Over the years, Sir Rod Stewart has treated us to hit after hit. Born on January 10, in London, England, the much-loved crooner started his music career back in the s, when he performed in several British bands. In his younger years, the British rockstar enjoyed a party lifestyle and was known for his lothario ways. But now 74, Rod has taken a step back from his wilder days and is enjoying fatherhood.
He first became a dad at the tender age of 17, when his girlfriend Susannah Boffey gave birth to Sarah Streeter. Finally, Rod seemed to settle down when he met Penny Lancaster. The couple are still going strong and have two sons, Alistair Stewart and Aiden Stewart. Rod was dating art student Susannah Boffey at the time and he was only Rod says in his autobiography that he never signed to the club and that the club never called him back.
He said: "Well, a musician's life is a lot easier and I can also get drunk and make music, and I can't do that and play football. I plumped for music. They're the only two things I can do actually: play football and sing. He worked in the family shop and as a newspaper delivery boy, and then briefly as a labourer for Highgate Cemetery.
He worked in a North Finchley funeral parlour and as a fence erector and sign writer. In , Rod staged the largest free rock concert in history when he performed in front of over 4 million people in Rio de Janeiro. Big Black Beauty. Rod is a known model railway enthusiast.
Rod told Model Railroader magazine that it meant more to him to be in a model railroad magazine than a music magazine. See more More from Rod Stewart. See more Must Read on Smooth. See more Latest Music News. Sarah went through some troubled years, battling drug and alcohol addiction, but eventually got sober and is now close to Stewart. In he married actress Alana Hamilton, who already had a son, Ashley, from her marriage to actor George Hamilton. She and Stewart had two children together, Kimberly and Sean, before Stewart ended the marriage.
Kimberly grew up to be a model and fashion designer. Image: Getty. They had a daughter, Ruby. But the night before the plane was due to fly, Stewart went to a nightclub and saw New Zealand model Rachel Hunter. He recognised her from an exercise video, and started doing her workout moves on the dance floor to attract her attention. When Stewart started dating Rachel Hunter, she was just 21 and he was more than twice her age.
After three weeks of dating, he proposed. They married and had two children, Renee and Liam, but Hunter walked out after eight years. Liam has grown up to become a professional ice hockey player and Renee is a yoga teacher. Renee says Stewart has asked her to lead a family yoga session. Stewart was devastated when Hunter left him.
But a few months later, he met Penny Lancaster at a party.
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