Rod Stewart, 79, breaks silence on alleged 'rift' with wife Penny Lancaster: 'Trust me on this'
Rod Stewart has addressed the rumours of a rift in his marriage
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Sir Rod Stewart, 79, has issued a defiant statement shutting down the reports that he and wife Penny Lancaster, 53, reached a "stalemate" when it came to deciding on whether to sell their LA home.
Reports claimed that Lancaster was said to be furious at Stewart who was allegedly refusing to leave their LA mansion, with reports suggesting he had pulled the property from the market.
Lancaster has always considered the British countryside as her "home" and was said to be "angry" that her singer husband had changed his mind about selling to permanently relocate to their £4.3million countryside estate in Essex.
An insider told the Daily Mail: "Penny has no plans to return to LA, which she's not a fan of, while Rod has no plans to move back right now. They're at a stalemate and Penny is angry that Rod’s gone back on his word. It’s about saving their marriage right now."
According to the publication, the couple's £55m mansion in Beverly Hills was up for sale, but the Maggie May hit-maker is understood to have "rejected two offers".
However, Stewart has since issued a statement on his Instagram account shutting down the rumours and explained: "Despite erroneous articles in the Daily Mail and other tabloids that followed suit. We wanted to put the record straight.
"There is absolutely no rift between Penny and I and no disagreement over where we should reside, in fact, it's the opposite.
"We moved permanently back to our beloved Britain a year ago but are fortunate to also have homes in different countries, which we love to visit. Originally, we did think it made sense to sell our house in LA.
"But having spent a wonderful time there this summer with family and friends during my Vegas residency we realised that it makes sense to keep our house there.
"Two of my eldest children still live in Celtic House (the LA residence). Penny and I could not be more in love with each other after 27 glorious years. Please trust me on this... there's no disharmony in our marriage.
The couple have been married since 2007
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"Rod 'A very lucky man' Stewart."
Fans of the Maggie May singer and his model wife were thrilled to hear the news and applauded Stewart for his statement, with one commenting: "Very sad when you have to put out statements like this because of intrusive media speculation. Glad you're both very happy and in love."
"Calling out the tabloids is the best thing about social media!" someone else praised, with another adding: "You are so adored! May happiness always be on your doorstep - Wherever you reside!"
"Sir Rod you are a gentleman in a world full of BS," another penned before a fifth noted: "It was none of our business and I’m sorry you had to stand up for yourself like this. Stronger together for sure!"
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Rod Stewart recently had to cancel a few of his concerts due to contracting strep throat and Covid-19
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A sixth expressed: "It's wonderful to read that news. I'm glad to know that you still love each other like the first day. They are an exceptional couple."
The statement from Stewart comes just weeks after the rocker was forced to cancel multiple of his concerts due to contracting strep throat and Covid-19.