Rod Stewart renews vows with wife Penny Lancaster AGAIN ahead of 16th wedding anniversary
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Sir Rod Stewart discreetly reaffirmed his wedding vows with wife Penny Lancaster for a second time during a tour of Australia, sources have said. The British musician, 79, and his wife, 52, traveled to Australia last month to perform at a number of concerts, and according to Woman's Day magazine, the couple used this opportunity to strengthen their marriage.
The couple, who recently traveled to Sydney as part of his tour, is claimed to have just renewed their vows in the presence of their children, niece Raphaella, 18, and nephews Alastair, 17, and Aiden, 12. The couple tied the knot in 2007 and are approaching their 16th wedding anniversary.
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They previously renewed their vows for the first time to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary in 2017. The "Maggie May" hitmaker even 'spaced out his tour' so his kids could attend the ceremony, the publication claims, as reported by DailyMail.
'Perfect place and the perfect time'
"There's a very good reason why Rod's insisted he spaces out his tour dates – it's the perfect place and the perfect time to renew their wedding vows.'" the source added. According to the insider, the pair had been considering getting married again for a number of years but had to postpone their preparations until this year.
"Now they can't wait and are using this chance to do something special while here," they continued. The rumors about the vow renewal started after the pair were seen taking a boat out on Sydney Harbor last week. They later dined with Australian television and radio host Richard Wilkins to commemorate their marriage.
The couple renewed their vows for the first time Essex
In front of 100 family members and friends, the couple renewed their vows for the first time in a private ceremony at their 18th-century home in Essex, as reported by People. When the couple renewed their vows, they did it under a beech tree at the base of their yard. They both chose to wear white for the event, which included Penny being escorted down the aisle by her cute pet cavapoo Bubbles before they joined guests in a spectacular marquee for a night of dining and dancing, as per reports.
The model acknowledged to the magazine that after ten blissful years of marriage, the wedding felt more meaningful when they decided to renew their vows. Penny and Rod first connected in 1999 when she offered to photograph him when he was on tour after switching her focus from modeling to photography a few years earlier, as reported by Hello.