Her grandfather Rupert Murdoch’s divorce is no stranger to his name, with four ex-wives and a suddenly broken engagement.
Now friends fear Charlotte Freud’s marriage to rapper Luke Storey could also be on the rocks, just a year after their stylish wedding in the Cotswolds.
The pair haven’t been pictured together for some time – but what’s more telling of a modern couple is their actions on social media. Charlotte, 23, the daughter of Elisabeth Murdoch and PR guru Matthew Freud, no longer follows rapper Luke on Instagram – she has also deleted almost all of her photos and he does not appear in any of the remaining photos.
Luke still stalks her online but was noticeably absent from pictures taken at his father-in-law’s 60th birthday party last weekend. Meanwhile, Charlotte posted a photo of herself with her father, actor Woody Harrelson and magician David Blaine at the star-studded bash.
Lukey Storey and Charlotte Freud tie the knot at St Mary’s Church in Burford, Oxfordshire
Charlotte’s billionaire grandfather Rupert Murdoch, 92, attended her wedding, a day after his fourth wife, model Jerry Hall, filed divorce papers in Los Angeles
Harrelson attended the couple’s wedding last July and helped Charlotte, also named Tiarlie, with her hair. The ceremony, where Charlotte wore a gothic dress, was also attended by presenter Claudia Winkleman and the bride’s grandfather Rupert, who was present in Los Angeles the day after his fourth wife, model Jerry Hall, filed divorce papers.
The 92-year-old billionaire media tycoon then began dating former radio presenter Ann Lesley Smith, but called off the engagement after just two weeks. Now it looks like Charlotte has also fallen victim to what has been dubbed the ‘Murdoch Curse’ – although both she and Luke declined to comment last night.
Charlotte, a composer, currently commutes between the UK and Los Angeles, where she studies. Last week she announced she had teamed up with author Charlie Mackesy to create a musical version of his hit book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse to be performed for primary school children. Announcing the news on social media, Charlotte said: “My heart is bursting.” “I’m so grateful to have been trusted with this story.”
She added that she gave the children she worked with temporary tattoos “so we would fit together.”
She was one half of fashion duo Trinny and Susannah, but now Susannah Constantine is embarking on a less glamorous project – spending time in a Portuguese sleep clinic to find a solution to her snoring.
The 61-year-old (right), who has tried everything from mouth taping to separate bedrooms, says: “What I’ve found is that there is no panacea for the sleep-snoring problem.” “The good news is that there are several things we can do to improve our sleep patterns.”
I’m keeping my fingers crossed that she finds something that works – not least in the interests of her husband, the Danish entrepreneur and businessman Sten Bertelsen.
After Ryan Giggs was cleared of allegations that he assaulted his ex-girlfriend and her sister, he is trying to revive his career with some public appearances.
The former Manchester United footballer and Wales manager, 49, is announcing a series of live evening events next year, charging fans up to £200 each to meet him at venues in Chester, Belfast and Northampton.
In July, the star was said to be “deeply relieved” when assault charges against his ex Kate Greville and her sister Emma were dropped after Kate refused to cooperate at a retrial.