Turning into a dad was by no means on the playing cards for Elton John, however he’s now a proud father of two sons. The singer, 78, entered a civil partnership with David Furnish in 2005 befored the couple formally tied the knot 9 years later following the legalisation of same-sex marriage within the UK. Their two sons, Zachary, 14, and Elijah, 12, have been ring bearers at their wedding ceremony.

Talking on The Ellen Degeneres Present in 2016, the musician stated: “In case you’d had stated to me 10 years in the past I would be sitting in your present married to the person I like and have two lovely kids I’d have stated, ‘You place acid in my drink.’ However life throws you challenges and life throws you curveballs — nice curveballs.” The music icon had at all times been towards the concept of getting kids, so what modified his thoughts? In 2009, Elton and David, 63, visited an orphanage in Ukraine that cares for youngsters dwelling with HIV.

The couple ended up bonding with a 14-month-old boy and hoped to undertake him. Nonetheless, as a result of their marriage was not recognised in Ukraine and Elton was thought-about too previous by the nation’s adoption requirements, they have been unable to proceed.

Regardless of this, they offered for the kid and his sibling with monetary stability. Though they have been devastated, it made them realise they needed to begin a household of their very own.

Elton opened up about his change of coronary heart throughout an interview with Rolling Stone in 2016, saying: “I at all times stated no to having children, as a result of I am too previous, too set in my methods, too egocentric, the approach to life would not go well with me.

“However I stated, ‘This boy we met was making an attempt to inform me one thing.’ He was making an attempt to say, by way of God or another person, ‘Bulls***, you could be a dad, have a look at how a lot pleasure I gave you in an hour and a half.’ And I stated, ‘Let’s go for it.'”

The couple welcomed their eldest son Zachary on Christmas Day in 2010. They turned a household of 4 three years later following Elijah’s arrival in January 2013.

On the time, they shared an emotional assertion confirming their household was now full.

“Each of us have longed to have kids, however the actuality that we now have two sons is nearly unbelievable. The beginning of our second son completes our household in a most valuable and excellent approach,” the pair instructed Whats up!.

Again in March, Zachary and Elijah joined their dad and mom on the purple carpet on the thirty third Annual Elton John AIDS Basis Academy Awards Viewing Social gathering in West Hollywood.