Watch | Elton John opens up about the joy of marriage and fatherhood on ‘Ellen’
Elton John has opened up to US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres about the joys of fatherhood and marriage while promoting the release of his 32nd studio album, Wonderful Crazy Night.
Ahead of the album’s release to the airwaves on 5 February, the legendary singer-songwriter told DeGeneres his two sons Zachary and Elijah were an expected yet “amazing” surprise addition to his family.
“If you’d have said to me 10 years ago I’d be sitting on your show married to the man I loved and have two beautiful children, I’d say you had put acid in my drink,” he said.
“But life throws you challenges and life throws you curve balls, and great curve balls, and these two children have came along at a time when I never thought I’d have children.
“They are the greatest thing in our lives. They’re just amazing.”
The 68-year-old also told DeGeneres he’d just celebrated one year of marriage to husband David Furnish since last appearing on the program.
He said the occasion had been disrupted for some time as the couple were delayed through transferring their civil partnership to a marriage.
“We got married in December, on the anniversary of our civil partnership,” he said.
At the end of the interview, DeGeneres presented the singer with two red miniature grand pianos for his children, to his clear delight.
John added his sons were both musically inclined, joking that Drake’s ‘Hotline Bling’ and Mark Ronson’s ‘Uptown Funk’ were among their current favourite songs.
You can watch Elton’s chat with Ellen below:
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