elton john sons zachary elijah holiday© Photo: Getty Images

Elton John's sons look so grown up in sweet new holiday photos

Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish treated their sons Zachary and Elijah to a holiday in the Whitsundays

Lifestyle Managing Editor
January 1, 2023

Sir Elton John's husband David Furnish has delighted fans by sharing some rare photographs of their two sons Zachary, 12, and Elijah, nine, on holiday in the Whitsundays, Australia.

SEE: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle share never-before-seen wedding photos – and look at Elton John's reaction

The Rocket Man singer and his spouse made the most of a gap in the schedule for his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour to treat their boys to the holiday of a lifetime at the InterContinental Hayman Island. David uploaded a number of lovely memories from their stay, including a sweet snap of himself scuba diving with the youngsters.

WATCH: Sir Elton John's sons supported by godmother Lady Gaga

Zachary and Elijah could also be seen enjoying a game of golf, heading off for a beach day, and brushing up on their sailing skills.

MORE: Elton John's sentimental wedding connection to King Charles is unexpected

One photo in particular melted fans' hearts – a gorgeous snap of the duo with their arms around each other as they watched the sunset together.

David wrote: "Thank you to everyone at @intercontinentalhaymanisland for the most wonderful holiday. We had a spectacular time @eltonjohn," adding some sun, fish and rocket emojis.

© Photo: Instagram

David Furnish shared some sweet snaps of sons Elijah and Zachary

The pair's loyal fans loved seeing a rare glimpse into the couple's family life. One Instagram follower commented: "Happy New Year to your lovely family can't believe how the boys have grown xx," while another wrote: "Happy New Year to your beautiful family thanks for sharing."

Several fans expressed how sweet the photo of the boys looking at the sunset together was in particular. "The last slide warms my heart! Happy New Year," one wrote. A second penned: "The last photo of the boys looking at the sunset is sweet!"

© Photo: Instagram

Fans loved this sweet snap of the boys gazing out at the sunset

The trip was all the more special as Zachary turned 12 on Christmas Day.

Elton and David – who have been together since 1993 – welcomed the two boys via the same surrogate.

While the youngster have been kept out of the spotlight by their parents, they made their showbiz debut at the Elton John Aids Foundation Oscars Viewing party last year, where they were welcomed on stage by David and their godmother, Lady Gaga.

© Photo: Instagram

Zachary and Elijah were treated to the holiday of a lifetime

David told HELLO! that Zachary and Elijah had offered to help host the show when the family realised Elton would be on tour.

DISCOVER: Elton John's kids Zachary and Elijah melt hearts at dad's farewell concert at London's Hyde Park

"They heard us talking - we had planned for Elton to be off the road in February but then they moved the Oscars to March, and fans had been holding on to tickets for 700+ days and we knew we couldn't keep moving shows," David said.

"So the boys said, 'we will help you.' I am really proud of them."

Like this story? Sign up to our HELLO! newsletters to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox.

Sign up to HELLO Daily! for the best royal, celebrity and lifestyle coverage

Email Address

By entering your details, you are agreeing to HELLO! Magazine User Data Protection Policy. You can unsubscribe at any time. For more information, please click here.

More Parenting

See more