Elton John was married to the German sound engineer Renate Blauel from 1984 to 1988.
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After the marriage, the two signed a non-disclosure agreement. Neither John nor Blauel then made statements about their married life.
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Renate Blauel doesn’t like the fact that John now tells about the marriage in his book “Ich Elton John”. She applied for an injunction.
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Elton John has been married to David Furnish since 2014.
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Together they have two children: Elijah Furnish-John (2nd from left) and Zachary Furnish-John (2nd from right).
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Elton John (73) would not have expected that. 32 years after the divorce from his ex-wife Renate Blauel (67) takes legal action against him. She applied for an injunction. The reason is his autobiography “Ich Elton John”, published in October.
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Because what many do not know (anymore): The homosexual singer was married to the German sound engineer from 1984 to 1988. At that time, he was considered bisexual before coming out as gay after the marriage. After their love off, the two never spoke publicly about their married life and how they relate to each other. Until the book in question was published.
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Non-disclosure agreement broken
The problem: The couple had signed a declaration of secrecy during the divorce, which both have complied with for years. But now the “Crocodile Rock” singer, who has been married to Canadian director David Furnish (57) since 2014, writes in detail in his memoirs about his love at the time.
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Among other things, he reveals how he fell in love with the German sound engineer in 1982. He was driven by madness when he asked for her hand – but the idea of marriage was so romantic. “Maybe I only slept with men for 14 years because I haven’t found the right woman,” he said to himself.
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Blauel thinks he is making fun of the past marriage
A source told the British Daily Mail that the stories of John’s ex-wife are not at all pleasing. She even thinks that the musician makes fun of the four-year marriage. “As far as I know, she sent warnings to Elton John before publication. Maybe these were never shown to him. The book came out, it was mentioned in it and now we are here, »says the friend. “I don’t think Elton John wants to go to court. After all, Renate knows about all the spicy things that have happened in these four years of married life and should not come to light. »
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Elton John and Renate Blauel said yes on Valentine’s Day 1984 in Sydney, Australia. When she divorced four years later, the German woman received an amount between the equivalent of 5.5 and 10.5 million Swiss francs. It is quite possible that she will get an even bigger chunk of money into her account due to the publication of the book.