Cos I'm a chocolate man...

11 April 2012
The Weekender

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Rock superstar Elton John is famed for his tantrums and lavish lifestyle. Now it seems he has a sweet side after all.

Madame Tussauds has created a chocolate likeness of the singer from bars of Cadbury's Dairy Milk.

Sir Elton's partner David Furnish thought he looked good enough to eat.
"It certainly looks like him," Furnish said at the statue's grand unveiling today. "They've captured his features and his spirit. I think Elton will be delighted."

Cadbury's asked the public to vote for the personality they would most like to see made out of chocolate. Elton topped the poll, just ahead of fellow singer Will Young.

Madame Tussauds then crafted the statue from 227lbs (126kgs) of Dairy Milk.
It took more than 1,000 hours to create and was made to Sir Elton's measurements.

The statue will be on show at the London tourist attraction until the autumn. It will be displayed in a special air-conditioned tent to prevent it from melting.

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