Celebrity Parents Elton John Holds His Son Zachary The British musician is seen smiling from ear to ear as he dotes on his 2-month-old son By People Staff Updated on December 2, 2020 01:36 AM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Bauer-Griffin Elton John has spoken of his unbridled joy at becoming a first-time father at 63. But this picture really tells the story. In this new photo, the legendary British musician is seen grinning from ear to ear as he holds his son Zachary, who will be two months old on Friday. John and his partner, David Furnish, welcomed Zachary, via a surrogate, on Christmas Day and having been dividing up the parenting duties ever since. “I knew it would be incredible,” John said recently, “but honestly I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t been so shocked. I’m like a gibbering wreck in front of him.”– Tim Nudd PHOTOS: 2011: The Year of the Baby