Sir Elton John has reportedly received two ceramic urns from his late mother’s will while his former assistant who was blamed for their family dispute is in line for half of her fortune.
The star last year got “back in touch” with his mother Sheila Farebrother, nine years after they fell out following an argument when he told her to cut off contact with his friends, Bob Halley and John Reid.
Ms Farebrother, who died aged 92 in December, refused – telling him: “Bob is like a son to me. He has always been marvellous to me and he lives nearby and keeps an eye on me.”
According to The Sun, Mr Halley is now in line for half of her £534,000 fortune, while Sir Elton, 70, his children and his husband David Furnish are set to receive no money.
Sir Elton’s half-brother Frederick Farebrother, and Ms Farebrother’s friend Deborah Woodward, will reportedly receive the rest of the money.
Sir Elton’s half-brother Frederick Farebrother, and Ms Farebrother’s friend Deborah Woodward, will reportedly receive the rest of the money.
It’s understood Ms Farebrother changed her will in November, less than a month before her death. A paragraph reportedly mentioning Sir Elton in the will briefly says: “I give to my son Elton John free of all taxes my two Batignani blue/gold urns and my photographs of mother in uniform and grandfather in uniform.”
At the time of her death, Sir Elton posted a picture of the pair on Instagram saying: “So sad to say that my mother passed away this morning.
“I only saw her last Monday and I am in shock. Travel safe Mum. Thank-you for everything. I will miss you so much. Love, Elton.”
They had rekindled their relationship a little over six months earlier in May 2017, after he was put in intensive care with a bacterial infection he contracted in South America.
They had rekindled their relationship a little over six months earlier in May 2017, after he was put in intensive care with a bacterial infection he contracted in South America.
Mr Halley had worked for Sir Elton for three decades, first as a driver then later as a personal assistant, before he was fired as part of a series of changes he was making to his team.
Mr Reid, who had been Sir Elton’s manager and briefly his lover, guided his career from its early days.
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Mr Reid, who had been Sir Elton’s manager and briefly his lover, guided his career from its early days.
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