David Furnish and Elton John have been together since the 1990s, and their family was extended when they had two children together.
The filmmaker and businessman has been by Sir Elton’s side for a long time – here is all you need to know about him.
Who is Elton John husband David Furnish?
David Furnish was born on October 25, 1962, in Toronto, Canada.
His father, Jack Furnish, was a director at a pharmaceutical company and he is the middle of three brothers.
David graduated from university in 1985 after studying business administration.
He was later recruited by advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather, where he was transferred to London to the company’s board.
He has since applied his talents to film-making, famously directing the Elton John documentary Tantrums & Tiaras in 1997, as well as producing Pride and Predator in 2009 and Gnomeo & Juliet in 2011.
Elton John, 74, met his now husband David Furnish, 59, at a dinner party held at the singer’s house in 1993, after telling a friend he wanted to meet new people.
Elton had recently stopped drinking and was rebuilding a new life in sobriety.
Elton John and David Furnish began dating in 1993.
In May 2005 Elton popped the question at a dinner party in one of their homes in Old Windsor.
The pair entered into a civil partnership in December of that year with the ceremony taking place in Windsor.
After the legalisation of gay marriage in 2014, the pair retroactively converted their civil partnership to a marriage.
