Who is Kate Winslet's husband Ned Rocknroll?
Married in secret for a few days to Ned Rocknroll, the star of Titanic has chosen an extravagant third husband, nephew of the wealthy Richard Branson. With him, Kate Winslet is already planning a trip to space. Portrait.
He gave her the moon. The Titanic star married for a third time in New York Ned Rocknroll, the nephew of Sir Richard Branson, British entrepreneur who owns the Virgin brand which brings together an airline, a mobile phone company, sodas, gyms and ... a space tourism company. So Kate and Ned will be making their honeymoon in space, thanks to Uncle Richard.
Considered one of Britain's biggest fortunes, Branson is also a philanthropist, spending, he says, half of his time in nonprofit businesses. His nephew, Ned, whose real name is Ned Abel Smith, derives from his uncle a desire to shake things up, not to get stuck in conventions. His ex-wife, Eliza Pearson, told the Daily Mail that the surname 'Rocknroll' was cleared for him in 2008: “That was crazy. He had dreamed of it for a long time, but I wasn't sure he would ever do it. All he wanted was to have fun with his name. He thought we were all too serious, he was reacting to that. ”In life, Ned of course has a job like no other.
Nothing to do with the profession of director like Sam Mendes, Kate's second husband. No, Ned is "Astronaut Experience Marketing Director" at Virgin Galactic, the space arm of the Virgin Empire. Warning the eyes! At thirty-four, Ned still finds his calling card incredible. In fact, he must be the only one in the world who can boast of a position like this, which is probably what makes him look a lot sexier than any model like Louis Dowler, Kate's latest conquest. before meeting Ned. And besides, he gets along very well with Joe, nine, the son the actress had with Mendes, and with her daughter Mia, twelve, whose father is Jim Threapleton, the thirty-something star's first husband. -seven years.
The children even met Ned a few weeks just after the meeting of the two lovers, in August 2011 in the Caribbean. And listen how ... As the Bransons' house caught fire, Kate rescued 90-year-old Richard's mom from the flames. As a thank you, the wealthy businessman offered him a trip to space aboard his shuttle. But it's not for now. After the New Year, the newlyweds will return to the Caribbean, to Necker Island, where the Branson family owns a property. Keeping your feet on the ground and a little in the water is good too.
