In 1994, Elton John threw a dinner party at his home in England, peppering the guest list with celebrity pals that included Princess Diana, George Michael, Richard Gere, Sylvester Stallone, and more. During the gathering, the “American Gigolo” star had an immediate connection with Diana. “They ended up sitting in front of the fireplace together, locked in rapt conversation,” John wrote in his 2019 book “Me” (via the Daily Mail). One guest who was not enjoying the party was Stallone, who according to John, stared jealously at Gere and Diana. Apparently, the “Rocky” actor had his eyes on the Princess of Wales himself.
Later in the night, Stallone confronted Gere and tempers were high. John’s partner, David Furnish, found the two A-listers. “[They were] apparently about to settle their differences over Diana by having a fistfight,” John wrote, according to the Daily Mail. The two were separated before exchanging blows, and Stallone eventually stormed out of the party. Reportedly, Stallone had a crush on Diana, and was excited when the “Circle of Life” singer invited him to the gathering. “Will she have an escort, or should I come alone?” Stallone asked, per a 1996 article in the British magazine The People.
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However, Stallone denied John’s claims, calling his story “Total BS” while replying to a fan on Instagram in 2019, per Us Weekly. That was not the first time Stallone and Gere allegedly fought over a woman.
