Elton John’s ex-wife launches lawsuit

Elton John’s ex-wife Renate Blauel launched a lawsuit against the singer after he mentioned her in several sections of his autobiography.

It was thought that the two ex-spouses had agreed on what would be mentioned in the book “Me”, after Renate Blauel reminded him of a non-disclosure agreement signed by the couple after their separation in 1988.

Lawyers on both sides had confirmed that an agreement had been reached on what would be included in the book, but Renate Blauel has now taken another legal step against the star.

Her lawyer says, however, that she wants it settled “amicably.”

The couple married in Australia in 1984, and separated four years later after Elton John came out. Regarding the pain caused by this rupture, he writes in his autobiography: “I broke the heart of someone I loved and who loved me unconditionally, someone who is beyond reproach. Despite the sorrow, he there was no bitterness at all. For years, as soon as the press looked for something about me, it would rush to their house to tarnish my reputation, and it never did. “

Elton John’s close friends knew at the time of the marriage that he was gay, but he later admitted that he had been influenced by his past fighting drug and alcohol addiction.

In 2017, he spoke of the marriage, encouraging Australia to allow same-sex unions. “Years ago, I chose Australia to marry a wonderful woman for whom I had love and admiration. I wanted more than anything to be a good husband, but I denied who I really was. which caused him a lot of grief and made me feel a lot of guilt and a lot of regret. To be worthy of someone’s love, you have to be brave and lucid enough to be honest with yourself and your partner . “

In his autobiography, Elton John also reported that he had seen his ex-wife “once after [leur] divorce “, and that he invited her to his house when he became a father.” I wanted her to meet my children; I wanted to see her, I wanted her to be part of our life, and to be part of hers in one way or another, “he wrote then, adding that she” didn’t want to. ” “I have to respect how she feels,” he added. Renate Blauel, since by publishing these few sentences, Elton John would have been in violation of the non-disclosure agreement that was made between them.

Earlier this month, Elton John said he was amazed by a cover of “I’m Still Standing” by students in confinement. He also invited students to attend one of his upcoming concerts in England when possible.

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