An Unexpected Love: The Story of Elton John's Marriage to Renate Blauel

Sir Elton John married German sound engineer Renate Blauel on February 14, 1984, in Sydney, Australia. The couple met while working on the album “Too Low for Zero,” where Blauel was a sound engineer. Despite the 20-year age difference and the fact that Elton John was openly gay, the two decided to get married in a private ceremony.

Renate Blauel is a German-born sound engineer who was married to legendary singer-songwriter Elton John from 1984 to 1988. Not much is known about Blauel’s personal life, as she has kept a low profile since her divorce from John. She met Elton John in 1983 while working as a sound engineer on one of his albums. They married the following year in a private ceremony in Sydney, Australia. The couple kept their relationship out of the public eye, and the media was not informed of their marriage until several months later.

During their marriage, Blauel and John lived in a spacious home in London and spent time traveling the world together. Despite their happy exterior, however, their marriage was plagued by problems. John has spoken publicly about his addiction struggle and unhappiness during his marriage to Blauel.

At the time, Elton John was one of the world’s biggest music stars, and the media was fascinated by his wedding. However, marriage was not without its challenges. Just a few months after their wedding, Elton John went back on tour and soon faced pressure from the media to come out as gay. The couple struggled to make their marriage work, and Renate reported feeling isolated and lonely during their time together.

After just four years of marriage, Elton John and Renate Blauel divorced in 1988. It was a mutual decision, and the couple has remained amicable since their split. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Elton John stated that he realized he couldn’t live a lie and that he had to be true to himself. After their divorce, Blauel disappeared from the public eye and has not given any interviews or made any public statements about her time with John.

The marriage to Renate Blauel was a significant event in Elton John’s life and was seen as an attempt to conform to societal norms and expectations. However, the marriage was not happy, and Elton John later said he wished he had come out as gay sooner.

#1 Renate Blauel and Elton John outside St Mark’s rectory two days before their wedding February 12, 1984 in Sydney, Australia.

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#2 Renate Blauel and Elton John, 1984

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#3 Renate Blauel and Elton John outside St Mark’s rectory

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#4 Elton John and Fiancee Renate Blauel

A portrait of singer Elton John and his fiancee Renate Blauel as they leave their hotel in Sydney, Australia.

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#5 Elton John marries Renate Blauel in Sydney, 14th February 1984.

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#6 Elton John and Renate Blauel ‘s Wedding

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#7 Elton John and Renate Blauel ‘s Wedding

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#8 Elton John and Renate Blauel ‘s Wedding

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#9 Elton John and Renate Blauel ‘s Wedding

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#10 Elton John and Renate Blauel ‘s Wedding at St. Mark’s Church

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#11 Crowd and media waiting outside Saint Mark’s Church for Elton John and Renate Blauel.

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#12 View of St Mark’s Church on the 14th of February 1984 for Elton John and Renate Blauel’s wedding.

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#13 Elton John and Renate Blauel ‘s Wedding, 1984

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#14 Elton John and Renate Blauel ‘s Wedding, 1984

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#15 Elton John and Renate Blauel after the wedding in Sydney on Saint Valentine’s Day.

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#16 Elton John at St Mark’s Church.

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#17 Elton John’s friends at St Mark’s Church.

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#18 Elton John marrying Renate Blauel.

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#19 Elton John and Renata Blauel kiss after the couple at St. Marks Church

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#20 The wedding of Renata Blauel and Elton John at St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Darling Point, Sydney

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#21 The wedding of Renata Blauel and Elton John at St. Mark’s Anglican Church

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#22 Elton John with his wife Renate Blauel talk to Rod Stewart’s wife

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#23 Elton John and his wife Renate Blauel talk to Rod Stewart’s wife

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#24 Elton John with his wife Renate Blauel, 1985.

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#25 Alain-Dominique Perrin shows the Cartier exhibition to Elton John and his wife Renate Blauel on January 3, 1985

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#26 Elton John at a Cartier evening in Gstaad.

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#27 Elton John and his wife Renate Blauel at fish and chip restaurant for the wedding reception of former Lee Everett

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#28 Elton John and his wife, Renate Blauel, chat in Westminster Abbey, London, after the Royal wedding of the Duke of York and Sarah Ferguson.

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#29 Elton John with his former wife Renate Blauel attending the wedding of Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, and Sarah Ferguson in London, England on July 23, 1986.

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#30 Elton John with his ex-wife Renate Blauel attending the wedding of Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, and Sarah Ferguson in London, England on July 23, 1986

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#31 Elton John with his former wife Renate Blauel attending the wedding of Prince Andrew, the Duke of York

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#32 Elton John (left) with his former wife Renate Blauel attending the wedding of Prince Andrew, the Duke of York

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#33 Elton John with Renate Blauel, August 1986.

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#34 Elton John with enate Blauel, arrive at Heathrow Airport from Los Angeles. Elton makes a TV appearance as Esther Rantzen’s guest on the Wogan show.

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#35 Elton John and Renate arriving from Los Angeles at London Airport, 17th October 1986.

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#36 Elton John and Renate arriving from Los Angeles at London Airport, 17th October 1986.

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#37 Elton John and Renate at Vicarage Road, home of Watford football club. Pictured in front of Watford’s new stand, 18th October 1986.

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#38 Watford FC Chairman Elton John and Renate at Vicarage Road, home of Watford football club. Pictured in front of Watford’s new stand, 18th October 1986.

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#39 Elton John and Renate Blauel in London, 1987

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#40 Elton John and Renate, 1988

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#41 Elton John with Renate Blauel at a gala charity performance of Barry Humphries’ show ‘Back With A Vengeance’ at the Strand Theatre, London, 2nd May 1988.

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#42 Elton John with Renate Blauel at a gala charity performance.

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#43 EElton John with Renate Blauel at a gala charity performance.

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