Happy father Elton John

Sir Elton John has never been happier since he became a father.

The 66-year-old singer says starting a family and becoming a father to sons Zachary, two, and eight-month-old Elijah with his husband David Furnish has been better than all his hit records put together.

He enthused: ”I have never been happier than now, with David and our two wonderful sons.”

Asked about the best phone call of his life, Elton replied: ”The call that told David and me our surrogate was pregnant with Zachary.”

The ‘Your Song’ hitmaker went on to say that having children – who were both born via the same surrogate mother – has been the most poignant experience of his life.

Quizzed about what every man should do before he dies, Elton said: ”Witnessing the birth of a child.”

The pop icon has overhauled his party lifestyle since settling down with David – who he wed in 2005 – but is finding it hard to curb his spending.

Elton told Britain’s GQ magazine: ”Nowadays it’s just spending – I’ve given everything else up. [My biggest extravagance is] buying beautiful things.”