Rod Stewart's wife, model Penny Lancaster - who is four months pregnant - claims the Rod's life has changed since finding God.

She told Hello! magazine that a turning point came when he agonized over whether to propose to her and whether they should have a child. And she said that the September 11 attacks in New York had a profound effect on Stewart's religious attitudes.

"After the tragedy we began going to church a lot," Penny told the magazine. "Wherever we were on tour, if there was a church and the door was open, we'd go in and have a prayer. "One thing I would pray about was to ask that Rod would see the light and realize that I was true and real. "What I didn't realize was that Rod was praying for just the same things. "It has drawn a strong, spiritual bond between us."

She added that the 60-year-old rocker had received a sign that she was the person he should marry. The couple are due to wed next summer, possibly in the South of France, where they are buying a house. Rod, who reportedly wants a girl, will take a year off to spend time with his fiancee and new child. He made the vow after his son Sean 24, blamed his former drug addiction on "the curse" of being Rod's son.

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Posted by Lawren at July 18, 2005 07:35 AM | Trackbacks (0)

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He found God due to 9/11? More likely it's because he's getting OLD and is getting WORRIED.

Says: Nanc' at July 18, 2005 09:48 AM

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I would have thought that a discovery of religion might prompt him to make amends to those (six CHILDREN at last count) whom he already failed rather than knocking yet another girlfriend up.

Says: at July 18, 2005 11:09 AM

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