Elton John wasn't allowed to adopt a Ukrainian orphan with David Furnish – full story
Last modified on Mar 26, 2022 11:22 GMT Rachel Avery Hitmaker Elton John has opened up about his journey to fatherhood on Dua Lipa's new podcast from iHeartRadio, Dua Lipa: At Your Service. Discover the shocking reason he wasn't allowed to adopt a child from Ukraine and why that inspired him to start a family with David Furnish.Speaking on the podcast, the star revealed he was"never going to have children" until he visited an Orphanage in Ukraine.
Elton claims it was his sexuality that prohibited him from adopting the child."Because I was gay I wasn't allowed to anyway," he revealed.SEE: Elton John's traditional Windsor home was inspired by rehab – inside"After that happened, David said 'Well, what do you think about having kids?' I always said no but this little boy was telling me something.
The 75-year-old star is a doting dad and he has previously opened up about his plans to step back from performing to spend more with his children, telling NME:"I will do records and I'll do my radio show, but as far as schlepping and doing shows? I've had enough applause. I wanna be with my family. I wanna be with my boys."
Elton shares regular updates of the family on social media, including their jet-set holidays, as well as humble family life at home. Like this story? Sign up to our HELLO! Mail newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox.
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