Penny Lancaster says ‘I’m so blessed’ as she sends Rod Stewart message on 80th birthday

Rock and roll icon, Sir Rod Stewart, is celebrating his 80th birthday, and his wife Penny Lancaster, 53, has sent a seriously sweet message to him on social media marking the new decade he’s entering. “Happy birthday my darling”, Penny wrote. “I feel so fortunate to have my kids and I celebrate this day together. I love you xx, making more memories to hold in our hearts forever and carry over into the future.

Rod looked pretty sunkissed in a snap shot while smiling softly at the camera while wearing a straw hat as a companion to the sweet image. The couple is said to be celebrating the musician’s infamous birthday in the Caribbean, and Penny has previously stated that the festivities will span “several weeks” of celebrations.

Penny and Rod have been married for nearly 17 years after tying the knot in an intimate ceremony in Portofino, Italy, back in 2007, and have been together for 25 overall. They share two children: Alastair, 19, and Aiden, 13. When Rod’s musician was separated from his second wife Rachel Hunter, the couple first started dating in 1999 when Penny was hired as a photographer and requested photos of him while on one of his tours.

As the family celebrates Rod’s birthday, Rod also has six other children from previous relationships who may also be there. The music icon’s children span a large range of ages, with his eldest 61 years old, and his youngest only 13.

Sarah, 61, is the child of Rod and Susanna Boffey, and he also shares Kimberley, 45, and Sean, 44 with his first wife Alana Stewart – who he was married to from 1979 to 1984. Rod then had Ruby, 37, with ex-girlfriend, Kelly Emberg, before marrying Rachel Hunter, with whom he had Renee, 32, and Liam, 30.

Rod also boasts three grandkids: Delilah, 13, and Otis and Louie, who are both 19 months – so any time the entire family gets together is bound to be a seriously lively and busy occasion.

Despite being in his eighties, Sir Rod is scheduled to headline the Glastonbury Festival in the summer of next year, but he doesn’t seem to be retiring. “I have no desire to retire”, Rod posted on Instagram last November, adding: “I’m fit, have a full head of hair, and can run 100 metres in 18 seconds at the age of 79”.

Penny has confirmed that her husband is a workaholic and is constantly moving, which is true. I have a hard time keeping up with his training schedule. Even on tour, he exercises three or four times per week.

Rod made it abundantly clear that despite being diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2016 and receiving the all-clear in 2019, his lust for life hasn’t diminished at all as he ages. The musician stated to The Sun last year, “I know my days are numbered, but I have no fear.” We are all in the same basket because we all have some sort of passing on. I’m going to make the most of myself over the course of these last few years. I would say there aren’t many, probably until 15. I can do that easy mate, easy”.

Despite a brief two-week break-up some time ago, Penny and Rod’s love story is still going strong, with Rod previously saying, about the couple renewing their wedding vows: “Penny is my whole world. What a girl.

To many people, “love means a lot, but to me, it’s wanting to share everything with the person you love,” and I’m so glad Penny is in your life now more than ever. It turned out to be a lovely romantic move. We’re not proving anything, just sharing our love with our friends and family. “

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Source: Mirror