RICHARD EDEN: Billionaire Elon Musk takes private jet to attend (twice divorced) ex-wife Talulah Riley and Love Actually star Thomas Brodie-Sangster's wedding
While some bridegrooms brace themselves for an overbearing mother-in-law, Thomas Brodie-Sangster faced an even more daunting prospect when he exchanged vows with actress Talulah Riley at the weekend.
I hear that Elon Musk, to whom Talulah was married, and divorced, not once but twice, attended the wedding in Anstey, Hertfordshire.
'He flew in by private jet for the wedding,' claims a source. 'He'd been in the South of France, attending a conference in Cannes.'
The presence of the Tesla billionaire, 52, who has a very colourful love life, highlights how close he's remained to Talulah, 38, whom he divorced for the second time in 2016.
She has described him as the 'perfect ex-husband'.
Elon Musk , to whom Talulah was married, and divorced, not once but twice, attended the wedding in Anstey, Hertfordshire
The St Trinian's star announced her engagement last year to Brodie-Sangster, 34, on Musk's social media site X, formerly Twitter
The St Trinian's star announced her engagement last year to Brodie-Sangster, 34, on Musk's social media site X, formerly Twitter.
The South African-born tycoon responded with a post offering his congratulations.
Thomas, who found fame at the age of 13 as lovesick Sam in Love Actually, wrote on Instagram: 'Happy to announce Talulah and I are engaged. Love is all around X' – a reference to the Troggs' ballad that featured in the romantic comedy.
The couple met in 2021 on the set of Disney+ mini-series Pistol, about punk group the Sex Pistols.
Talulah, who grew up in Hemel Hempstead, Herts, had met Musk in Mayfair nightclub Whisky Mist while he was on a business trip.
She revealed in 2012 that she was still a virgin of 22 when she met the tycoon, saying: 'I've never slept with anyone apart from Elon. Which is nice.'
In a BBC documentary about him, Talulah revealed: 'My first impressions were that he was very sweet, he seemed quite shy.
He said, 'May I put my hand on your knee?' and I said, 'OK, go on then'. I thought it was quite sweet that he asked.'
Her father, Doug Milburn, a senior policeman turned screenwriter, did not approve.
She recalled: 'He Googled 'Elon + rocket + electric car' and exclaimed angrily that Elon was married with five children.
He replied, 'You've been picked up by a playboy. Text that man that you're not going for dinner with him and he's a b*****d'.'
The couple met in 2021 on the set of Disney+ mini-series Pistol, about punk group the Sex Pistols
Musk had, though, filed for divorce from his first wife, Justine. He and Talulah were married in Dornoch Cathedral, Scotland, in 2010 but divorced two years later.
They remarried in 2013, with Talulah later saying they had 'got back together at the divorce filing'.
Musk initiated their second divorce in 2014, before withdrawing the lawsuit months later.
In 2016, Talulah asked that proceedings begin again and they split for good. She reportedly received a £12.5million settlement.
Musk, who is known to be concerned over population decline, is now the father of 12 children.
