After what Bernie Taupin called a, '52 year old marriage,' Elton John and his longtime songwriter Taupin have finally won an award together.

The 72-year-old award-winning songwriter, best known for composing 'I'll Be There for You' by The Rembrandts, is understood to have died from a heart attack at her home in Los Angeles.

Tulisa could be set for more international chart-toppers as it emerged Lady Gaga has credited the former N-Dubz star as songwriter on two new tracks.

Asked how he felt about exes writing songs about him, he told Howard: 'I think about what it means to me to write a song about somebody else and for somebody else to do that, it's like flattering.'