Lily Allen had a tumultuous relationship with former mentor Elton John, but she recently admitted her mistake of holding a “resentment” against the musician. The Smile singer was managed by John for several years, during which time they became close friends.
However, his personal and professional relationships spiraled out of control in the years that followed. At the time, Allen wrote a letter to the famous singer, in which he expressed his sadness over the situation and how it left “a huge Elton-shaped hole in his life”. In the letter, she also opened up about being vulnerable on the road to sobriety.
John did not respond to her messages, causing her to harbor resentment toward him for years. “I thought he really meant it,” she said on Miss Me? Podcast in May. However, when Ellen packed her bags and moved to America, she realized that she had never sent these letters and realized her mistake.
On December 31, the singer shared a throwback clip with her best friend and podcast co-host Mikita Oliver on Instagram, in which she reflected on her close relationship with her former mentor and how she visits him every few weeks. Used to investigate.
So when they separated, John’s absence left a huge gap in her life, causing her to write these letters. “I was very angry that I had made myself so vulnerable in this letter and told him everything about my sobriety, and I was very close to him for a few years,” he said in the clip. Went.”
But after moving to America, and while unpacking her boxes, she finds unsent letters and goes on a guilt trip. Allen said, “Elton, if you’re listening, which you probably aren’t, I love you and I don’t hold that grudge against you anymore.”
Although everything went well for the two, they have a history of ugly feuds, most memorably at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in 2008. The mentor-mentee reportedly started feuding in front of a shocked celebrity crowd on the red carpet when Allen started using abuse. Champagne distributed prizes.
When John questioned her drinking, she was furious and hit back at the I’m Still Standing hitmaker. “F*** off, Elton. I’m 40 years younger than you and I have my whole life ahead of me!” He said at that time.
