Sir Elton John's son is a sorrow "great antidote" is

Sir Elton John's son is a sorrow "great antidote" is.

The 'Rocket Man' hitmaker with partner David Furnish became parents to baby Zachary via a surrogate mother previous Christmas Day - can't help but smile whenever he thinks of the "adorable" youngster.

He said: “When I’m singing at night, I sometimes think of him during a set and burst out laughing. He’s a great antidote to feeling miserable. Every single second he’s just adorable.

"He just makes me smile so much. He’s just a gorgeous little boy."

Elton's life after becoming a father "on the cake icing" because he was already so great and memorable things that happen to also agree, but he treasures every moment she is learning.

He told Magic 105.4 FM DJ Neil Fox: "My life has been quite remarkable, some of the things that have happened to me I never dreamt would happen to me ever. So this is the icing on the cake!

"He’s six months, he’s had his first solid food. It goes so quickly."

Elton and David have established a routine for Zachary, which has led to the 'Your Song' hitmaker becoming an expert in children's literature.

He explained: "Every night at 6.30pm we read him a story, that’s the highlight of the day. I’ve become an expert on children’s books.

"Of course we’ve done the 'Hungry Caterpillar'! He likes 'Stick Man' and also 'The Gruffalo'. Julia Donaldson is amazing, she’s fantastic."