Rocket man becomes choccy man

Madame Tussauds has created a chocolate Elton John. A lifesize statue of the pop star has been made out of bars of Cadbury’s Dairy Milk.

And Elton’s partner David Furnish was happy with the finished product. “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 John 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 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.