Elton John: She's Lost Control

In the past year the singer has also been publicly humiliated by a series of PR gaffes.

And friends and music insiders are now firmly pointing the finger at Furnish, who they blame for the disasters.

A source close to the couple said: “Elton is looking for a quiet life and has handed control of his life to David.

“But David is behaving like a control freak with little idea how to run Elton’s financial or domestic affairs...

The latest associate rumoured to be forced out is fiercely loyal and deeply private PR man Gary Farrow, who has resigned after 35 years service.

In a statement, he simply cited “directional differences between Elton’s new management and myself”. Last night he refused to comment further.

Elton has suffered a string of public disasters, with insiders blaming Furnish for the damage to his image...

The Sun. 

The heartless bastards - Reg and Dave celebrated their tenth civil partnership anniversary yesterday!

Hmmm, Fagburn wonders who could possibly be the source of this story, Gary?

Those 2015 PR disasters in full!

The hoax call from Putin!

Elton photographed carrying a D&G bag after saying he was boycotting them over their 'synthetic IV babies' comment!

Revelations of his 7 year rift with his 90 year-old mum!

'The Sun has revealed how he likes to party on yachts in the South of France with musclebound young men, as his Instagram and Facebook accounts reveal. And he has never publicly explained why one of those young men, Danny Williams, lives in a flat owned by Furnish.' *

And on those four non-bombshells...

* One might wonder if this one was leaked to The Sun by 'a source close to Elton'? Someone with a grudge, perhaps, Gary?

PS Elton's new PR is Fagburn's old showbiz mate Murray Chalmers!