Richard Branson has been married twice: first in 1972, and then again in 1989.

Main marriages

  • Richard Branson first married Kristen Tomassi in 1972.
  • That marriage ended in divorce in 1979, and they did not have children together.
  • He later married Joan Templeman on Necker Island, his private Caribbean island, in 1989.

Necker Island wedding

  • Branson and Joan Templeman held their wedding on the beach of Necker Island in 1989, after being together for years and already having children.
  • Their relationship dated back to the mid‑1970s, but they chose to marry on the island he had bought and developed as their family home.

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