Jude rolls back years for secret wedding bash
FILM star Jude Law never fails to surprise when it comes to his love life. Just weeks after quietly m arrying h is p sychologist g irlfriend P hillipa C oan a t a n i ntimate register office ceremony in L ondon’s M arylebone, I c an reveal he has pulled off another c landestine a ffair.
The T alented M r R ipley s tar, 46, hosted a secret wedding party at the weekend to c elebrate his marriage to Phillipa, 32, whom he started dating in 2015.
The bash, which included a matrimonial ceremony, took place at the house owned by
Law’s parents, Maggie and Peter, a t V audelnay i n t he L oire Valley in western France.
While i t h ad p reviously b een rumoured that a party would take place after the small London service, no details had been confirmed.
‘It was a very beautiful c eremony and everyone had a great time,’ reveals my source. ‘Jude may have had his share of fun back in the day, but this was certainly a party he’ll never forget.’
Among the 150 guests in attendance were his children from his first marriage to former m odel S adie F rost, 5 3, which l asted f or s ix y ears u ntil 2003 — musician Rafferty, 22, who was reportedly the best man and dressed in pink t rousers, B urberry m odel I ris, 18, w ho o pted f or a w hite s hirt and black tie, and Rudy, 16.
While Sadie was absent — she was in London giving a talk o n w ell-being — J ude w as joined by his artist sister Natasha and her children, as well as his parents.
The actor, who has five c hildren by three women, showed off his moves on the dancefloor until late, as guests enjoyed a live brass band a nd t ucked i nto a b uffet including salad and quiche.
According to neighbours, Vaudelnay m ayor J ean-Marcel Supiot h ad m ade a b ylaw t hat prohibitedpublicaccesstothe local cemetery over the weekend because one of its walls adjoins the property of Law’s family.
‘Nothing a bout o ur r elationship i s a n e ffort,’ J ude h as s aid of Phillipa, ‘but it takes a lot of effort to keep it [private].’