Rod Stewart is a name known to many people. The British rock sensation has led an illustrious life, with many relationships and several marriages. But his relationship with his third wife has changed him as a person…
Keep reading to learn more about the rockstar’s personal life and marriage.
Rod Stewart is a father to six children from four different women. His eldest child is his daughter Sarah from his teenage relationship. Later, he married his first wife, Alana Hamilton, with whom he had his next two children, Kimberly and Sean.
Later, when the singer was dating Kelly Emberg, the couple welcomed their daughter Ruby together. His second marriage after this was to Rachel Hunter, with whom the singer welcomed Renee and Liam.
But after years of unsuccessful relationships and two failed marriages, the singer was losing hope that finding true love was for him. Then in 1999, all his fears faded when he met Penny Lancaster, a supermodel who stole his heart.
The two of them dated for seven years before Stewart got down on one knee in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris to ask for her hand in marriage. The couple has a 24-year age gap, as Stewart is older than his current wife. But he credits the former supermodel with turning him into the dedicated husband he is today.
The singer often expresses his amazement that his wife still chooses to be with him after all these years. “I am lost for words. They have not invented the words for how I feel about her. She is everything,” he shared.
Before he married Lancaster, the singer admitted that he did not know everything that goes into having a healthy and loving marriage. But his marriage to Lancaster helped him realize that he was capable of being a loving and dedicated husband.
Throughout the years, however, the singer has clarified that no matter where he was in his love life, his priority would always be his children. “I cannot get enough of them,” he once said. While his wife enriched his life, Stewart is quick to point out that he also helped his wife in many ways. He shared how he helped build her confidence. When they first met, she was shy and did not talk much, but now she is not afraid to take up space in a room.
Lancaster’s modeling career started young and took off quickly. She initially landed a £200,000 deal to model for Ultimo, a swimwear and lingerie brand, in 2002. The couple shares two sons together, Alastair and Aiden. However, having them was not easy. Lancaster suffered two miscarriages before the couple turned to IVF to conceive their first son, Alastair.
The couple entered parenthood with open eyes and made agreements to continue nurturing their marriage despite having children together.
Lancaster also shared that they have an understanding that they will not spend more than ten days apart from each other.
The couple aims to always spend quality time together. Lancaster once jokingly said, “I try and split my time between my eldest child, Rod, and my other two boys.”
They often have dinner or breakfast together on their own and make sure to check in with one another frequently to ensure everything is okay.
She also makes sure to check in on her children because, as a wife and mother, she always wants to ensure the well-being of her loved ones.
The former supermodel shared that she experienced several unpleasant symptoms of menopause and that they took a toll on her body. But her husband and sons care for her as best they can, making it a little easier. The couple shares a very intimate relationship, which is why Lancaster discusses every change in her body and hormones with her husband. And when she feels she needs some space, she is not afraid to ask for it.
She gave insight into how menopause has affected her body and health. She said, “I’ve been having really hot sweats, and then freezing cold… my body temperature is fluctuating all over the place. It affects your mood swings; I’ve been putting on more weight.”
She also shared how fluctuations in her hormones affect her. One day, she felt that nothing was right. While making dinner in the kitchen, something came over her, and she threw the dinner across the room and began sobbing. Her sons were with her, and she asked them to give her a minute. The family has an open communication policy, so it was not an issue, and they discussed it in detail later.
The former model noticed how menopause was changing her body, and she was afraid of what it might mean for her. She said, “This is the end of the road. I am not going to have any more sex appeal….”
As she got older, the former supermodel wanted to give back to society, so she trained to become a police officer.
She also sought help to manage her menopause symptoms. She shared, “So now that I’m on HRT, it’s like a fresh start. Not the end, but the beginning of a new chapter.”
Lancaster has accepted this new phase of her life and her post-menopausal body. She spent a beach day with her sons, wearing a colorful bikini and showing her new body with confidence. However, the comments on her pictures were not all kind. Some users said they would “rather see Rod in a bikini,” while another referred to her body as a “horror.”
The comments were incredibly harsh. Another person wrote, “Nope. Nothing pretty about this. There’s a point one has to stop wearing a bikini!” Another added, “Looks horrid in that inappropriate attire.” Quite a few others said the former supermodel was in denial about how her body looked.
However, the negative comments are not as important as Rod’s opinion of his beloved wife. He said that he absolutely adores her. The rockstar said of her, “No, she is absolutely the most gorgeous woman I have ever had in my life.”
No matter what anyone says to Lancaster, she can take confidence in the fact that her husband finds her incredibly desirable and beautiful. Despite the hurtful comments directed at her, she can be comforted by her husband’s love for her, which is eternal.
The Stewarts have a wonderful relationship and have created a beautiful family together. Share this piece so others can see what a dedicated and loving husband Rod Stewart has become!
