Sir Elton John says marriage to David Furnish gets 'better and better' ahead of 70th birthday

Sir Elton John has opened up about his marriage to David Furnish ahead of his 70th birthday and insisted their relationship is getting “better and better.”

The ‘Tiny Dancer’ singer reaches the mileston on Saturday and admitted the couple have had their “ups and downs” but they are both committed to making their relationship work.

Elton – who tied the knot with the 54-year-old filmmaker in 2014 after 20 years together – said: “[Our relationship has] gotten better and better and better.

“We’ve had our ups and downs like every other couple.

“Our love has grown stronger and stronger. And you have to work at it, you know you’re married.”

The celebrity couple have two sons, Zachary, six, and four-year-old Elijah and the little ones have strengthened their bond.

“[Having children] makes all the difference because it’s about them not you. And it’s the greatest thing you’ll ever know,” he told Beats 1’s Zane Lowe.

And Elton admitted that he wishs he was younger so that he and David could add to their brood.

He continued: “People say, ‘Well, I disagree I don’t want children’ and that’s fine, I would have said the same thing, until I had them. Then it was like ‘Wow this is it? Are you kidding me?’ If I was 15 years younger, I’d have two or three more. Without question.”

But the star isn’t nervous at all about turning 70, because he doesn’t feel as old as he knows the word sounds, adding: “Some people don’t like birthdays, they don’t like celebrating, they don’t want to know about them, and I’ve always enjoyed my birthday. Seventy sounds so archaic doesn’t it.

“When I was growing up, 70 sounded like the end of the world. But things have changed, you’re only as old as you feel inside.”

While the ‘Nikita’ singer will be celebrating in style at the weekend, the plans for the bash have largely been kept “secret” from him, but all proceeds from the party will be donated to the Elton John AIDS Foundation and the Hammond Museum.

He said: “I just know that it’s a celebration of my 70th and the 50 years of partnership with [collaborator Bernie Taupin] and myself.

“It’s a great year this year, it’s the 25th anniversary of the AIDS foundation, 50 years of Bernie and me, and 70 years of me. It’s nice to celebrate things. Life is fabulous.”

It is indeed. Happy Birthday Elton! x

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