Joan Templeman is the wife of Richard Charles Nicholas Branson. Joan’s husband Richard Branson is a British business magnate and commercial astronaut. He is known as the one who founded the Virgin Group in the 1970s, which today controls more than 400 companies in various fields. Most recently, in June 2023, Forbes listed his estimated net worth at US$3 billion.
Joan Templeman: Bio Summary
| Name | Joan Templeman |
| Age | 75 years old as of 2023 |
| Date of birth | July 6, 1948 |
| Place of birth | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Famous as | wife of Richard Branson |
| Parents | N/A |
| Marital status | Married |
| Spouse | Richard Branson |
| Children | Holly Branson, Clare Sarah Branson, and Sam Branson |
Who Is Richard Branson’s Wife?
Richard Branson is married to Joan Templeman. Joan was born on July 6, 1948, in Scotland, United Kingdom. She is 75 years old as of 2023. She is the daughter of a ship carpenter. She was raised alongside six siblings whose details are not available at the moment. Only a little information is known regarding Joan’s early life and family.
Joan Templeman decided to support herself on her own and did several jobs including running an antique store. She reportedly worked as a nude model as well. She was initially married to Ronnie Leahy. Things didn’t work out between the two and they eventually got divorced. She then met her husband-to-be Richard Branson.
Joan Templeman met Richard Branson for the first time at his Virgin Records studio. She was reportedly in the kitchen of Virgin Records studio, making a cup of tea when they met. Caught by her beauty, Richard immediately fell in love with Joan. He started to pursue her and was often visiting where Joan worked.
Richard Branson bought an island worth millions, to express his love for Joan. He disclosed that he went to great lengths to win Joan’s heart. He even followed her to New York, convincing her to spend the weekend with him at Necker Island and Joan agreed. He said:
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“I thought, ‘Well how could I persuade her to come away with me for the weekend?’…So I rang up an estate agent … I pretended I wanted to buy an island [in the Virgin Islands] and they said, ‘Well come on down. We’ll send you two tickets, we’ll find a helicopter, we’ll lay on a house for you.’
“I then rang [Templeman] back and said, ‘I’ve got a spare ticket, would you like to come down?’ and so she did come down and we found this beautiful island where we live now.” Joan Templeman and Richard Branson got together and were married on December 20, 1989, on Necker Island.
They have been married for more than three decades. Richard Branson penned a love letter to Joan in 2020 explaining that it was love at first sight. “As we celebrate our wedding anniversary, I wanted to share the moment that I met my wife Joan. I often make up my mind about someone within 30 seconds of meetings them, and I fell for Joan almost from the moment I saw her,” he said.
He added that: “Far beyond record titles, I owe a lot to Joan. She’s my wife of 31 years, partner of 45 years, the mother of our two wonderful children and my constant rock. Joan has always been a steady source of wisdom and has played no small part in some of my better life decisions.” Joan has remained a loyal and supportive wife to her husband Richard Branson.
Meanwhile, Joan Templeman is not the first woman Richard Branson married. Richard was previously married to Kristen Tomassi. He and his ex-wife Kristen were married from 1972 until they divorced in 1979. They had no children together.
Joan Is The Mother Of Three
Joan Templeman and Richard Branson gave birth to three children. Their children are Holly Branson, Clare Sarah Branson, and Sam Branson. Their child Clare died only four days after birth. Holly who graduated from University College London with a medical degree, worked as a junior doctor at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
Holly Branson is an entrepreneur and she joined the Virgin Group as part of the Virgin Management Leadership team. She is the founder of Big Change, a charitable organization for young people in the United Kingdom. She has been married to Freddie Andrews, since 2011. They have been blessed with twins, Artie and Etta, born in 2012, and Lola, born in 2019.
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Sam Branson who attended Le Cordon Bleu London culinary school after graduating from St Edward’s School in Oxford, is an actor and co-founder of Sundog Pictures. He also attended the Musicians Institute in the United States. Sam has a passion for music and philanthropy. He is one of the founders of Big Change.
Sam Branson appeared in Superman Returns (2006). He has appeared as himself in Famous and Fearless, Branson, and The Alan Titchmarsh Show. He has been married to actress and model Isabella Calthorpe since 2013. They have two children: daughter Eva-Deia Branson (19 February 2015) and son Bluey Rafe Richard Branson (18 January 2017).
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