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Penny Lancaster’s devastating split from husband Rod Stewart before marriage

She left the rocker broken-hearted

Loose Women star Penny Lancaster had a devastating split from Rod Stewart before they finally got married in 2007.

Penny, who appears on Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel tonight (Saturday 22 January) left Rod for two weeks several years ago, inspiring a song on his album, Time.

Rod said that during her absence, he had a framed photo of Penny which he’d look at all the time.

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The 77-year-old rocker told Australian mag, Life, earlier this year: “Penny and I broke up for two weeks and the song is about that time. I asked her for a photo of herself in a frame so that I could see her when I went to bed and when I woke up.”

When did Penny Lancaster marry Rod Stewart?

He says the cover of Tom Wait tune Picture in a Frame on Time was inspired by their split.

Rod met Penny, 50, back in the early 90s when he hired her to take photos of him on tour.

He was married to Rachel Hunter at the time. They divorced in 2006.

She became his third wife in 2007 and they share two sons.

Penny won praise late last year when she opened up about her experiences with menopause on ITV’s Loose Women.

Penny Lancaster on Loose Women
Penny left Rod heartbroken during the split (Credit: ITV)

She appeared on the show in September as their ‘Menopause Manifesto’ launched.

Penny, who took part in Celebrity Masterchef last year, became choked up as she told the panel her struggles and how she saw her GP for advice.

She said: “

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