David Furnish Biography
A native of Toronto, Ontario, David James Furnish is a Canadian filmmaker and former advertising executive. He is married to an English singer, pianist as well as a composer Sir Elton John.
David Furnish Age
Reginald was born on 25 March 1947 in Pinner, Greater London, England. He is 59 years old as of 2022.
David Furnish Height
Furnish stands at an estimated height of 5 feet 8 inches of 1.73 meters and weighs about 72 kg.
David Furnish Family
Furnish was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. He was born to his mother Gladys and Jack Furnish, a director at the Bristol-Myers pharmaceutical company. David was raised alongside his brother John, and Peter.
David Furnish Wedding
Furnish started a relationship with Elton John in 1993. Elton proposed to David in May 2005 at a dinner party with friends and family in Old Windsor. On 21 December 2005, Furnish and Elton entered into a civil partnership.
Also, it was the first day that civil partnerships could be performed in Windsor, Berkshire, England. The couple got married after LGBT became legal in England and Wales in March 2014.
David Furnish Kids
Furnish and his partner John has two children both born under surrogacy. His first child is Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John born in December 2010 in California. In January 2010, David and Elton welcomed their second son, Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John.
David Furnish Career
Furnish was recruited by the advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather, eventually transferred to the London, England, office, and was appointed to their Board.
Furnish is co-chief of Rocket Pictures along with his husband, Sir Elton John. He works on the board of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, attending fundraisers and other events in support of that cause.
Furthermore, he is a contributing editor for Tatler magazine as well as a regular columnist for Interview and GQ.
In the year 2015, he was named one of GQ’s 50 best-dressed men in Britain.
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, Queerty named him, with John, as one of the Pride50 in June 2019, “trailblazing individuals who actively ensure society remains moving towards equality, acceptance, and dignity for all queer people”.
David Furnish Net Worth
David has an estimated net worth of $50 million dollars.
How did David Furnish meet Elton John?
Elton John, met his now-husband Furnish at a dinner party held at the singer’s house in the year 1993 after he told a friend he wanted to meet new people.
How long have Elton John and David Furnish been together?
They have been together for nearly three decades, the singer and his husband have two sons, and credit communication is the key to a long-lasting relationship. After more than 25 years together, Elton John and his husband Furnish have become the very public face of same-sex coupling.
Are David Furnish and Elton John still married?
He is married to English singer, pianist, and composer Sir Elton John.
Did Elton John have a child with his wife?
The couple divorced in 1988 and John went on to marry Furnish, with whom he has two children.
David Furnish Twitter
David Furnish and @The_Real_IMAN last night at the New York #EJAFGala18, which raised $3.9 million for @ejaforg global HIV / AIDS support.
📷: Jamie McCarthy / @GettyImages pic.twitter.com/cR2bZCW6fq
— Elton John (@eltonofficial) November 6, 2018