On Tuesday (November 25), Virgin Group founder Richard Branson confirmed the tragic death of his wife, Joan Templeman. In the moving social media post, he described his late wife as "best friend" and "guiding light." The British billionaire penned: " Heartbroken to share that Joan, my wife and partner for 50 years, has passed away. She was the most wonderful mum and grandmum our kids and grandkids could have ever wished for." Richard added: "She was my best friend, my rock, my guiding light, my world. Love you forever, Joan x."

The businessman has previously spoken out, saying he fell in love with Joan "from the first moment I saw her," while she was working at a bric-a-brac shop in London’s Westbourne Grove. The couple had been married since 1989 and have two children, Sam and Holl

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