Elton John married Renate Blauel, a German-born sound engineer, on Valentine's Day in 1984 at the St Mark's church in Sydney. His manager and former lover John Reid, Bernie Taupin, and Tony King were among the groomsmen. They divorced in 1988 around the same time Elton publicly announced that he was gay on a cover story of Rolling Stone magazine. In 2020, Renate Blauel, who had changed her name to avoid public attention after the separation, filed a lawsuit seeking $5.5 million in damages in the British High Court. Her legal action was in response to the release of the biopic film 'Rocketman' and the publication of John's memoir, 'ME', which contained details about their marriage, breaching an agreement that her lawyers said prevented them from discussing their marriage. The case was settled outside of court, and the details were not disclosed.