[Blind Gossip] Several decades ago, Elton John was married to a woman.
Although they have supposedly only seen each other once in the past 30+ years, she is now suing him!
Renate Blauel filed the legal paperwork last week in England and is now seeking an injunction against Elton John.
The point of a high court injunction is to keep the legal proceedings quiet.
Elton John tried that same high court injunction tactic a few years ago when he was being sued in a very salacious legal matter. However, both his identity and the details of the case eventually leaked out (see Don’t Talk About The Three Of Us for details).
We do not know which attorney Elton John will be using to defend himself (e.g. divorce attorney, business attorney, real estate attorney), so we do not have any insight yet as to the nature of the lawsuit.
John and Blauel were married from 1983-1988.
They made such a cute couple!
After they broke up, Elton John expressed a lot of remorse.
I’d broken the heart of someone I loved and who loved me unconditionally, someone I couldn’t fault in any way. Despite all the pain, there was no acrimony involved at all. For years afterwards, whenever something happened to me, the press would turn up on her doorstep, looking for her to dish the dirt, and she never, ever has: she told them to leave her alone.
After the divorce, Elton John announced that he was gay. He went on to marry David Furnish. They have two adorable sons together.
Since so many decades have passed since John’s divorce from Blauel – and so little contact has occurred – it is definitely intriguing that she would now file a lawsuit against him.
Blauel also had to know that seeking a high court injunction would pique the interest of the media!
Your task is to guess why she is suing him.
Similar: Don’t Talk About The Three Of Us
What is the lawsuit about?
[Optional] Your favorite Elton John song?
rockstar says
Pretty obvious each of that couple fathered the child whose hand they’re holding! Are they offspring, or clones? They’re identical to their dads!
Caz1310 says
Money.
I’m Still Standing (yeah yeah yeah!)
Sacrifice
fanofgossip says
His wasnt honest about being gay upon getting married.
Whisper says
I’m in the broken “privacy agreement” camp.
aleshamom4 says
As previously stated, money, sex, relationship issues pribably.
We are huge fans..his is one ticket I’m holding onto in hopes if seeing for my 5th time in concert, although who knows.love most ALL of his music, but Don’t Go Breaking My Heart * Bennie & The Jets are a couple of tops
alittlebird says
“I’d broken the heart of someone I loved and who loved me unconditionally, someone I couldn’t fault in any way. Despite all the pain, there was no acrimony involved at all.”
This is a clue. I’m sure Elton has financially taken care of Renata all this time. Perhaps what she is doing is a legal formality to protect her privacy. Simples.
Fave Elton: I’m Still Standing
Hardball71 says
Everyone I DO think his mentioning of her recently breaks a mutual agreement. . The STD guesses are absurd. They were married AGES ago and it most likely wasn’t a real marriage. He didn’t give her anything and why IF he did would she be broaching the subject now with his book? What ‘addition’ would be made to the original herpes or whatever? It’s about his recent rumblings, has to be, and he has a fortune to pay her for NOT speaking on him. Pay up!
Pitimini says
Money. Probably they had a mutual NDA about the marriage. He broke it. Time to pay.
Sydaustralia says
Don’t know but my favorite Elton John song is Blessed.
ChattyCat says
Elton’s never spoken disparagingly about Renate so it’s probably to do with royalties she believes are owing to her (from his movie &/or book). I found it surprising Renate was depicted (albeit very fleetingly) as a glamourous beauty in the movie but in reality she seemed more ‘homely’ and not paticularly interested in being in the limelight.
I love many of Reggies tunes but Daniel & Rocketman are so good they make me tingle.
pscheck2 says
I have to agree with most of the Posters: MONEY! sINCE ALMOST 30 YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCXE THEY WERE DIVORCED, IT’S STRANGE SHE IS BRINGING HIM TO COURT NOW! Who, what and why is she doing this now? She must have come across some obscure law re: inheritance? IN any event, I feel sorry for Elton, inasmuch as ancient history is rearing it’s ugly head when it was assumed to have been settled when he got his divorce! (Well, so much for his statement that she was a most endearing person he had…
bec215d says
She’s refused her whole life to speak to the press, and now his book and movie are drawing a lot of attention – we don’t know how many people are knocking on her door, e-mailing, calling now looking for a scoop, looking for story confirmation or dirt. I’m thinking she feels he violated terms of their decree. (Btw, if she wanted kids, she could’ve remarried or adopted long ago.)
ShockingBlue says
No idea about why. Categories where secrets usually live: sex, drugs, money, crime. My guess is he’s planning to spill some more tea, specifically about her.
Aaah, the 80’s. Is that a big red bow in her hair? And it matches Elton’s outfit.
bertwheeler says
Money.
