Penny Lancaster Penny Lancaster Lady Stewart, née Penny Lancaster (born 15 March 1971), is an English model, photographer and TV personality. She is best known for being married to rock singer Sir Rod Stewart. In 2014, she joined the ITV lunchtime show "Loose Women" and is now a regular panellist. Lancaster was brought up by parents Graham and Sally who were both regular gym-goers and encouraged a love of fitness. She also has a brother called Oliver. At the age of six, Lancaster took up dance, learning tap, ballet and modern but decided to quit at the age of 16 due to
Rita Hunter week. Among conductors with whom she worked whom she found sympathetic to the singer, she cited Carlo Felice Cillario and Richard Bonynge. In 1980 she was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). In 1981 she moved to Sydney and joined the Australian Opera. Her autobiography, "Wait till the sun shines, Nellie", was published by Hamish Hamilton in 1986. She died in Sydney in 2001, aged 67. Rita Hunter Rita Hunter CBE (15 August 193329 April 2001) was a British operatic dramatic soprano. Rita Hunter was born in Wallasey, Merseyside and lived in Limekiln Lane. During