Sir Elton John’s ex-wife has launched a high court injunction against him over mentions of her name in his autobiography, it is claimed.
Renate Blauel, a former sound engineer, has applied for a high court injunction to prevent publication of the material.
It is believed Renate and the Candle In The Wind hitmaker, 72, signed a non-disclosure agreement after their split in 1988.
Renate, 67, is said to have reminded him he had signed a non-disclosure agreement and lawyers decide what could be included, The Sun reports.
Her lawyer has not explained why she felt the need to seek an injunction after decades of silence.
Elton John with his ex-wife Renate Blauel at a gala charity performance in 1988 – the year they divorced (Image: Getty Images)
Renate features in the 2019 book Me: Elton John in which the singer talks about their wedding night.
He said: “At this point, I should say that Renate and I agreed when we divorced that we would never publicly discuss the intimate details of our marriage. And I am respecting that. The truth is, I don’t have anything bad to say about Renate at all. Nor does anyone else who met her.”
Renate and the Candle In The Wind hitmaker split in 1988 (Image: Getty Images)
After the pair divorced in 1988, Sir Elton announced he was gay.
He then met his future husband, David Furnish, 57.
Elton John’s representatives have been contacted by Daily Star Online for comment about the injunction allegations.
The singer made a sweet gesture to his former-fiancée Linda Hannon, 76, earlier this month.
Renate Blauer pictured in 2000 (Image: mirrorpix)
Linda Hannon, 76, who lives in the US, had been in extreme pain in recent months, desperately needing a knee replacement.
But Sir Elton offered to support Linda Hannon, who couldn’t afford to take time off work to recuperate, after she reached out to him via a story in The Mirror.
After the paper passed the story to Elton’s team, they responded by saying he would be delighted to help.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
