Who is Lady Kitty Spencer's multi-millionaire husband Michael Lewis?

Lady Kitty Spencer’s lavish Italian wedding had us all swooning in 2021 but what do we know about the groom by her side?

Now that Princess Diana’s niece, 33, has announced that she’s welcomed her first child, we’ve done a little digging on Kitty’s husband Michael Lewis.

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Lady Kitty Spencer. Pic: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images

Who is Kitty’s husband?

Michael Lewis, 65, is mainly known as a fashion tycoon from South Africa. He is believed to be worth £80million but has known wealth from a young age as he was born into a family of businessmen, starting with his grandfather who founded a furniture retailer in the 1930s.

Michael’s father, Stanley Lewis, used this business as leverage to buy a stake in clothing retailer Foschini Group in the 1980s. Michael later took a place on the Foschini Group board and has been chairing it since 2015 and this includes well-known high-street brands Whistles and Phase Eight.

How long have they been together?

Lady Kitty Spencer at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Pic: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images

The duo, who have a 32-year age gap, went public with their relationship in May 2019 when they were spotted out and about in New York City. It’s believed that they met through mutual friends in 2018.

The couple have remained private throughout their relationship, only giving glimpses here and there into what their life is like, however, the daughter of Earl Spencer told Town & Country magazine: ‘You open yourself up to other people having opinions, and it just isn’t relevant to anybody’s life but mine and my family’s.

‘I just look forward to a really happy home life: a happy marriage and happy children. And I feel very at peace that things play out the way they should.’

Michael’s first marriage

Michael’s marriage to Kitty isn’t his first as he was previously married to Leola, whom he wed in 1985, and they share three children, meaning Kitty is now a stepmother.

Kitty and Michael’s lavish wedding

Kitty and Michael tied the knot at a 17th-century castle close to Rome in July 2021, with the bride wearing a custom-made gown by Dolce and Gabanna. Kitty also wore four other show-stopping dresses during their wedding celebrations.

Guests attend the wedding of Kitty Spencer and Michael Lewis. Pic: Ernesto Ruscio/GC Images

The guests kept the celebrations going after the nuptials with Kitty’s friend Jade Holland Cooper as well as singer Pixie Lott and her partner Oliver and Sabrina Elba seen joining the newlyweds for lunch after the big day.

Heading on honeymoon

Guests at Lady Kitty Spencer’s wedding after the big day. Pic: Instagram

After their wedding, Kitty and Michael headed to Italy’s Amalfi coast to check into the five-star Il San Pietro Hotel in Positano.

At the time it wasn’t clear if they were just visiting or if they’d rented a room for the summer as they were also spotted in the French Riviera.

Growing their family

Kitty and Michael surprised everyone when they announced that they’d welcomed their first child together in March 2024. Kitty announced the news on Mother’s Day with a snap of herself and her baby on the beach after keeping her pregnancy secret.

She wrote: ‘It’s the joy of my life to be your mummy, little one. I love you unconditionally. Happy Mother’s Day to those who celebrate today.’

Although Kitty didn’t share the baby’s gender, her sister Eliza accidentally let it slip in the comments, writing: ‘My perfect little niece’.

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