement left an overjoyed Penny “shedding a few tears” as the pair showed off their close bond.In view of her 43,100 followers, Ruby uploaded a series of pictures of the sun-soaked Stewart family trip to Italy.The first snap featured Ruby alongside six of her siblings, as well as Rod and Penny, who could be seen beaming with joy.The other photographs documented different moments throughout the holiday - including a lavish yacht outing and a loved-up moment between Rod and Penny.Ruby began the lengthy caption by reflecting on the hardships of living away from her siblings and rock star dad, and how living in different parts of the world made planning a holiday together harder.She penned: “I left Italy with my heart as full as my belly.“Our last family vacation was in 2015, so this one was well overdue.“We all live in different places now and sometimes we miss some pretty important milestones in one another’s life.”Ruby then went on to acknowledge Penny’s efforts to make the trip work as she looked back on the summer break.She continued: “It can be difficult getting us all together, but the incredible @penny.lancaster managed to do it this time.“This trip was so much more than a vacation, but a bonding experience.“We laughed, we cried, caught up on lost time, we sang and danced, even suffered from a few water sport injuries.”Sir Rod's 35-year-old daughter concluded by sending her family a heartfelt message, as she thanked her dad for “reminding us of the importance of family”.Ruby typed: “I am beyond grateful for this mixed batch of personalities that is the Stewart.