After Elton John ended their relationship weeks before they were due to marry 50 years ago, their lives took different paths.
Linda Hannon had known him as plain old Reg Dwight and supported the aspiring rock star before he scored his first hit. But songwriting partner Bernie Taupin talked him out of staying with her on his stag do – an event that was later referenced in the hit Somebody Saved My Life Tonight.
And while Elton, 73, is now a global superstar, Linda lives a low-key life as a doctor’s office manager in Dallas, Texas. But she never resented him and has watched his career flourish with fondness.
So when she found herself in need of help, her thoughts turned to the old love she still refers to as Reg. And she was delighted when he