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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Who is Harry Charles? Eve Jobs's husband is gold-winning Olympian showjumper with estimated net worth of '$2.5 million'- as couple tie the knot in idyllic Cotswolds wedding
Marrying into one of the wealthiest American dynasties in the world seems a daunting endeavour - but being a gold-medal Olympian with an estimated net worth of 'anywhere between $600,000 and $2.5 million' is bound to put you in good stead. It's the case for Team GB showjumper Harry Charles, 26, who last night tied the knot with Apple heiress Eve Jobs, 27, in a idyllic ceremony in the Cotswolds; with the stunning festivities attended by A-listers including Kamala Harris, Kourtney Kardashian, Bill Gates 's daughter Jessica, as well Roman Abramovich 's daughter, Sofia. However, the athlete has been in the limelight for years before finding love with the late tech CEO's daughter, after springing onto the sporting stage in 2018. As per Longines Global Champions, the pro that year entered the prestige CSI 5* competition for the first time, and by that summer had taken part on a 5* Nations Cup team 'and delivered two clear rounds'. His successes only grew over the years. 'He had an incredible show at the London International Horse Show in 2021 with three 5* wins, including winning the World Cup competition with Stardust, and the Grand Prix with Borsato,' LGC said. 'As of February 2022, he leads the FEI Jumping U25 Ranking.' Last year, Harry was part of the British team that took the gold at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, competing with a strapped arm due to an injury he suffered weeks before the big event. It clearly runs in the family, as Harry's father Peter is part of the Team GB squad which won Britain's first team jumping gold medal for 60 years at the 2012 London Summer Olympics. While clearly serious and dedicated to his craft (it is understood Harry also attended the elite private school Churcher's College), social media photos show that the sports star knows how to enjoy himself. Snaps of equestrian accomplishments on his social media are interwoven with photos enjoying holidays abroad - including a lush Hawaiian getaway with then-fiancee Eve - parties out with friends and delicious restaurant outings. This weekend, the couple were the talk of the Cotswolds as they enjoyed their nuptials in the picturesque countryside. The late Apple CEO's wife Laurene Powell Jobs, 61, is said to have splashed out £5million to make the four-day wedding of model daughter Eve the society wedding of the year. Their celebrations started on Wednesday - almost exactly one month after Eve jetted to the Italian isle of Capri for a glitzy hen do - and culminated in the extravagant ceremony. The model and her new husband practically took over the scenic region, where the Beckhams, Simon Cowell and Ellen De Generes all have country homes, for the lavish wedding at St Micheal's and All Angels Church in Great Tew. Bruce Springsteen daughter, Jessica, was among nine bridesmaids who were dressed in startling red satin cocktail gowns, holding posies made of ferns, with groomsmen arriving just before them wearing flowers in their button holes. The blushing bride arrived to the church via a private road, around half an hour late, at 6pm, and around 45 minutes later, she and Harry Charles said 'I do' as wedding balls rang to signify the beginning of their marriage. The happy couple (pictured) - tied the knot today after getting engaged last September - in the Cotswolds However locals were left disappointed as they didn't see the bride enter or the newlyweds leave the church hand-in-hand, as they were quickly whizzed away in the back of a Mercedes limousine van to their evening celebrations. One resident told HELLO! it seemed 'quite uncharitable', adding: 'But then I suppose it is their big day and they should be allowed to do what they want.' Sir Elton John is also due to perform at wedding party this evening with rumoured fee of £1million securing the services of the music legend, 78, to play an hour-long set. An impressive floral display was displayed around the vestibule of the church and Eve, the youngest child of Apple genius Steve Jobs, made her way through a garland of beech branches and red roses towards the altar. Britain's unpredictable summer weather threatened to ruin the big day as a down-pour fell - and wedding planners ran for cover - while the heavens opened shortly before 10 am amid the final preparations. Bodyguards and other security agents had barred the public from the 12th century Norman church since this morning while florists and set designers frantically added their last-minute touches. The vicar, Canon William Burke, was seen hurrying across the road from the church to the vicarage with what appeared to be his sermon, ahead of the ceremony. Meanwhile residents of the village of Great Tew carried on with their daily routines – walking their dogs, riding their bicycles and doing their chores despite the wedding celebration about to take place. One guest wore a chic floor-length cream gown as she headed into the heiress's wedding ceremony St Michael's and All Angels Church in Great Tew was a hive of activity in the days leading up to the wedding with up to 20 florists, set designers and security guards flitting around the 12th century structure. Inside the church, roses were placed on