Music Icon, 80, Reveals the Woman Who Healed Him After Heartbreaking Splits
Rod Stewart opened up about his past marriages and how his current relationship has brought him a sense of healing and completeness he never thought he would find again.
The music icon has been married to English model Penny Lancaster for 18 years and their romance is still going strong.
In an interview with The Times, he talked about his two failed marriages and how they led him to meet the love of his life.
The singer-songwriter's first wife was former model and actress Alana Hamilton, whom he married in 1979. The couple, who had a daughter, Kimberly and a son, Sean, separated in 1984.
Six years later, the 'Sailing' hitmaker married Rachel Hunter, with whom he had two children: daughter Renée and son Liam.
Despite a 24-year age gap, their marriage lasted nine years before they filed for divorce in 1999.
According to Stewart, the age difference was a factor in the breakdown of their relationship. He also revealed that the divorce was a painful chapter in his life.
"Rachel left me because she was too young — my sister said I should never have married her in the first place — but it tore me to shreds," he revealed.
However, the heartbreaking moment ultimately guided him toward his future wife, whom he met six months after his relationship with Hunter ended.
"There were six months between Rachel and Penny because my bass player, who had Penny's number, wouldn't give it to me,' the legendary singer recalled. 'He said, 'All you're going to do now is shag around.' And he was right: I had a splendid time in those six months."
With the rock star being with the 54-year-old TV personality for almost two decades now, he considers it a turning point in his life.
"Now I'm with Penny and she's got everything I could possibly want," the 80-year-old singer said, adding, "She's mended my heart in more ways than one."
The couple was blessed with two sons named Alastair Wallace Stewart and Aiden Patrick Stewart.
Besides his children with his former wives and Penny Lancaster, Rod Stewart has a daughter named Ruby with ex-girlfriend Kelly Emberg and his eldest daughter, Sarah Streeter, who was placed up for adoption.Music Icon, 80, Reveals the Woman Who Healed Him After Heartbreaking Splits first appeared on Parade on Jul 4, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
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