Elton John has made headlines for helping out his ex-fiancee with some medical expenses 50 years after they split. According to Britain's Daily Express, the 76-year-old Linda Woodrow Hanlon, who was engaged to the pre-fame “Rocketman” in the late-1960's, reached out to Elton to help pay for her knee surgery. Hanlon — who now lives in Dallas and is the manager of a doctor's office — still refers to Elton by his given named Reg, and recalled, “I sent a couple of emails to his management and put in a couple of details that only Reg might remember. They were little things I did to prove who I was. But I never heard anything back.”
She went on to say, “When Reg started out, I was paying the rent, paying the bills and paying for the food. . . We were weeks from getting married. We had new furniture and a flat in north London. His mother had even ordered the cake.” Finally, Elton's team responded, explaining he would be happy to help her out financially: “I am so touched by Reg. After all these years. It's so kind. I am thrilled to bits that he is offering to help.”
A source told The Express: “When Elton heard about Linda's plight he didn't hesitate for a second to help out. He remembers how good she was 50-years ago-when he needed the support and is really pleased to be able to help her in her hour of need.”