Sir Elton John and his civil partner David Furnish, who joined in a civil partnership after a 12-year relationship, welcomed Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John who was born to a surrogate in California on Christmas Day, according to Us Weekly.
“We are overwhelmed with happiness and joy at this very special moment,” the pair told the magazine about their 7-pound, 15-ounce infant. “Zachary is healthy and doing really well, and we are very proud and happy parents.”
It was not revealed who the biological father was, or the identity of the surrogate mother.
Last year, the couple tried unsuccessfully to adopt a 14-month-old HIV-positive orphan in Ukraine, but were denied by government officials who said John, 63, was too old and that his partnership with Furnish, 48, was not recognised in their country.
Changes to British law earlier this year, however made it possible for the first time for two men to be named as parents on a child’s birth certificate.
They join a growing list of gay celebrity fathers including Ricky Martin, Neil Patrick Harris and longtime partner David Burtka, Clay Aiken, and B.D. Wong and longtime partner Richie Jackson.
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he's 62 which will be a challenge, but I am sure its worth waiting for
but good luck when its kindergarten athlectics day and you have to compete in the sport races against the other younger dads and even more so against those single out of wedlock teenage mothers like Bristol Palin (actually the girl has spunk)
everyone should have kids, I think Chinese parents are cutting out this newpaper clipping and putting it on the fridge for all their gay offspring to see and drop a hint, cause continuing the family linage is so important and it all doesnt have to stop just cause you like same sex partners, technology enablers are everywhere
Then again the baby would be at the other end of his house with a Nanny.......
There is a reason why menopause hits women around age 50, it's natures way of telling you that you are too old to have kids.
Elton has always impressed me as a spoiled child throwing temper tantrums and name calling when the going gets rough.
love the NY Post
Money buys you anything these days except common sense.
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