Elton John Celebrates 10th Wedding Anniversary with Husband David Furnish: 'Happy Anniversary to Us'

Mar. 15, 2025

Elton John and David Furnish in a photo shared on Dec. 21, 2024.Photo:Elton John/Instagram

Elton John/Instagram

Elton JohnandDavid Furnishare celebrating another year of marriage!

The longtime copuple — who entered into a civil partnership in 2005 and wed nine years later when same-sex marriage became legal in the U.K. — marked a decade since their December 2014 wedding and 19 years since their civil partnership on Saturday, Dec. 21.

John, 77, and Furnish, 62, posted a wholesomephoto on Instagramto celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. In their joint Instagram post, the five-time Grammy winner could be seen smiling alongside Furnish while out on a boat during a sunny day.

“Happy Anniversary to us 🚀❤️,” the duo captioned the snap, in which they both wore sunglasses, to mark the milestone anniversary.

Several friends and loved ones congratulated the couple on their latest milestone, withLinda Evangelista, Mario Testino, Jewel,Donatella Versace, Dan Nigro and others sharing their well wishes.

“Happy Anniversary you gorgeous pair,” Versace wrote. “I love you both soooo much ✨💜.”

The couple met in 1993, John proposed to Furnish in May 2005 and theyregisteredtheir civil partnership on Dec. 21, 2005.

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Elton John and David Furnish in Toronto in September 2024.Sonia Recchia/Getty

Sonia Recchia/Getty

John, who was honored this year asTime’s Icon of the Year, shares two sons with David:Zachary, 13, and Elijah, 11. Speaking with the publication, he reflected on how his role as a dad is his most important.

“On my gravestone, all I want it to say is, ‘He was a great dad,' ” John told the outlet while speaking alongside Furnish.

He shared a similar sentiment while speaking withGood Morning America’sRobin Robertsearlier in December.

“My music speaks for itself,” he said. “My legacy is that I was a great husband and an even better father. … The music, the career is fantastic. It’s been mind-blowing, groundbreaking. But the most important thing to me in my life is making sure my children are happy, they have a wonderful life and that I was good to them. That’s all that counts.”

Elsewhere during their joint conversation withTime, Furnish detailed why the pair chose not tohomeschool their two sons.

“We deliberately didn’t homeschool our children because we want them to be their own people and to define life as they want to be defined,” he explained.

source: people.com