Penny Lancaster and Rod Stewart's life as a blended family appears idyllic. it wasn't always plain sailing, particularly with Rod’s former wife, Rachel Hunter. Rachel and Rod split at the end of 1998, and the two women got off to a difficult start, exacerbated when a contract that Penny had signed with Michelle Mone’s Ultimo brand was not renewed, and she was replaced with Rachel. © Jonas Mohr 2025 Penny opened up about her blended family"From the start, though, both of us recognised that the children were the important thing. Penny and Rod's long-lasting loveTogether for more than 25 years, the couple make sure they spend plenty of quality time together and cherish their relationship.