the end of each of the pews, beech tree branches line the nave and 101 candles were placed on the alter and two £15,000 Persian rugs run along the aisle. However, despite the huge amount of preparations, the happy couple are understood to have paid the standard £675 fee to be married at the Norman church. The vicar, Canon William Burke, told MailOnline: 'They paid a flat fee for the wedding. We are not allowed to charge more or less.' He added: 'I've done a lot these high society weddings, it's nothing new to me.' Meanwhile bewildered tourists were today seen wandering into the church yard, renowned as one of the most beautiful in the country. Outside the church, thousands of red roses were placed into 5ft-tall balls dotted around the yard. St Michael's is one of the most beautiful venues in the Cotswolds and was the choice when film director Sam Mendes and classical musician Alison Balsom had their 2017 ceremony there. Eve, who once was named by society bible Tatler as one of its 'new generation of It Girls ', and sportsman Harry got engaged last September and began dating in 2022, making their debut just a year ago at the Paris Olympic Games. On Thursday, the couple - joined by their groomsmen and bridesmaids - completed a final dress rehearsal at the church for a 90-minute run through. Parents of the bride and groom - Eve's mother Laurene and Harry's parents Peter and Tara – arrived in the picturesque village of Great Tew by private limousine. The glamorous bridesmaids and the groomsmen, meanwhile, were bussed to the event in private hire coaches. Upon their arrival, the party were shielded from prying eyes as they entered the church grounds surrounded by orange umbrellas hoisted by private security guards. The wedding party took place at the stunning Estelle Manor country hotel set at Eynsham Hall, where rooms start at £795. The Manor is renowned internationally as venue for huge weddings as its copious grounds can accommodated hundreds of guests - while some guests are believed to be staying at the and the celebrity-famous Soho Farmhouse nearby. Soho Farmhouse is a glamorous private members club is beloved by A-list celebrities - even hosting Meghan Markle's hen do in 2018 - as the place to go for private events for the social elite, all with the background of Britain's finest countryside. And on the guestlist were a mixture of British sports stars, American politicians and even a sprinkling of royalty. Former US Vice President Kamala Harris was pictured at a pre-wedding evening in The Bull pub in Charlbury/ Eve (right, during her hen party) was named by society bible Tatler as one of its 'new generation of It Girls' Eve - who is also a model - pictured attending the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones Blacked-out SUVs and men in black suits identifying themselves as US secret services swarmed the country pub as it held the event. Eve's mother Laurene, left a widow following Jobs' passing in 2011 aged 56 from pancreatic cancer, is said to have gone 'all out' for the wedding with help from renowned society events planner Stanlee Gatti. Sources close to the family previously said invites have gone out to figures from fashion, sport, and business, with Princess Beatrice and her husband Edo among the confirmed guests. Brooklyn Peltz-Beckham and his wife Nicola Peltz, 30, are understood to have attended the wedding, just a stones throw away from the Beckham family home in the Cotswolds. Kourtney Kardashian also jetted in for after sharing a number of idyllic snap from the Cotswolds on Instagram ahead of the wedding. Eve, a model and show jumper in her own right, has two older siblings and one half-sibling. Reed Jobs, 33, and Erin Jobs, 29, will likely be at the wedding. However it's currently not known if her half sibling Lisa Brennan-Jobs, 47, will attend. Aside from her siblings, Eve has a plethora of high-profile friends descended from other tech billionaires, who will have likely seen her walk down the aisle. She is also friends with Lilli Hymowitz, daughter of billionaire Gregg Hymowitz, the CEO and founder of investment firm EnTrust Global. In 2023, Eve was spotted mingling amongst high society's wealthiest members at a gala in New York City, including Rupert Murdoch's ex-wife Wendi Deng, who she struck a pose with for photos, and Lili Buffett, the granddaughter of billionaire investor and philanthropist Warren Buffet. On top of Eve's impressive connections, Harry has his own entourage. The couple share a passion for horses and are frequently seen supporting each other at events. Eve, a self-described 'horse girl', started riding when she was just six years old and had made some considerable achievements, including winning a bronze medal in the team event at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. She was front and centre to watch Harry win his gold medal last year and shared a loving post on Instagram with the caption: 'TEAM GOLD!!!!!! Beyond proud of you my love!!!!' Eve made her modelling debut in a 2020 holiday campaign for makeup brand Glossier alongside Sydney Sweeney and Naomi Smalls. Eve is signed to DNA Model Management, who also represents Kaia Gerber and Emily Ratajkowski. As the youngest daughter of late billionaire Apple mogul Steve Jobs, most would assume that Eve must've grown up without a want or need in the world. Steve Jobs died in 2011 from pancreatic cancer, and according to his official biographer, Walter