Overview
- Appearing on the BBC’s Anita Rani's My Life at Christmas, the pair offered an emotional look back at their relationship and family life.
- Stewart said band leader Carmine Appice withheld Lancaster’s phone number for nine months after they met so the singer could recover from a painful divorce.
- Lancaster became tearful as she recalled assuming she would never hear from Stewart after their initial meeting.
- She described carefully entering his large blended family, saying she moved slowly to build trust with his children before relationships eventually flourished.
- They credited honesty, maturity, and quick apologies for their longevity, and recalled a 2018 audience with Pope Francis as a powerful, affirming moment.