Kate Winslet and her family were forced to flee their luxury confines this morning after a devastating, middle-of-the-night fire broke out at the private home of their holiday host, Richard Branson. Hit the jump to read the rest of the story.
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Apparently, pirates aren’t the scariest things to worry about in the Caribbean.
Kate Winslet and her family were forced to flee their luxury confines this morning after a devastating, middle-of-the-night fire broke out at the private home of their holiday host, Richard Branson.
Kate, along with her children Mia, 10, and Joe, 7,and her on-again beau Louis Dowler, were among 20 people staying at the home, all of whom were forced out last night as the flames ripped through the abode.
There is some good news, though…
No one was hurt in the fire. In addition to Winslet’s party, Branson’s 90-year-old mother, Eve, and his 29-year-old daughter Holly, a close friend of the royals, were also staying at the so-dubbed Great House on the private Necker Island and forced to flee.
Branson himself was staying at a different property on the island, roughly 100 yards away.
A spokesperson for Branson’s company, Virgin Limited Edition, confirmed that the fire broke out early this morning and caused “substantial damage” to the home.
“Whilst the cause at this stage is unknown, it is thought most likely due to a lightning strike. Whilst substantial damage was caused to the building, no guests or members of the Necker Island staff were hurt.”
