The legend that is Sir Elton John marks a landmark birthday today as he turns 75. But the flamboyant performer probably wouldn't be expecting this sort of homage to his outlandish stage outfits.
Sir Elton superfan Tasha Quinn is toasting the Rocket Man with the help of her Pomeranian dog, who loves to razzle dazzle by strutting his stuff blinged-up to look like the superstar. The proud owner of two matching six-year-old pooches, shop assistant Tasha, 31, told how one of them, Dexter, recently stole the spotlight all togged up like Sir Elton in fancy sunglasses and a spangly cloak, at a Hollywood-themed dog show in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
Tasha, of Stevenage, Hertfordshire, spends thousands of pounds kitting out Dexter and his doggy pal Bailey with costumes so they can compete at pageants across the UK, from Kent to Newcastle – taking part in more than 100 so far. And while some people think she is barking mad, she has the full support of her IT consultant partner Robert Day, 32, who she has been with for 15 years, saying: “Rob is as potty about the Pomeranians as I am.