Isaacson, Jobs didn't doubt that it would be his youngest daughter who would run Apple in the future. In his biography about Steve, writer Walter Isaacson described the youngest Jobs as a 'strong-willed, funny firecracker.' He said that as a child, Eve would often call up her father's assistant and make her clear out his calendar so that they could spend one-on-one father-daughter time together. The family grew up in a 'low-key Tudor-style house on a prosperous street' in Palo Alto, California, according to U2 front man Bono. It's been said that the billionaire Apple founder did his best to give his children a normal upbringing, despite his immense wealth. The outlet reported that he had 'no live-in help, no security guards, no drivers.' He also once revealed that he limited his kids' technology use - even though he created one of the most successful tech companies on the planet. Steve passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2011, when Eve was 12, and was worth an estimated $10.5 billion at the time of his death. But Eve and her siblings won't get any of his money, as he left his immense wealth to wife Laurene who revealed in 2020 that she has no plans to give any of it to their kids. She told the New York Times that her husband made it clear before his death that he didn't want to pass his earnings down to their kids because he wanted them to work for their own money. 'I inherited my wealth from my husband, who didn't care about the accumulation of wealth,' she said. 'I'm not interested in legacy wealth building, and my children know that... Steve wasn't interested in that. If I live long enough, it ends with me.' While both Reed and Erin lead relatively private lives out of the spotlight, Eve has opted for the opposite, launching a major modeling career. Like both of her parents, she graduated from Stanford University in 2021, where she majored in science, technology, and society. She then made her runway debut at Paris Fashion Week while walking in the Coperni show that September. Eve has since posed for a slew of big brands and magazines like Glossier, Louis Vuitton, Vogue, and Vanity Fair. Besides her modeling career, Eve is also an experienced equestrian and was named Show Jumping Hall of Fame 'Rider of the Month' in March 2017. She has competed in show jumping competitions all around the globe, including events in the Hamptons, Lexington, Kentucky, Canada, and the United Kingdom, and was ranked as the fifth best rider under 25 in the world by Horse Sports in 2019. Prior to her relationship with Harry, Eve was linked to Mexican show jumper and University of Miami business student Eugenio Garza Pérez, according to the Latin Times. There were also rumors that she dated singer Harry Hudson, Chainsmokers member Drew Taggart, and Outer Banks star Chase Stokes.
Telegraph
4 days ago
- Telegraph
Female showjumper and equestrian ‘sexually abused underage girl at stables'
A female showjumper and an equestrian allegedly sexually abused an underage girl, a court has heard. Lauren Jarvis, 26, and Guy Simmonds, who ran a riding school in Undy, Gwent, are accused of having a threesome with the now 16-year-old schoolgirl last January despite knowing she was below the age of consent. Simmonds allegedly groomed the girl, 'repeatedly' had sex with her in a horse trailer at his stables and called himself 'daddy'. Cardiff Crown Court heard that he had said 'Who am I having first?' before having sex at Jarvis's home with her and the girl. He is accused of six counts of sexual activity with a child. Jarvis, of Newport, faces one charge of sexual activity with a child. Both have denied all charges. The court heard that Simmonds added the girl on Facebook and later sexually touched her in the tack room at his stables, where equestrian equipment was stored. Jurors heard that he later told her: 'You best be able to keep a secret' after leading her to his horse box, fitted with a bed, to have sex. The court heard Simmonds had sex with her on multiple occasions. The victim told police he would become 'aggressive' with her afterwards and left her feeling as though she had done 'something wrong'. She said: 'It was the aggressiveness that got worse. I would think to myself 'You have just done that with me. What have I done wrong?'' The court heard Simmonds and Jarvis carried out a threesome with the victim in Jarvis's home in January last year. In one message read to the court, the girl asked Simmonds what he would make her do and he replied: 'You will both do what daddy says. It will be fun.' The court heard there was a 'clear element of grooming behaviour' from Simmonds and that both defendants had 'no doubt at all' about the victim's age. 'The defendants didn't care about her age when they were planning and engaging in a so-called threesome with the victim,' said James Hartson, the prosecutor. He added that the alarm had been raised when the victim revealed what had happened and her father alerted police. Simmonds later messaged Jarvis saying: 'Hey, I have a feeling that she has said about us. If anyone asks for sake of both of us nothing ever happened that night xx.' Jarvis replied: 'Hey, who's she told? Oh god has she really, what's she trying to do, make our lives hell? Of course I will xx.' Simmonds insisted to police that he had no form of sexual contact with the victim, alleging that the messages regarding the threesome were simply 'banter and a wind-up'. The trial continues.
