{"id":6259,"date":"2026-06-17T11:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T10:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/17\/rod-stewart-shares-sweet-tribute-to-wife-penny-using-his-own-song-lyrics\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T11:23:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T10:23:00","slug":"rod-stewart-shares-sweet-tribute-to-wife-penny-using-his-own-song-lyrics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/17\/rod-stewart-shares-sweet-tribute-to-wife-penny-using-his-own-song-lyrics\/","title":{"rendered":"Rod Stewart shares sweet tribute to wife Penny using his own song lyrics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_f0ab72\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The Maggie May rocker took to Instagram to quote his own song lyrics as he wished his wife a Happy Anniversary<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37308033\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Rod Stewart and wife Penny Lancaster\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Rod Stewart and wife Penny Lancaster<cite aria-label=\"Image: Jeff Spicer\/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Jeff Spicer\/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Rod Stewart has shared a touching anniversary tribute to his wife<a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" Penny LancasterLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/penny-lancaster\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"> Penny Lancaster<\/a>. The Maggie May rocker, 81, took to Instagram on Tuesday evening to share a snap from his 2007 wedding day with the former model, 55.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Referencing his 1984 hit in the caption, he wrote over the snap: &#8220;27 years of my life spent with this stunning Lady. Happy 19th wedding anniversary my darling Penny. Some guys have all the luck.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Sir RodLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/rod-stewart\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Sir Rod<\/a> first met his <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"third wife PennyLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/tv\/rod-stewarts-wife-penny-lancaster-36779326\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">third wife Penny<\/a> at a party at the Dorchester Hotel in 1999 when she was 27-years-old and he was 53 at the time. They crossed paths after Penny&#8217;s friend dared her to ask the singer for an autograph.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">After a brief conversation, Rod offered Penny a job as his tour photographer and took her details. However, his friend reportedly withheld her number from him for six months to ensure the singer was emotionally ready to try dating again after his recent split from his second wife, Rachel Hunter.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37307950\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37307950\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rod's wedding tribute to Penny\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk\/article37307950.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Image_20260617_110244_255jpeg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk\/article37307950.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Image_20260617_110244_255jpeg.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk\/article37307950.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Image_20260617_110244_255jpeg.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk\/article37307950.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Image_20260617_110244_255jpeg.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Rod's wedding tribute to Penny\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Rod&#8217;s wedding tribute to Penny<cite aria-label=\"Image: Instagram\/RodStewart\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Instagram\/RodStewart)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Rod later asked Penny out on a first date to see the tour photos she had taken and the rest is history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The pair tied the knot after seven years together in a romantic ceremony in Portofino, Italy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ahead of their wedding, they welcomed their first son Alistair in 2005 and their second son Aiden came later in 2011.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The couple share a large blended family with Rod having eight kids across five different women and Penny taking on the role of stepmother to his six older children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Get Daily Record Premium for just \u00a31 per month in exclusive offer to celebrate the World CupLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/daily-record-premium-scotland-world-37216822\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Get Daily Record Premium for just \u00a31 per month in exclusive offer to celebrate the World Cup<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Celebrate the World Cup with a chance to win \u00a3100 in Aldi vouchersLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/lifestyle\/competitions\/world-cup-win-aldi-vouchers-37279210\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Celebrate the World Cup with a chance to win \u00a3100 in Aldi vouchers<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, Rod&#8217;s eldest child, Sarah, is actually seven years older than Penny after he had her when he was just a teen and she was put up for adoption.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Rod&#8217;s sweet message for his wife comes after he flew out to Boston last week to cheer on Scotland at the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The star posted a video on a private jet alongside his oldest son as he announced he was off to see Scotland&#8217;s match against Haiti which finished 1-0.<\/p>\n<div class=\"HtmlEmbed_container__x6svQ\">\n<figure data-testid=\"embed-placeholder\" class=\"EmbedPlaceholder_figure__NLMFl undefined false\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" viewbox=\"0 0 90 90\" fill=\"none\" data-testid=\"consent-placeholder-icon\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_10846_5865)\"><circle opacity=\"0.16\" cx=\"45\" cy=\"45\" r=\"33.75\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\"\/><path d=\"M21.1351 21.1351C15.0276 27.2427 11.25 35.6802 11.25 45C11.25 63.6396 26.3604 78.75 45 78.75C54.3198 78.75 62.7573 74.9724 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351C27.2427 15.0276 35.6802 11.25 45 11.25C63.6396 11.25 78.75 26.3604 78.75 45C78.75 54.3198 74.9724 62.7573 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351L68.8649 68.8649\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\" stroke-width=\"7.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_10846_5865\"><rect width=\"90\" height=\"90\" 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It&#8217;s been 28 years so these kids.. I&#8217;ve told them about [it] but they&#8217;ve never been&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve been to seven World Cups. Argentina, Germany, France, Italy, Mexico, loads of them&#8230; this&#8217;ll be my seventh. We want them to get through to the next round and I&#8217;ll die a happy man. Come on, Scotland.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">His trip to the US came the following day after the rocker pulled out of a gig in California due to being struck down by illness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Rod, whose father was Scottish, is known to be a devoted Scotland national team and Celtic fan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">So he will have been very pleased to witness Scotland&#8217;s first World Cup victory in 36 years on Saturday evening after John McGinn&#8217;s goal shot Scotland to the top of Group C.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/entertainment\/celebrity\/rod-stewart-shares-sweet-tribute-37307316\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Maggie May rocker took to Instagram to quote his own song lyrics as he wished his wife a Happy Anniversary Rod Stewart and wife Penny Lancaster(Image: Jeff Spicer\/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures) Rod Stewart has shared a touching anniversary tribute to his wife Penny Lancaster. 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