Rod Stewart, 79, enjoys a late night date with his wife Penny Lancaster, 53, after he was forced to deny rumours of a marriage ‘rift’

Rod Stewart brushed off any marriage rift rumours as he enjoyed a late night out with his wife Penny Lancaster, 53, on Saturday. 

The singer, 79, looked to have enjoyed himself as he was spotted leaving The George Club in Mayfair, London.

Rod cut a luxurious figure in a white silk jacket over a crisp white shirt and silk black trousers.

The Maggie May singer added a pair of jewelled black velvet loafers and carried a a black crocodile skin bag as he walked out of the exclusive club. 

The rocker finished off his look with a broach on his jacket, a thin silk scarf and stacked necklaces including a string of pearls.

The singer looked to have enjoyed himself as he was spotted leaving The George Club in Mayfair, London 

His wife of 17 years, Penny, looked in equally good spirits as she followed the singer out to a waiting car

His wife of 17 years, Penny, looked in equally good spirits as she followed the singer out to a waiting car. 

The former model looked elegant in a patterned pink, black and turquoise dress.

She added inches to her height with a pair of pointed black heels and finished off her look with a little black handbag. 

The pair strutted out to their waiting car and seemed tired as they climbed in and set off.

Penny was spotted scrolling through her phone while Rod looked out of the window as they made their way home.  

The couple were said to be desperately working on their 17-year marriage after the singer reneged on their plans to sell his $74 million Beverly Hills mansion and return to the UK.

Rod was thought to be unwilling to leave LA, while Penny, 53, did not want to stay in the US despite Rod extending his Las Vegas residency and rejecting two offers on their sprawling property.

The icon claimed he and Penny ‘could not be more in love’ and insisted there is ‘absolutely no rift’ despite claims they clashed over moving decisions. 

Rod cut a luxurious figure in a white silk jacket over a crisp white shirt and silk black trousers

Last month Rod and Penny were reportedly working on their marriage after the singer reneged on their plans to sell his $74 million Beverly Hills mansion

Penny was spotted scrolling through her phone while Rod looked out of the window as they made their way home

Sharing an update to Instagram, he wrote: ‘We wanted to put the record straight. There is absolutely no rift between Penny and I and no disagreement over where we should reside, in fact it’s the opposite.

‘We moved permanently back to our beloved Britain a year ago but are fortunate to also have homes in different countries, which we love to visit.’

Rod continued: ‘Originally We did think it made sense to sell our house in LA, but having spent a wonderful time there this summer with family and friends during my Vegas residency we realised that it makes sense to keep our house there. Two of my eldest children still live in Celtic House (the LA residence).

‘Penny and I could not be more in love with each other after 27 glorious years. Please trust me on this….. there’s no disharmony in our marriage. Rod ‘ a very lucky man ‘ Stewart.’