Rod Stewart says 'we've all noticed' as he addresses 'change' in wife Penny Lancaster
Sir Rod Stewart said he's noticed a change in his wife, Penny Lancaster, after her career pivot. In 2021, Penny put her glamorous lifestyle to one side to take on duties as a special police constable.
The former model has since been on the frontline for significant events such as, the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and the Coronation day of King Charles III.
In a candid chat with The Times, Rod, 80, dished out his views on Penny's career transformation.
He quipped: "I have noticed she's got more bossy since she's been a copper. The kids have noticed, we've all noticed. She seems to think she knows everything now."
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Last year, Penny opened up about Rod and their two teenage sons' initial reaction to her police duties.
"When I first told them the idea of joining, they thought I was absolutely mad," she told the same publication last year.
"And also, being young lads, my sons didn't think it was cool. But now they're so proud, it's a complete turnaround."
Penny believes their minds were swayed once they "heard the stories" of her policing experiences and saw the change in her demeanour.
She shared: "To begin with they were like, 'Mum, you've become stricter. I don't like this'.
"And even Rod would say, 'You've changed. You're more forceful, you're more this, you're more that'."
Despite initial concerns, Penny said Rod has become a big supporter along the way.
"He's seen the dedication I have with the force and what it gives me back, as well as what I can give them," she revealed on Loose Women.
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Penny experienced a hiccup in her role last year when an injury shifted her away from active duties.
At the time, she suffered a torn meniscus in her right knee during a trip overseas.
More recently, the former model issued an update about her career change-up.
Speaking on the We're Not Getting Any Younger podcast last month, Penny opened up about her duties, which has included making arrests.
She explained: "I've been doing it for four years now so he's [Rod] kind of got used to it and he's met a lot of my colleagues and he respects the amount of training I've done.
"I have [arrested people], two people, for drink driving and drug driving. Every accident you have to test for drink and drugs. It is an adrenaline rush, I wasn't arresting on live TV."
Don't miss Penny on Tipping Point: Lucky Stars today at 4.30pm on ITV and ITVX.
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