ELTON John showcased his generosity after he financially helped an ex he jilted 50 years ago after she had fallen on hard times.
Linda Hannon, 76, met Elton in 1968, when he was 21, in a Sheffield club and soon fell head over heels. The pair moved into an apartment in North London with Elton's songwriting partner Bernie Taupin, before getting their own place in Mill Hill when they got engaged.
However, Elton, 73, ended their relationship following his stag do with Bernie and blues singer Long John Baldry just weeks before their 1970 wedding and months before his first big hit with Your Song.