SIR Rod Stewart has put his days of heavy boozing behind him and has adopted a healthier lifestyle after knee and ankle surgery.
The legendary rocker, 76, recently had £8,000 ankle fusion surgery, having previously had his knee replaced, following years of playing footy on unforgiving LA pitches.
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Wear and tear on the body has inspired him to take up some new hobbies, as well as pass up on the partying.
Speaking to Harry Redknapp and co-host Dodge Woodall on tomorrow's The Harry Redknapp Show podcast, he said: “I’ve just had a full knee replacement and I’ve also had an ankle fusion – all thanks to football.
"I like to box on the big bag in my gym but after a gig these days, I’ll order four of five bottles of red wine a bottle of Bacardi but these days it’s mostly for the band. They always come back to my dressing room for a celebration after every gig."
The Maggie May crooner lifted the lid on receiving his knighthood from Prince William - admitting he got "p****d" at Buckingham Palace.
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Revealing what Wills said to him, Rod explained: "He said: ‘So, are you still singing’? I said: ‘Yeah mate, I’ve got a big family. I’ve got to.'
"It was a proud moment though. I wish my dad had seen it. I went to the palace, got p***ed at lunchtime. The Queen asked me how Wills had done saying ‘Did he make a good job of it?’ I said ‘Yeah’. I’m definitely a Royalist for sure.”
Father-of-eight Rod has also buried the hatchet with his old friend-turned-rival Elton John after they fell out in 2018.
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But explaining that the pair have now kissed and made up, Rod said: "So we’re mates again now. I do love him. We rowed because I was a bit spiteful about his tour. I went on a TV Show where they plied me with lots of drink and I said: ‘Well, I just see it as money grabbing. He’s retired three times’. It was spiteful and I regret it. I really do."
The Harry Redknapp Show podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Music, Global Player and Amazon Prime, with new episodes every Tuesday.
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