Richard E Grant has shared a glimpse at his pal’s Sting’s 32nd wedding anniversary celebrations, after travelling to his stunning vineyard in Tuscany.
The actor, 67, shared an Instagram post of snaps and videos from the party, with the hitmaker, 72, dancing the night away as he marked 32 years of marriage to his wife Trudiem, 70.
Richard shared clips of the jaw-dropping scenery that surrounded the property, and as the sun set, he and Sting’s loved ones made the most of the anniversary celebration.
The group were also joined by Sting’s daughter Mickey and son Giacomo, as well as their child Eliot Sumner, who identifies as non-binary, and their partner Mollie Davis.
After a night of dancing, the party were treated to a jaw-dropping fireworks display, with Richard capturing the sweet moment that Sting embraced Trudie as they enjoyed the stunning view.
Richard E Grant has shared a glimpse at his pal’s Sting’s 32nd wedding anniversary celebrations, after travelling to his stunning vineyard in Tuscany
The actor shared an Instagram post of snaps and videos from the party, with the hitmaker dancing the night away as he marked 32 years of marriage to his wife Trudie
Richard, whose wife Joan passed away in 2021, shared a slew of selfies from the anniversary, including one snap with Trudie who stunned in a sparkly nude gown
He captioned his post: ‘I met @theofficialsting & @trudiestyler 40 yrs ago when we were both doing plays 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 on the vineyards of Il Palagio, using organic farming methods.
So far, they have replanted 11 hectares of vineyards since 2000, which have resulted in four reds wine.
The wine’s they produce are beautifully named Message in a Bottle, Casino delle Vie, Sister Moon and When We Dance.
There is also a shop on the estate offering products including olive oil and honey.
The picturesque grounds are opened up for weddings and private parties with six cottages that can house 50 guests.
Up to 200 partygoers can enjoy the 900-acre Italian estate’s attractions which include a large swimming pool, a giant chess board in the garden, bee hives and its own, woods, lake and kitchen garden.
The group were 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 clips of the jaw-dropping scenery that surrounded the property, and as the sun set, he and Sting’s loved ones made the most of the anniversary celebration
He captioned his post: ‘I met @theofficialsting & @trudiestyler 40 yrs 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 lined with enormous ancient barrels.
Last month, Richard shared the sweet moment his daughter Olivia married her financier partner Florian Herbst, three years after losing his own wife Joan following a battle with lung cancer.
Olivia Grant, a casting associate whose film credits include last year’s record-breaking Barbie, exchanged vows with Herbst on Monday during a ceremony attended only by her father and the groom’s parents.
Confirming the news on X, formerly Twitter, Withnail & I star Grant, 67, revealed they celebrated the nuptials over a seafood dinner at Mayfair restaurant Scott’s before spending the night at The Ritz.
Captioning the post, he wrote: ‘Our beloved daughter @OliviaGranted married Florian Herbst yesterday in a Civil Ceremony with only his parents & me, present. Wedding breakfast at Scott’s & a truly spectacular dinner & suite sleepover. Royally treated!!’
The celebration comes three years after Grant’s wife of 35-years and Olivia’s mother Joan Washington died following a battle with stage four lung cancer.
Dialect coach Joan tragically passed away aged 75, eight months after she was diagnosed with the illness.
Grant confirmed his daughter’s engagement in October, with the actor sharing four images of Olivia, Herbst and her huge diamond ring.
He wrote: ‘Our beloved daughter @oliviagranted got engaged to Florian Herbst this weekend. Pockets full of Happiness!!’
Cambridge educated Herbst, an Austrian financier, currently works as Head of Corporate Finance at Village Hotels.
He graduated from Cambridge in 2014 with a bachelors degree in Land Economy, combining ‘law and economics with the environment, business, finance and resource management’.
Before moving to England, Herbst took a three-year bachelor of science degree in International Business at WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business).
Grant previously revealed the ‘amazing mantra’ he has lived by since the death of his late wife.
The actor told how his wife gave him words to live by in the days before she died which has helped him deal with the ‘abyss of grief’ ever since.
Speaking on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show with Helena Bonham Carter, he said: ‘She said to me four days before she died, she said to my daughter and I, “I know that you’re going to be sad but try and find a pocketful of happiness in each day”.
‘It’s been an amazing mantra to navigate the abyss of grief in the last 15 months and I’m grateful for that.’
Grant also told how he misses Joan more around the winter period during Christmas and their wedding anniversary in November.
Speaking in 2023, he told the Radio Times: ‘Our wedding anniversary is on 1 November; Joan’s birthday is on 21 December; there’s Christmas Day and then Olly’s [his nickname for his daughter Olivia] birthday is 4 January.
‘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 absolutely magical.
After a night of dancing, the party were treated to a jaw-dropping fireworks display
Richard captured the sweet moment that Sting embraced Trudie as they enjoyed the stunning views
In November, the actor paid tribute to Joan, who he married in 1986, on what would have been their 37th wedding anniversary
‘This year I’m going with the two of them to the Caribbean, so that I’m not in London at Christmas.’
In November, the actor paid tribute to Joan, who he married in 1986, on what would have been their 37th wedding anniversary.
Captioning a montage of photos, he wrote: ‘Posthumous 37th Wedding Anniversary today. Am profoundly grateful for the decades long partnership I shared with the extraordinary love of my Life, Joan Washington.’
The actor had previously announced her in a tribute that included a video of the pair dancing to the song Only You by The Platters.
He wrote: ‘ONLY YOU! Joan – Love of my Life & Giver of Life to our daughter Olivia. Our hearts are broken with the loss of your Life last night. 35 years married & 38 together.
‘To be truly known and seen by you, is your immeasurable gift. Do not forget us, sweet Monkee-mine.’