“This Train Don’t Stop Here Anymore”
radmom says
Elton is writing his autobiography. Renate has requested an injunction of some sort. I believe it is in response to what she doesn’t want mentioned in said autobiography.
Molly7111 says
For depicting her in his biopic. It has to be to do with that since she hasn’t bothered with him all these years. The biopic Rocketman just came out last year.
parkland45 says
She needs money? I barely remember the scenes of their relationship in Rocketman but he certainly didn’t disparage her.
gailpow says
Perhaps tbe gift that keeps on giving…long after the divorce: The Herp.
MinnieMe says
His biography published last year had a mention about her. They both signed NDA and she is seeking a legal ruling regarding the NDAs.
Teressa S says
She’s suing him bc he mentioned her name?? They might have agreed, when they divorced, that neither would kiss & tell regarding their marriage. Hasn’t Elton just written a book with a whole damn chapter relating to her and their marriage/time together??! That’s gotta pi$$ her off big-time – staying quiet this whole time, only for HIM to write about it for proffit decades later!! LOL, im probs waaay off!
Sassymom says
He mentioned her in his book and and now she wants money, is my guess…
Fave song; DANIEL . I named my son after that song
montebell says
Lawsuit is about details he divulged about their marriage I suspect. Favorite EJ song is Funeral for A Friend.
omgimbackagain says
He just published his autobiography so he probably said something about her that she wasn’t happy with.
Favorite song: way too many to name.
Suzy Kew says
Renata has taken the high road and remained silent all these years . My guess is that they both knew at the time that he was gay, and the wedding was what was once referred to as a “lavender marriage “ …a marriage of convenience . He even wore lavender on his wedding day . Elton has recently been speaking about her and of the marriage in his ME book as well as his biopic Rocketman.
Perhaps all of this rehashing is the bases of her lawsuit
LA Hack says
What’s the Lawsuit About:
Nothing
Nada
Zip
Zilch
Crickets
Why Is She Seeking An Injunction:
Money
Dough
Bread
Moolah
Greed
Because she Bloody well can
ItsBouquet says
I’m guessing she’s suing him because she never had kids, and now feels like she’s missed out.
I like his music, very difficult to pick just one song. You don’t get artists like him anymore. …I’ll pick Your Song because I’m a romantic.
BluebonnetTX says
She’s suing him over the content of his new book. Which is obviously to drum up interest in it.
guessingnotknowing says
In my experience, two of the biggest things people fight about in a relationship are sex and money. (Sometimes it’s things like family, but more often, in my experience, it’s those first two things. So, the kinds of things that could involve include: if she found out that he had been dishonest in terms of his income/assets when they had a financial settlement; if he had given her a sexually transmitted disease but didn’t tell her; or if she was sexually assaulted. But I don’t know.
blubelle says
I’m guessing she’s seeking to enforce whatever divorce settlement they agreed upon… perhaps something financial/ property related? Or something related to work they did together? She’s been very private until now, never looking to capitalize on their relationship or embarrass him publicly… hope they can work things out amicably.
boyjack4 says
About how she was portrayed in the film Rocketman? And maybe for more money to keep up her standard of living?
kellyp says
I bet that there is a mutual gag order on discussing their relationship. He can’t stop babbling she gets an injunction and probably a payout as well.
Favorite song? Probably elderberry wine
MaryQuiteContrary says
My guess is maybe he let her stay in a jointly owned home and now he wants to sell it?
caela94 says
STD
amagod121 says
Hmmmm, unpaid song royalties that she feels she should have received on a song reportedly to be about her?
Hmmm … “I Guess that’s Why They Call it the Blues.” I also like the one he co-wrote with John Lennon: “Whatever Gets You Through the Night.”. Good stuff, good times.
kit e kat says
Guessing it’s something to do with the film “Rocket Man.” He was a neighborhood fixture in my London days after they split.
I first saw Sir Reg at the Troubadour when I was still in high school. I’d won tickets to a performance benefiting. UCLA’s Jules Stein Eye Institute, who, apparently, helped him with his sight issues. What a show! And the audience was mostly mid-70’s Laurel Canyon types. I loved Elton because he made wearing glasses cool!
Fave? “Sacrifice.” But so many others…
Midwestgurl says
She wants money.
Bennie and the Jets
mrw222 says
Only one thing… she wants more money. She probably felt she was screwed out of something along the way.
the skeptic says
Elton had recently stepped in to pay for a medical treatment for Renate. Perhaps he hasn’t paid the bill yet.
Optional: Longtime Elton fan – favorite song is “Ticking” from the album “Caribou.” An absolute tour de force of piano. Second choice is the entire “Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy” album; I’ve gone through at least three copies of it and it’s magic from start to finish.
beachchick218 says
Don’t know.
Bennie & the Jets!