Rod Stewart has hit back at claims that he and wife Penny Lancaster are undergoing a “stalemate” in their 17-year marriage , after reports suggested he had refused to move back to the UK with her. Earlier in the week, the Daily Mail reported that the couple were at war over the sale of their 28,000 sq ft Beverly Hills mansion. The “Forever Young” singer purchased the property – which features nine bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, and a football pitch – in 1991 for $12m.
It is now reportedly worth $70m. Stewart, 79, had reportedly promised Lancaster, 53, that they would return full-time to their Grade II-listed countryside mansion in Essex, which has 10 bedrooms. In a post on Instagram on Thursday (29 August), the singer set the record straight on the rumours.
“There is absolutely no rift between Penny and I, and no disagreement on where we should reside, in fact it’s the opposite,” he explained. “We moved permanently back to our beloved Britain a year ago but are fortunate to also have homes in different countries, which we love to visit,” he wrote. “Originally we did think it made sense to sell our house in LA, but having spent a wonderful time there this summer with family and friends during my Vegas residency we realised that it makes sense to keep our house there.
” He emphasised, “Penny and I could not be more in love with each other after 27 glorious years. Please trust me on this..
. there’s no disharmony in our marriage.” He signed off the post, �.