Looking fur too cosy: it’s Jemma and Arki in St Moritz

COULD the Countess of Mornington Jemma Kidd and billionaire financier Arpad ‘Arki’ Busson look any cosier? My exclusive picture shows the new couple together for the first time, as they made their relationship public while holidaying in St Moritz. Jemma sports a striking fur hat while Arki grips a furry blanket to keep out the cold.

This column first reported that former model and make-up artist Jemma, 47, and Arki, 59, had been flirting at exclusive London members’ club 5 Hertford Street in May last year. Things have moved on considerably since then, with the couple enjoying a horse-and-cart ride and dinner dates in the luxury resort.

Jemma’s 15-year marriage to Arthur Wellesley, the 9th Duke of Wellington’s elder son, ended amicably in 2020, while Arki is father to Elle Macpherson’s two sons and was once Uma Thurman’s fiancé.

The pair have colourful family histories. Arki’s step-grandfather, Hungarian financier Arpad Plesch, had a prized collection of esoteric pornography; Jemma’s great-grandfather, Sir Rowland Hodge, was convicted of hoarding 168lb 6oz of bacon and ham during the First World War.