To have pulled the [hmm] face at reading Kate Winslet has got married . . .

[BalloonSlayer]

. . . to a bloke who has changed his name from a perfectly good one to a reeeeeally stoopid one, and who works for his uncle on a pointless vanity project.

Yeah flame away, I know I am being U. I expect he's lovely. Or something.

But if I was her Mum, I'd be "Kate, Kate! Let your Aunty Ivy set you up with a nice suitable boy!!

I think uncle Dick has made Branson quite a joke name in the last few years. Do you really think it's fun to go to the hassle of changing your name to something stupid? I'd say they wanted to get a proper job.

His original name was Smith. His mum is Richard's sister.

"Webuiltthiscityon" I'm dying with laughter here, brilliant

Andrea (?) or Vanessa? I had a boyfriend who two timed me with Vanessa many years ago, not exactly a claim to fame.

I know his mother a bit. She's fun, the whole family are.

Another name option for their firstborn could be itsalongwaytothetopifyouwanna. I'll get my coat.

I would infinitely prefer my daughter to marry a slaughterhouse worker than someone who had rechristened himself ned rockandroll and worked for his uncles pointless vanity project.

You big bunch of biatches.

Where might I find these wedding photos, so I can join in?

I was talking to someone today who has crossed paths with Mrs R&R and did not speak very highly of her. Confirmed my totally made-up suspicions!!

First rule of RocknRoll club - if you have to call yourself RocknRoll you are not rock and roll.

But he isn't in the music industry. Not very rock'nroll in my book.

Its like me callimg myself Moominm AcrobaticWingWallkerExtrodinaire to add a bit of glam to my life. Maybe I shall...

First kid Webuiltthiscityon, second one Sexanddrugsand

I'm going to be Alex TopModel. When other people hear my name they might immediately think I'm all modelesque n stuff. (or look at my stumpy legs and snort a bit).

aw, I think it's sweet, ya bunch o' cynical harpies. To have two shortish failed marriages but feel strongly enough to give it another go is lovely.

Can't say I think mr Wank'N'Roll s particularly hot, but this thread has made me google Richard Branson's son...wow

Google tells me Kate saved Richard Bransons's mothers life.

Dh was watching a special about Richard Branson just the other day.

I just so cross that her stylist has never told her to lighten her eyebrows just a shade as they look shite with her lightened hair.

He sounds a twat though. Never mind, he may be able to call himself iwasmarriedtokatewhatsherface one day.

Her makeup artist is Lisa Eldridge for big events/covers.

It was reported that Kate saved Richard's Mum's life but he or someone else has said differently.

She's an awful gobshite. All that faux humility. When she pretended to forget Angelina Jolies name on receiving her Oscar (or whatever it was) I cringed, almost fatally, never mind the gushing. Jesus just STFU already!

yes she's a total gobshite,the gushing,the wavering voice,the lil ole me thing she does

Can't stand her.
What's wrong with butchers? Once went out with one, he was very hot and very strong.

Aah - lovely photo of the happy couple here and she's being sent into outer space

She's a film star. An artiste. Nuff sed. There's a very funny old poem by A P Herbert about the effects of art on marriage - here's a bit:

It is a very curious fact
That those who write or paint or act,
Compose or etch,
Or sculpt or sketch,
Or practice things like pottery,
Have not got consciences like us,
Are frankly not monogamous;
Their moral tone is all their own,
Their love-affairs a lottery.
It?s hard to say why writing verse
Should terminate in drink or worse,
Why flutes and harps
And flats and sharps
Should lead to indiscretions;
But if you read the Poets? Lives
You?ll find the number of their wives
In fact exceeds
The normal needs
Of almost all professions.

As my poor father used to say
In 1863,
Once people start on all this Art,
Goodbye, moralitee!
And what my father used to say
Is good enough for me.

I have heard the same dexter