Rod Stewart poses with four of his children’s mums at his eldest daughter’s 40th birthday bash

ROD Stewart has always been one to keep mum about his children — but he seems to have kept their mums close to his heart.

Sir Rod, 74, has eight children by five women — and was pictured with four of them at a party.

They included his third wife Penny Lancaster, 48 — mum to their sons Alastair, 13, and Aiden, eight. Rod and Penny have been wed for 12 years.

Rod’s first wife Alana Stewart, 74, is mum to Kimberly — celebrating her 40th — and Sean, 38. Rod and Alana were married for five years.

Rachel Hunter, 49, was Rod’s second wife and the pair were married for 16 years. They had two children together — daughter Renee, 27, and son Liam, 24.

Also at Kimberly’s birthday bash was Kelly Emberg, 60.

She and Rod had daughter Ruby, 32, together but never married.

Kelly shared the Instagram snap and wrote about Kimberly: “Can’t believe you are 40! You looked radiant last night! A mother’s reunion!”

Sir Rod’s first child, Sarah Streeter, 56, was born during his relationship with art student Susannah Boffey when the singer was just 18.

But she was given up for adoption when she was just a year old.

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