Sir Elton John’s mother left half of her £534,000 fortune to the former chauffeur and PA blamed for sparking their nine-year feud, it has been claimed.
Sheila Farebrother, who died aged 92 in December last year, reportedly left her son only two urns and some family photographs in her will.
But Elton’s former assistant Bob Halley – whose departure from the star’s entourage in 2008 triggered a family rift – was left half of all Sheila’s wealth.
Sheila claimed Elton asked her to ditch Bob after he left, saying in 2015 that her son had told her she ‘thought more of Bob Halley’ than of her ‘own son’. Pictured: Sheila and Elton through the years
Sheila Farebrother (pictured with Elton), who died aged 92 in December last year, reportedly left her son only two urns and some family photographs
Elton himself once said of his mother Sheila: ‘I don’t hate her, but I don’t want her in my life’
But Elton’s former assistant Bob Halley (pictured with Elton) – whose departure from the star’s entourage in 2008 triggered a family rift – was left half of all Sheila’s wealth
She claimed Elton asked her to ditch Bob (pictured with Sheila) after he left, saying in 2015 that her son had told her she ‘thought more of Bob Halley’ than of her ‘own son’
The other half was bequeathed to Elton’s half-brother Frederick Farebrother and Sheila’s friend Deborah Woodward, according to a report in The Sun.
A source told the paper that Elton, 70, is ‘worth £300 million’ and so is not concerned about the money, but added: ‘It very much looks like Sheila was determined to make one final point to her son in her will.’
Sheila reportedly changed her will three weeks before dying on December 4.
The only reference to Elton was the following paragraph: ‘I give to my son Elton John free of all taxes my two Batignani blue/gold urns and my photographs of mother in uniform and grandfather in uniform.’
Sheila blamed Elton’s husband, David Furnish, for the departure of Bob, who she said was ‘like a son’.
She claimed Elton asked her to ditch Bob after he left, saying in 2015 that her son had told her she ‘thought more of Bob Halley’ than of her ‘own son’.
Sheila blamed Elton’s husband, David Furnish (pictured with Elton and their children, Elijah and Zachary), for the departure of Bob, who she said was ‘like a son’
When she died, the singer wrote a heartfelt message thanking ‘for all that you have done for me’
Sheila replied: ‘I said to him, “And you think more of that f***ing thing you married than your own mother”.’
Elton himself once said of Sheila: ‘I don’t hate her, but I don’t want her in my life.’
Sheila also hired an Elton John impersonator for her 90th birthday party in an apparent dig at her son.
But there appeared to be a warming of relations by May last year, with the singer tweeting: ‘Dear Mum, Happy Mother’s Day! So happy we are back in touch. Love, Elton.’
When she died, the singer wrote a heartfelt message thanking her ‘for everything’ and stressing that he was ‘in shock’.
He added: ‘I will miss you so much’.