Elton John’s ex-wife tells court she changed identity to shed ties to singer

Renate Blauel claims damages as high as 3m for breach of privacy after the release of Rocketman

Sir Elton John's ex-wife Renate Blauel adopted a new identity and went into hiding in a British village an attempt to shed her connection to the singer, according to court filings in her multimillion pound legal case against the songwriter.

Blauel is seeking substantial damages from John, which could be as high as 3m, claiming he has caused her deep psychological distress by repeatedly breaching a 1988 divorce agreement to not discuss their marriage.