Richard E. Grant gave a glimpse into his pal Sting’s 32nd wedding anniversary celebration after visiting his beautiful vineyard in Tuscany.
The 67-year-old actor shared a post on Instagram with snaps and videos from the party, which saw the 72-year-old singer dancing the night away in honor of his 32nd wedding anniversary to his 70-year-old wife Trudiem.
Richard shared images of the breathtaking scenery surrounding the estate and as the sun set, he and Sting’s loved ones made the most of the anniversary celebrations.
Sting’s daughter Mickey and son Giacomo also joined the group, as did their child Eliot Sumner, who identifies as non-binary, and their partner Mollie Davis.
After a night of dancing, the party was treated to a breathtaking fireworks display. Richard captured the beautiful moment when Sting hugged Trudie as they enjoyed the magnificent view.
Richard E Grant has caught a glimpse of his pal Sting’s 32nd wedding anniversary celebrations after travelling to his beautiful vineyard in Tuscany
The actor shared an Instagram post featuring snaps and videos from the party, which saw the hitmaker dance the night away in celebration of his 32nd wedding anniversary to wife Trudie
Richard, whose wife Joan passed away in 2021, shared a host of selfies from the birthday celebration, including a photo with Trudie who looked stunning in a sparkly nude dress
He captioned his post: ‘I met @theofficialsting and @trudiestyler 40 years ago when we were both performing at the Lyric Hammersmith.
‘Tonight we celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary @ilpalagiointuscany with @sumnermickey @eliotsumner Mollie, Giacomo & all their friends. Loyalty, generosity and love.’
Sting and Trudie ferment and bottle their own wines at Il Palagio’s vineyards, using organic farming methods.
Since 2000, 11 hectares of vineyards have been replanted, resulting in four red wines.
The wines they produce have beautiful names: Message in a Bottle, Casino delle Vie, Sister Moon and When We Dance.
There is also a shop on the estate where you can buy olive oil and honey, among other things.
The picturesque estate is open for weddings and private parties and features six cottages that can accommodate up to 50 guests.
Up to 200 partygoers can enjoy the attractions of the 365-acre Italian estate, including a large swimming pool, a giant garden chess board, beehives and its own woodland, lake and vegetable garden.
The group was also joined by Sting’s daughter Mickey and son Giacomo, as well as their child Eliot Sumner (pictured), who identifies as non-binary, and their partner Mollie DaviS
Richard shared snippets of the breathtaking scenery surrounding the estate and as the sun set, he and Sting’s loved ones made the most of the anniversary celebrations
He captioned his 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 celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary @ilpalagiointuscany with @sumnermickey @eliotsumner Mollie, Giacomo & all their friends. Loyalty, generosity and love,” he added
Guests can dine in the wine cellar, which is filled with enormous, centuries-old barrels.
Last month, Richard shared the beautiful moment his daughter Olivia married her financial partner Florian Herbst, three years after he lost his own wife Joan to lung cancer.
Olivia Grant, a casting director whose credits include last year’s record-breaking film Barbie, said “I do” to Herbst on Monday in a ceremony attended only by her father and the groom’s parents.
Withnail & I star Grant, 67, confirmed the news on X, formerly Twitter, revealing they celebrated the nuptials with a fish dinner at Scott’s restaurant in Mayfair, before spending the night at The Ritz.
He captioned the post: ‘Our beloved daughter @OliviaGranted married Florian Herbst yesterday in a civil ceremony with just his parents and I in attendance. Wedding breakfast at Scott’s and a truly spectacular dinner and sleepover in the suite. Treated royally!!’
The celebration comes three years after Grant’s wife of 35 years and Olivia’s mother Joan Washington died from complications of stage four lung cancer.
Dialect coach Joan tragically passed away at the age of 75, eight months after being diagnosed with the disease.
Grant confirmed his daughter’s engagement in October, with the actor sharing four photos of Olivia, Herbst and her massive diamond ring.
He wrote: ‘Our beloved daughter @oliviagranted got engaged to Florian Herbst this weekend. Bags full of happiness!!’
Herbst, an Austrian financier, trained at Cambridge and currently works as Head of Corporate Finance at Village Hotels.
He graduated from Cambridge in 2014 with a BA in Land Economy, which combines ‘law and economics with environment, business, finance and resource management’.
Before moving to England, Herbst completed a three-year Bachelor’s degree in International Business at WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business).
Grant previously revealed the “amazing mantra” he’s been living by since his late wife’s death.
The actor told how his wife gave him life lessons in the days before her death, which have since helped him cope with the “abyss of grief.”
Talking about The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show With Helena Bonham Carter he said: ‘Four days before she died, she said to me, to my daughter and to me, “I know you will be sad, but try to find a little happiness in every day.”
“It’s been a wonderful mantra to navigate the abyss of grief these past 15 months and I’m grateful for that.”
Grant also said he misses Joan most during the winter period around Christmas and on their wedding day in November.
In a 2023 speech, he told the Radio times: ‘Our wedding anniversary is on November 1st; Joan’s birthday is on December 21st; then there’s Christmas and then Olly’s [his nickname for his daughter Olivia] birthday is january 4th.
‘Last year Olly and her partner Florian very generously invited me to Venice and then to visit his family in the south of Austria, which was truly magical.
After an evening of dancing, the company was treated to a breathtaking fireworks display
Richard captured the sweet moment when Sting hugged Trudie as they enjoyed the beautiful view
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 just the two of us so I don’t have to be in London for Christmas.’
In November, the actor paid tribute to Joan, whom he married in 1986, on their 37th wedding anniversary.
In a montage of photos, he wrote: ‘Posthumous 37th wedding anniversary today. I am deeply grateful for the decades of association I shared with the extraordinary love of my life, Joan Washington.’
The actor had previously announced her in a tribute, which also included a video of the couple dancing to The Platters’ song Only You.
He wrote: ‘ONLY YOU! Joan – Love of my Life & Giver of Life to our daughter Olivia. Our hearts are broken for the loss of your Life last night. 35 years of marriage & 38 together.
“To be truly known and seen by you is your immeasurable gift. Don’t forget us, dear Monkee-mine.”