Rod stewart's plea to wife as health issue caused awkwardness in romantic moment

SINGER SIR ROD STEWART AND WIFE PENNY LANCASTER HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS AND SHARE TWO SONS TOGETHER, BUT THEIR RELATIONSHIP HASN'T ALWAYS BEEN PLAIN SAILING 16:40, 21 May

2025 Rod Stewart reportedly made a succinct, three-word appeal while proposing to his current wife Penny Lancaster atop the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris. The legendary singer, who has been

married to Penny since 2007, orchestrated the romantic gesture in the City of Light almost two decades prior. According to the Daily Mail, Rod encountered a painful moment as he grappled

with discomfort after deciding to pop the question on his "bad knee". Recalling the comical twist, Penny said: "There he was on his knee. He was going, 'Penny, please say

something! I'm on my bad knee!'". The couple, who have been together for nearly 20-years, share two sons Alastair, aged 19, and Aiden, 13. Article continues below In recent

years, Penny has opened up about the emotional fluctuations she's been experiencing due to the menopause. During her conversation on the Loose Women podcast, at 54, she discussed having

"that conversation" with 80-year-old Rod, acknowledging how certain aspects of their dynamic have evolved. Revealing some of the inner workings of their long-term relationship,

she commented: "Like you said, in a lot of relationships, having that conversation, but I didn't know about menopause, nor did Rod. But as relationships do progress, I mean, Rod

and I have been together 25 years. "And, you know, we'd have the discussions about how, obviously, our intimate relationship is different to what it was when we first met. And I

think a lot of men might have concerns, like, 'Do you still fancy me?'. "And if the woman's not aware, you know, of the menopause, and that could be one of the reasons

why the libido, the need for sex, isn't there like it used to be. It might not necessarily just be the relationship; it's that physiological thing as well." Throughout this

journey, Rod has been a supportive partner and has underscored the significance of open dialogue between couples. During a previous appearance on Loose Women in 2021, he shared: "It was

frightening because she really wasn't the person I married. But we talked about it which I think is the most important thing a couple can do. And she explained it to me through the

tears because Penny likes a cry." Rod, the voice behind the hit song Maggie May, has also expressed his deep affection for his wife of nearly 20 years in an interview with Hello!

Magazine. Article continues below He stated: "Penny is my whole world. What a girl. Love means many things to many people but to me, it's wanting to share everything with the one

you love and I love Penny more now than ever, if that is at all possible. "It was a beautifully romantic thing to do. We're not proving anything, just sharing our love with our

friends and family." In addition to their two sons, Rod has six other children from previous relationships: Sarah, 61, Kimberly, 45, Sean, 44, Ruby, 37, Renee, 32, and Liam, 30.