Rod Stewart enjoys sun-soaked getaway with wife Penny Lancaster and six of his eight children as blended family relax on lavish yacht in Sardinia
Rod Stewart has whisked his wife Penny Lancaster and most of his family away on a lavish holiday to Porto Cervo in Sardinia.
The rocker, 79, soaked in the sunshine on the Italian island with six of his eight children, as well as his baby grandson Otis and several of his kids' partners.
The blended family took to their Instagrams this week to share a slew of sweet snaps from the getaway, showing the group enjoying a luxury yacht trip out in the Mediterranean.
One heartwarming shot showed Penny, 53, and Rod playing with one-year-old Otis on the boat, as the little boy burst into giggles.
The couple - who married in 2007 - were joined by their two sons Alastair Wallace, 18, and Aiden Patrick, 13, as well as Alastair's girlfriend Eloise Darlington, 18.
Rod Stewart has whisked his wife Penny Lancaster and most of his family away on a lavish holiday to Porto Cervo in Sardinia
The rocker, 79, soaked in the sunshine on the Italian island with six of his eight children, as well as his baby grandson Otis and several of his kids' partners (Penny, Otis, Aiden and Rod seen)
The blended family took to their Instagrams this week to share a slew of sweet snaps from the getaway, showing the group enjoying a luxury yacht trip out in the Mediterranean
Joining them were Kimberly, 44, and Sean, 43, — Rod's two children from his marriage to actress Alana Stewart.
While his daughter from his relationship with model Kelly Emberg and Otis' mother Ruby, 36, was there with her fiancé Jake Kalic.
And his daughter Renee, 32, from his marriage to actress Rachel Hunter was joined by her boyfriend Adam Sumner.
However, his other child with Rachel, son Liam, 29, was not seen in any photos, nor was his eldest child Sarah Streeter, 60, who he put up for adoption as a baby.
The Stewart clan could be seen enjoying several beers in the sun and going out for opulent dinners together.
A sweet snap saw Ruby looking stunning in a colourful dress as she hugged her dad, who wore a white shirt left almost entirely unbuttoned.
While the family posed for a rare group snap all together, with Penny showing off her model credentials in a green satin gown.
Kimberly took to her Instagram to share an adorable photo of her holding her nephew Otis, and another of her looking sensational in a sparkly minidress, showing off her long legs.
One heartwarming shot showed Penny, 53, and Rod playing with one-year-old Otis on the boat, as the little boy burst into giggles
Joining them were sons, Alastair Wallace, 18, Aiden Patrick, 13, Alastair's girlfriend Eloise Darlington, 18, Kimberly, 44, (pictured) and Sean, 43, Ruby, 36, her fiancé Jake Kalic, Renee, 32, her boyfriend Adam Sumner
A sweet snap saw Ruby looking stunning in a colourful dress as she hugged her dad, who wore a white shirt left almost entirely unbuttoned
While the family posed for a rare group snap all together, with Penny showing off her model credentials in a green satin gown
Kimberly took to her Instagram to share an adorable photo of her holding her nephew Otis, and another of her looking sensational in a sparkly minidress, showing off her long legs
And Rod shared a video of himself onboard the yacht in a very eye-catching ensemble, as he donned a black and white striped jacket with matching shorts and shoes and a clashing polka dot shirt underneath.
The trip comes after Rod and Penny recently discussed the secrets to their loving and successful marriage and how they navigated the unique problems of living in a 'blended family.'
Reflecting on their home life in a candid interview last week, the duo detailed how they ensure their relationship stays 'special' and bring up their brood to remain humble.
Speaking to HELLO!, Rod explained: 'We listen to each other and try to resolve all our disagreements - the dirty laundry, as Penny says - right away, and before we go to bed.'
When Penny met Rod back in 1999 when she performed as part of his band and he was still married to his second wife Rachel.
Rachel and Rod separated that year and divorced in 2006, with the singer going on to marry Penny in 2007.
At the time Rod already had six children, with Penny admitting: 'I knew that I had to be honest with them, too, so that they would accept me. I couldn't pretend to please every single one of them, so I was just myself. It took a while, but they came to trust me.'
Despite his huge fortune, Rod is determined to make sure his children remain humble, with his and Penny's eldest, Alastair, driving a used Ford Fiesta.
The trip comes after Rod and Penny recently discussed the secrets to their loving and successful marriage and how they navigated the unique problems of living in a 'blended family' (pictured together in February)
Reflecting on their home life in a candid interview last week, the duo detailed how they ensure their relationship stays 'special' and bring up their brood to remain humble (Penny pictured with Alastair and Aiden)
He said: 'As the saying goes, they know the value of a dollar. On his last birthday, we wanted to give him a new car, but he didn't want it. I believe the children are genuinely grateful for the life they have.'
Rod was just 17 years old when his girlfriend Susannah Boffey, an art student, got pregnant and the broke couple put baby Sarah up for adoption, where she remained unaware her dad was a star until she turned 18.
His second daughter Kimberly was born in 1979 during his marriage to Alana Hamilton, followed by son Sean.
They were five and four when their parents broke up in 1984 and Rod was rarely around when they were growing up, too busy touring the world during his formative years.
The singer also initially had a strained relationship with daughter Ruby Stewart, whose mother is Texan model Kelly, who he started dating in 1983.
Fiercely loyal to her mother, Ruby remained outside the Stewart family circle until her teens and told an interviewer in 2008 that there was a point when she and half-sister Kimberly weren't even speaking.
Rod pictured with his large blended family as he celebrated the wedding of his hockey player son Liam in Croatia last month
Thankfully, Rod had put his wild ways aside when he married Rachel in 1990 - indeed, she is credited as the only woman to break his heart.
He remained a close father to their children, Renee and Liam Stewart, after the couple's divorce in 2006.
The Maggie May hitmaker married Penny the following year, and many credit her with keeping all the plates of his complicated family spinning happily.
As she once said in an interview: 'Two kids are the perfect number for me, although I always think of us having eight children because all Rod's kids are so much a part of our lives, like one big extended family.'
