What Is Ned RocknRoll’s Net Worth?
Ned RocknRoll, now known as Edward Abel Winslet Smith, is a British businessman who has a net worth of $25 million. Ned RocknRoll is the nephew of Sir Richard Branson and has worked at his uncle’s various companies over the years. One of his jobs was Head of Marketing Promotion and Astronaut Experience for Virgin Galactic. Ned is best known for being married to actress Kate Winslet since 2012. He was born Edward Abel Smith, but he legally changed his name to “Ned RocknRoll” in 2008. He legally changed his name to Edward Abel Winslet Smith in 2019.
Early Life
Ned RocknRoll was born Edward Abel Smith. He is the nephew of Sir Richard Branson, the co-founder of the Virgin Group, which includes Virgin Hotels, Virgin Galactic, Virgin Mobile, Virgin Records, and several other companies.
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Career
Before he married Kate Winslet, Smith worked for his uncle’s company Virgin Galactic. According to a 2022 People magazine article, he has since become a stay-at-home dad. Winslet told The New York Times, “He looks after us, especially me. I said to him earlier, like, ‘Neddy, could you do something for me?’ He just went, ‘Anything.’ He is an absolutely extraordinary life partner.” She said that he often helps her run lines when preparing for an acting role, stating, “For a man who is severely dyslexic, as he is, he’s great at testing me on lines. It’s so hard for him to read out loud, but he still does it.” In 2018, Smith served as an executive producer on the short film “Mad Bob.”
Personal Life
Smith’s first wife was British socialite Eliza Pearson. The couple was married for two years before deciding to divorce. She has described the reasoning behind his name change, detailing that he thought it would be funny to change his name in an effort to take himself less seriously. Originally, he wanted to change his name to the moniker of Ned but was unable to do so without including a surname so he settled on RocknRoll.
In 2011, Smith met actress Kate Winslet while she was holidaying on Necker Island, his uncle’s island estate. The two met under strange circumstances, as a fire had broken out following a lightning strike. In the chaos that ensued, the two crossed paths as Winslet was helping escort Smith’s grandmother to safety. They soon began dating and married in December 2012 in New York. The ceremony was very private, and not even their parents knew about it. Reportedly, Winslet’s former “Titanic” co-star Leonardo DiCaprio walked her down the aisle. The couple had a son, Bear, the following year. They gave him the middle name Blaze in reference to the strange fire that brought them together. The family lives a quiet life in Sussex, England.
In 2019, Ned RocknRoll became known as Edward Abel Winslet Smith after he legally changed his name again. According to Winslet, “I got to the point where I’m like, you know, I’m filling in doctors’ forms and it says ‘mother’s name’ and ‘father’s name,’ and I’m like, ‘Honey … are we going to keep going?’ And he’s like, ‘Yeah, you’re right. I’ll just change it back.’ So, he changed it back.”
Real Estate
In 2013, Winslet and Smith paid £3.2 million for a 17th-century home in West Sussex, England. The couple has added a swimming pool and pool house to the eight-bedroom beachside estate, which is now estimated to be worth more than £4 million.
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