Early years
There is little information about the early childhood of the future producer. It is known that he was born on October 25, 1962 in Scarborough, Canada. David Furnish grew up in a wealthy family and was the middle of three brothers. The boy studied diligently and never sought fame. After leaving school, he entered the Sir John A. Macdonald Encyclopedic College. At the University of Western Ontario, which is famous for its high level of training in the field of business, the future producer received a bachelor's degree in business administration.
After completing his studies, David began working in advertising. He proved himself to be a talented specialist with excellent organizational and administrative skills. David Furnish's career took off, he received a prestigious position in a large advertising agency and in the early 1990s he was transferred to headquarters in London. With this event a new chapter in his life begins.
Meeting with Elton John
David Furnish met his future husband in 1993 at a party at the Windsor estate, organized in honor of the end of the singer's world tour. Elton John got into a conversation with David, and they exchanged phone numbers to continue communication in the future. Later, the famous musician admitted to journalists that David made a very good impression on him at the first meeting. He was impressed by the young man's modesty and his appearance - he was dressed with great taste.
The day after they met, Elton John called David Furnish and invited him to dinner together. Two weeks later they appeared together at the London Film Festival. Relations between men developed rapidly. They spent a lot of time together and found pleasure in each other's company.
Elton John, husband
The British singer first admitted his non-traditional sexual orientation more than thirty years ago, although in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Elton John said that he was bisexual, not daring to immediately announce that he was a homosexual. He even tried to create a traditional marriage with sound engineer Renata Blaell, but this union lasted only four years, bringing both spouses nothing but disappointment. The lack of harmony in his personal life led to the singer beginning to abuse drugs and alcohol. Fortunately, a meeting with David Furnish helped correct the situation. future husband helped him overcome all these life difficulties.
Pictured: Elton John and David Furnish
After the Civil Welfare Act was ratified in the UK, allowing same-sex couples to live together, Elton John and David Furnish stopped hiding their relationship. This happened in 2005. Five years later, a boy, Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John, was born, who was born to this unconventional couple by a surrogate mother. Before this, Elton John's husband and the singer himself tried to adopt a child with AIDS from a Ukrainian boarding school, but they were refused.
A year later, they had another son, Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John, also born by a surrogate mother. This was a great gift for sixty-five-year-old John, who was listed as the mother on the birth certificate of their second child. In May of this year, David Furnish will become the official husband of Elton John, and before that they lived in a civil marriage. Their ceremony will be solemn, but without unnecessary odiousness. They plan to have their wedding in England in the presence of only their children and witnesses. If they spent almost two million dollars on the last wedding, then the couple wants to celebrate this celebration much more modestly.
Pictured is Elton John's husband
David Furnish is a Canadian film director, film producer, and public figure. He is fifteen years younger than Elton John, whom he met in 1993 at a London party. Today Elton John is one of the most popular and richest performers in the world. He has over thirty albums and five hundred songs to his credit, and his concerts attract a record number of listeners. His musical talent was noticeable from early childhood - at the age of four he could play the melody offered to him by ear, and at the age of twelve the Royal Academy of Music offered Elton free education. At the age of sixteen his public musical career began. Maybe,
Films of David Furnish
The beginning of her romance with Elton John was marked by one event. David became interested in cinema and began making films that were popular with viewers.
David Furnish made his debut as a director with a documentary about the life and work of the famous singer, Elton John: Tantrums and Tiaras. The original title of the film, which premiered on June 25, 1997, is Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras.
David’s next major project, but as a producer, was the comedy film “Women’s Gossip” (1999). As an actor, David Furnish starred in the documentary film Will & Grace (2003), produced by Debra Darby.
Other notable projects:
- “Boy in a Girl” (2006) – executive producer.
- “Concert for Diana” (2007) – actor (member of the audience), uncredited.
- “Gnomeo and Juliet” (2011) – producer.
- Billy Eliot the Musical Live (2014) – executive producer.
- “Gnomeo and Juliet 2” (2018) – producer.
In addition to the projects listed above, David Furnish took part in various TV shows and programs.
Star wedding
The men lived together for a long time; they officially cemented their relationship after the law allowing same-sex marriage came into force in the UK. On December 21, 2014, the wedding of Elton John and David Furnish took place in Windsor. Below is a photo that the singer shared with fans on social networks. The photo was taken after the marriage.
Close relatives and friends of the newlyweds were invited to the wedding banquet. The men exchanged wedding vows and headed to the party at the Berkshire estate. Among the guests were representatives of show business, businessmen and actors: the Beckham family, Madonna, Sting, Mick Jager, Ozzy Osbourne and other famous stars.
Men support each other's creative endeavors and engage in charity work. Elton John and David Furnish founded a foundation to support people with AIDS. In 2014, they were awarded the Human Rights Campaign Equality Award in recognition of their work in the fight for human rights.
first photos from the wedding (PHOTO)
Last Sunday, December 21, British singer Elton John entered into a legal marriage with David Furnish.
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As previously reported, 67-year-old British singer Sir Elton John and his partner, 52-year-old Canadian director David Furnish decided to get married after same-sex marriage was legalized in England this spring.
The private wedding ceremony took place at the Windsor estate near London and next to the country residence of Queen Elizabeth II.
On the eve of the wedding, the singer posted a postcard on Instagram inviting everyone to attend the wedding, noting that “the whole world” was invited to his wedding. However, as it turned out later, the invitation was virtual. Only 50 of the couple's closest people were able to attend the wedding ceremony of Sir Elton and David, among whom were such celebrities as David and Victoria Beckham, actress Elizabeth Hurley and rock musician Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon.
Let us remember that the musician met his common-law husband David Furnish in 1993, and in 2005 he entered into a legal civil partnership. During their time together, the couple had two sons - Zachary and Eli. It is noteworthy that the couple repeatedly tried to officially register their relationship, but due to the peculiarities of the legislative system, they could not register as same-sex partners.
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Elton and David's children, 3-year-old Zachary and 2-year-old Eli, were present at the wedding ceremony.
Victoria Beckham with her son at Elton John's wedding.
Actress Liz Hurley.
Photo: Instagram; Twitter
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Birth of sons
It is known that spouses are raising sons born from a surrogate mother. The birth of his first son was an important stage in the biography of David Furnish. The boy was born on December 25, 2010, happy parents gave him the name Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John. Men became fathers at a fairly mature age, so they put their careers on the back burner and sought to do everything to ensure that their child grew up in a happy family. On January 11, 2013, the second baby was born - Elijah Joseph Daniel.
In an interview, Elton John admits that children are the best thing that happened to him in life. Men try to spend a lot of time with their sons and pay great attention to their upbringing. They want Zachary and Elijah to grow up to be independent individuals.
Showdown
The movie "Rocketman" shows a turning point in Elton's life. He openly admitted his bisexuality in 1976. Eight years later, the musician tied the knot. Many fans are still wondering whether there was love for this girl. Or the musician was trying to hide his sexual inclinations.
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But four years later, the former lovers divorce. And after a while, Elton John officially recognizes himself as homosexual. A little later, in 2013, he said that from the very beginning he suspected these tendencies in himself, but never tried to act because he was afraid.
