Sir Elton John and David Furnish have celebrated each other on the 20th anniversary of their civil partnership and their 11th wedding anniversary
The couple made history on December 21, 2005, as they were the first to be legally pronounced civil partners at Windsor Guildhall, Berkshire, South East England, and nine years later - when same-sex marriage was legalised in the UK - on the same day, Elton and David converted their civil partnership to marriage during a ceremony at their lavish Windsor estate.
27 December 2025
Taking to Instagram to celebrate the milestone anniversary on Sunday (21.12.25), Elton, 78, captioned a shot of him and David at their civil partnership ceremony with: "Happy anniversary to my incredible husband, @davidfurnish.
"Today we celebrate 20 years since our civil partnership, 11 years of marriage, and many more years of happiness to come! (sic)"
Artist David, 63, also took to his Instagram account to pay tribute to his singing icon spouse as he also shared two images from his and Elton's civil partnership.
He captioned the photos with: "20 years ago today we were civil partnered. 11 years ago today we were wedded. Happy Anniversary to my magnificent husband @eltonjohn. I'm so grateful for the beautiful life we have built together. Love you forever."
Celebrities and fans rushed to send their love for the smitten couple.
Actress Nicola Peltz Beckham, 30 - who married former model Brooklyn Beckham, 26, in 2022 - penned: "Most beautiful love!! I love you both so much (sic)."
Actor-and-model Damian Hurley, 23, wrote: "Heaven. Love you both endlessly xx (sic)."
And 67-year-old singer Belinda Carlisle - who is married to 70-year-old actor-and-film producer Morgan Mason- said: "Happy Anniversary!!! We celebrated 41 years today. Love is grand. (sic)"
One user left: "LOVING. Congratulations on your anniversary. Cheers to many more years of loving memories created together (sic)."
Another supporter commented: "Awww. Twenty years!!! That's something. Both must have the formula right. Awww congratulations and much love. xxxxxxxxxx (sic)."
And a third person penned: "Dear Sir Elton, I congratulate you on this anniversary and wish you a long and happy life together.
"Thank you for your support for all of us. We all love you both and your family. Be blessed always."
Elton and David - who met at a dinner party hosted by the Rocketman singer at his house in 1993 - became dads in 2010 when they welcomed Zachary, 15, into the world, via a surrogate.
And in 2013, son Elijah, 12, joined the family, also through the same surrogate.
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