Arab News
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Arab News
Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club accredited as world's first hybrid show jumping arena
ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club has been accredited as the world's first hybrid showjumping arena by the International Equestrian Federation, allowing it to host indoor and outdoor events. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, vice president of the UAE, deputy prime minister, minister of the presidential court, and chairman of the ADEC has been instrumental in the advancement of equestrian sport, the organization said in a statement recently. In addition, the UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation has played a key role by organizing and promoting international championships. Ali Al-Shaiba, director-general of the ADEC, said: 'This is a proud moment; this recognition marks a historic milestone for equestrian sport in the UAE. 'It is a reflection of our leadership's vision and a testament to the nation's commitment to excellence across all disciplines. 'The new hybrid arena at ADEC is not only the first of its kind globally — it also sets a new benchmark offering a unique venue designed to meet the needs of both riders and horses year-round.' The arena is a modern equestrian facility inspired by the traditions of Arab architecture and debuted with a series of events during the 2024–25 season. This includes two major International Equestrian Federation-sanctioned tournaments held in partnership with the UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation: the Abu Dhabi International Show Jumping Event CSI4-W and the UAE President's Cup Show Jumping CSI5 (2025 Edition). In addition, the ADEC hosted three international competitions in January 2025, all in the new hybrid arena: the 12th FBMA International Show Jumping Cup CSI2; Al-Shira'aa International Horse Show CSI3; and Al-Shira'aa International Horse Show CSI4-W.
Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Pembrokeshire rider's national championships dream needs your help
A Pembrokeshire rider is heading for the national championships after his performances in a qualifying event - but needs sponsorship to ensure he can compete at the event. Gregory Haggerty, from Haverfordwest, entered the Riding for the Disabled (RDA) national dressage championships at Hartpury last weekend. Gregory, 52, put on an impressive performance in both the dressage and show jumping sections and has been selected to go on to the British Dressage Para Summer Championships which will be held on August 20 at Hartpury University in Gloucestershire. (Image: North Pembrokeshire and Cardiganshire RDA.) Gregory rides with North Pembrokeshire and Cardiganshire RDA and has been riding since the age of six 'I really enjoyed it,' he said of last week's championships. "It was fine. I'm very excited about the next one. I can't wait.' Zea Parry, manager of the supported living project where Gregory lives added: 'He's been doing loads and loads of practice over the last three months and he did fantastically last weekend.' Simon Lait of North Pembrokeshire and Cardiganshire RDA said that both Gregory and another rider, Evelyn Smoothy, had done well in the championships. 'It was just so wonderful to see Evelyn and Gregory being able to do something so skilful. It was a special weekend for us. It's why we do it,' he said. He added that Gregory, 52, from Haverfordwest took real pride in the turn out of both himself and his horse. 'He was fantastic,' he said. 'He gets so much out of it. He was in two classes and did very well in both.' He added that a large part of Gregory's success was down to the huge amount of one to one help put in by Bennie Rossi, an RDA volunteer coach. 'She did a fantastic job with his dressage training,' said Simon. 'Gregory also put in a pretty creditable performance in the show jumping, for which Hanna Havard coached him.' The RDA group is now looking for sponsors to get both Evelyn and Gregory to the championships. 'When people get through to national championships we need a bit more money,' said Simon. 'We have to hire a truck and get the horses down there.' He added that sponsoring the RDA was good value for money. 'The expertise is the really expensive bit and that's all free, he said. We are so lucky with our volunteers, people with fantastic experience walk off the street and put their hands up. 'You get a huge bang for your buck when you give money to us.' Anybody who could help Evelyn and Gregory get to the championships can donate on linked above.
BBC News
20-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Brash wins silver at Jumping European Championship
Great Britain's Scott Brash has won individual silver at the 2025 Jumping European Championships in Spain. The Scotsman collected Britain's first individual show jumping medal since 2019 on Hello Folie with a score of Richard Vogel, ranked world number nine, clinched gold on United Touch S, while Belgium's Gilles Thomas on Ermitage Kalone finished was Brash and Hello Folie's second medal in A Coruna, having also won silver in Friday's team performance earned them a place in the individual final - along with four other Britons - where 25 human and equine combos were eliminated down to 12 by the end of round one. Vogel and Brash started round two in first and second place, respectively, following near-perfect first-round efforts and remained there after a tense finale."She's shown the world how talented she is this week," said Brash. "These are the biggest courses she's jumped so far. I feel she's grown up through the week and she's going to use this championship to grow for the future."GB's triple Olympic medallist Ben Maher finished fourth on Dallas Vegas Batilly, while defending European champion Steve Guerdat was down in 12th.
