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!

David Furnish: Extraordinary Friendship

ELTON John’s husband David Furnish enjoyed an extraordinary friendship with a male dancer who now lives in a flat which he bought.

Film producer Furnish, 52, met Danny Williams, 33, on a club night and they were seen out together for 18 months.

They partied at the posh London home Furnish shares with Sir Elton.

And on Furnish’s 51st birthday, Danny flew first-class from London to Hawaii to celebrate with his pal.

Land Registry documents from April 2013 show Furnish paid more than £330,000 for a two-bed flat on a run-down road in South London.

He organised the interior design and furnishings in 2012, knowing Danny would move in.

Assistants at firms run by Furnish and Sir Elton even ordered the pots and pans for the pad.

Describing the relationship, a source said: “Furnish and Danny were close and went out a lot on the gay scene.

“Elton would not be there as he does not like clubbing and was often away touring and working.

“Furnish and Danny had a great time on holidays as well as in London. Danny is extremely handsome and muscular and gets a lot of attention from blokes on nights out." ...

The Sun On Sunday.

Well, this is incredibly carefully worded.

Gay men are allowed to have (hot) gay friends, you know.

And rich queens are allowed to be generous.

Update: Mail Online playing catch-up...

I'm sure the notoriously laidback and non-litigious Sir Elton John is just laughing these stories off.