Richard E Grant has shared a glimpse of his friend Sting’s 32nd wedding anniversary celebrations, after jetting off to his stunning vineyard in Tuscany.
The 67-year-old actor shared a post on Instagram with snaps and videos from the party, with the 72-year-old hitmaker dancing the night away as he marked 32 years of marriage to wife Trudiem, 70.
Richard shared clips of the stunning scenery surrounding the property and as the sun set, he and Sting’s loved ones made the most of celebrating the anniversary.
The group was also joined by Sting’s daughter Mickey and son Giacomo, as well as his son Eliot Sumner, who identifies as non-binary, and his partner Mollie Davis.
After a night of dancing, guests were treated to a stunning fireworks display, and Richard captured the sweet moment Sting hugged Trudie as they took in the stunning view.
Richard E Grant has shared a glimpse of his friend Sting’s 32nd wedding anniversary celebrations, after jetting off to his stunning vineyard in Tuscany.
The actor shared a post on Instagram with snapshots and videos from the party, with the singer dancing the night away as he celebrated his 32 years of marriage to wife Trudie.
Richard, whose wife Joan passed away in 2021, shared a series of anniversary selfies, including a snap with Trudie, who stunned in a shimmering nude dress.
She captioned her post: ‘I met @theofficialsting and @trudiestyler 40 years ago when we were both performing at the Lyric Hammersmith.
‘Tonight we celebrate their 32nd wedding anniversary at @ilpalagiointuscany with @sumnermickey @eliotsumner Mollie, Giacomo and all their friends. Loyalty, generosity and love.’
Sting and Trudie ferment and bottle their own wines in the Il Palagio vineyards, using organic farming methods.
To date, they have replanted 11 hectares of vineyards since 2000, resulting in four red wines.
The wines they produce have beautiful names like Message in a Bottle, Casino delle Vie, Sister Moon and When We Dance.
There is also a shop on the farm offering products such as olive oil and honey.
The picturesque grounds are open for weddings and private parties with six cabins that can accommodate 50 guests.
Up to 200 party-goers can enjoy the 900-acre Italian estate’s attractions, including a large swimming pool, a giant chess board in the garden, bee hives and its own forest, lake and orchard.
The group was also joined by Sting’s daughter Mickey and son Giacomo, as well as his son Eliot Sumner (pictured), who identifies as non-binary, and his partner Mollie DaviS.
Richard shared clips of the stunning scenery surrounding the property and as the sun set, he and Sting’s loved ones made the most of celebrating the anniversary.
She captioned her post: ‘I met @theofficialsting and @trudiestyler 40 years ago when we were both doing plays at the Lyric Hammersmith’ (pictured with the couple’s daughter Mickey Sumner).
‘Tonight we celebrate their 32nd wedding anniversary at @ilpalagiointuscany with @sumnermickey @eliotsumner Mollie, Giacomo and all their friends. Loyalty, generosity and love,’ she added.
Guests can dine in the cellar, which is filled with huge antique barrels.
Last month, Richard shared the sweet moment his daughter Olivia married his financial partner Florian Herbst, three years after losing his own wife Joan to a battle with lung cancer.
Olivia Grant, a casting associate whose film credits include last year’s record-breaking Barbie movie, exchanged vows with Herbst on Monday during a ceremony attended only by her father and the groom’s parents.
Confirming the news on X, previously on Twitter, Withnail & I star Grant, 67, revealed they celebrated the nuptials with a seafood dinner at Mayfair restaurant Scott’s before spending the night at The Ritz.
She captioned the post: ‘Our beloved daughter @OliviaGranted married Florian Herbst yesterday in a civil ceremony attended by only her parents and myself. The wedding breakfast was at Scott’s and there was a truly spectacular dinner and sleepover. We were treated like royalty!’
The celebration comes three years after Joan Washington, Grant’s wife of 35 years and mother of Olivia, died following a battle with stage four lung cancer.
Dialect coach Joan tragically passed away aged 75, eight months after being diagnosed with the disease.
Grant confirmed his daughter’s engagement in October, with the actor sharing four images of Olivia, Herbst and her massive diamond ring.
She wrote: ‘Our beloved daughter @oliviagranted got engaged to Florian Herbst this weekend. Pockets are full of happiness!!!
Herbst, a Cambridge-educated Austrian financier, currently works as corporate finance director at Village Hotels.
She graduated from Cambridge in 2014 with a BA in Land Economics, combining “law and economics with environment, business, finance and resource management”.
Before moving to England, Herbst completed a three-year Bachelor of Science degree in International Business at the WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business).
Grant previously revealed the “amazing mantra” he has followed since the death of his late wife.
The actor told how his wife gave him words to live by in the days leading up to her death, which has helped him deal with the “abyss of grief” ever since.
Talking about The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show With Helena Bonham Carter, he said: ‘She told me four days before she died, she told my daughter and me: ‘I know you’re going to be sad, but try to find a little happiness in every day.’
‘It’s been an incredible mantra to navigate the abyss of grief over the past 15 months and I’m grateful for that.’
Grant also said he misses Joan most in the winter period, during Christmas and their wedding anniversary in November.
Speaking in 2023, he told the Radio times‘Our wedding anniversary is November 1st, Joan’s birthday is December 21st, there’s Christmas Day and then Olly’s birthday (her nickname for her daughter Olivia) is January 4th.
‘Last year, Olly and his partner Florian were so generous enough to invite me to Venice and then to visit their family in Southern Austria, which was absolutely magical.
After a night of dancing, guests were treated to a stunning fireworks display.
Richard captured the sweet moment Sting hugged Trudie as they took in the stunning views.
In November, the actor paid tribute to Joan, whom he married in 1986, on what would have been their 37th wedding anniversary.
‘This year I’m going to the Caribbean with both of them, so I don’t have to be in London at Christmas.’
In November, the actor paid tribute to Joan, whom he married in 1986, on what would have been their 37th wedding anniversary.
In the caption of a montage, he wrote: “Today marks my 37th posthumous wedding anniversary. I am deeply grateful for the decades-long relationship I shared with the extraordinary love of my life, Joan Washington.”
The actor had previously announced it in a tribute that included a video of the couple dancing to The Platters’ song Only You.
He wrote: ‘ONLY YOU! Joan, the love of my life and giver of life to our daughter Olivia. Our hearts are broken by the loss of your life last night. 35 years married and 38 together.
“To be truly known and seen is your immeasurable gift. Don’t forget us, sweet Monkee-mine.”
