Petra Ecclestone ‘keeping wedding location secret to stop ex James Stunt from ruining big day’
Petra Ecclestone would be so worried that her ex-husband James Stunt could sabotage her wedding that she kept the location a secret.
The F1 heiress, 32, is due to marry engaged Sam Palmer this weekend in a lavish ceremony in London.
MailOnline revealed exclusively that she arrived in the capital with Sam, 38, and her four children from her home in California for the big day.
Loved up: Petra Ecclestone is apparently so scared that her ex-husband James Stunt could sabotage her marriage to Sam Palmer that she keeps the location a secret from her own family (photo with fiancé Sam)
Now The sun has reported that Petra refuses to tell guests the exact location until the last minute because of her concerns about James.
A source told the publication: ‘All brides are getting nervous for their marriage, but for Petra it is reinforced by her fears for James. Although they have not been together since 2017, their divorce was annoying and they exchanged many blows online.
‘Petra says she would not put it past James to try to take away the glamor of her big day, so she’s done everything to make sure nothing can go wrong. She has hired a really heavy security team to make sure nothing can go wrong during the day. Moreover, she kept the exact details of the event close to her chest.
Example: Petra, valued at an estimated £ 350 million, divorced businessman James Stunt in 2017 after six years of marriage (pictured in 2011)
‘Even her father Bernie and sister Tamara have not been told some of the finer details. And their guests still need to be given the exact location, even if the big day is only two days away. ‘
MailOnline has contacted a rep for Petra for comment.
It comes after Petra revealed that she had trouble sleeping on Tuesday, before her wedding.
Taking her Instagram stories, upcoming bride Petra wore a pair of pink pajamas and cuddled on a large fluffy pillow while staring at the camera.
Nervous: It comes after Petra revealed that she had trouble sleeping on Tuesday, before her wedding
She signed the open shot: ‘Can’t sleep’.
News of the wedding broke when Petra’s father, former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, told FEMAIL: ‘They are getting married this weekend, somewhere in London. I do not know the exact location because Petra has not told me yet.
‘It’s great news. Let’s hope she’s happier than in her last marriage. ‘
Petra, who is worth an estimated £ 350 million, divorced businessman James Stunt, 40, in 2017 after six years of marriage.
She has since had her youngest child Millie, 18 months, with Sam who is head of a recruitment company.
Daddy’s Girl: Petra’s father, former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, said it was ‘wonderful’ news for the couple – but said he would not be speaking at the event (photo in 2017)
‘I’m going to go, of course, but I’m not going to give a speech because I’m just commenting.
Mr Ecclestone, 91, added: ‘My comment on Petra’s upcoming wedding is that I think she has chosen a good guy.
‘I do not know Sam very well because they live in the States and I do not see them that often.
‘I’ve met him a few times and like him. Hopefully I get to know him a little better.
‘They have just recently returned to England for the ceremony and I look forward to going to their wedding and meeting with them.’
Mr Ecclestone admitted that he was not involved in any of the arrangements for the wedding, which is being organized by event company Banana Splits, and had ‘no idea’ how big or lavish it would be.
He said: ‘I do not know details. I just know I need to be there this weekend.
“I’m waiting for Petra to call me to give me all the information.”
The couple lives in a lavish home in Los Angeles and Sam regularly posts photos of their family life on social media.
Following her divorce from Mr Stunt, it was reported that he had signed a £ 16 million pledge, in which Petra also received the sole custody of the couple’s three children: Lavinia Stunt, nine, and twins Andrew Kulbir and James Robert Frederick, six.
Petra and Sam, a former used car dealer from Essex, met in late 2017 through their brother-in-law Jay Rutland, who is married to her sister Tamara.
When the couple built a new life in the US, it was reported last year that Petra had submitted legal documents to change her children’s last name from Stunt to their own.
The move was supported by her father who has publicly criticized her ex-husband in the past.
Mr Ecclestone added: ‘I’m sure Sam’s a lot better than Petra’s ex-husband.
It has been reported that the children call Sam ‘father’, and he has spoken honestly in the past about his fractious relationship with Petra’s ex-husband and baby-daddy James, who has often returned.
The couple lives in a £ 18.5 million ($ 22 million) home in Los Angeles that Petra bought in 2019 after selling her more luxurious American home for a mouth-watering £ 101 million ($ 119.7).
Proud parents: Mr Eccelstone had socialist daughters Tamara and Petra with second wife Slavica Radić (photo in 2008)
Family: Petra welcomes her youngest child, Millie, with fiancé Sam Palmer in April last year, and shares Lavinia, nine, and twins James and Andrew, six, with ex-husband James
Bernie Ecclestone: Who are the children of billionaire Formula 1 boss?
DEBORAH ECCLESTONE: 65 years
Bernie’s eldest daughter Deborah was born in 1955 after marrying his first wife Ivy Bamford of 21 in 1952.
The Formula 1 boss divorced Ivy in the 1960s and Deborah would have lived with her mother.
Deborah sheds light and is notoriously private.
Bernie is a great-grandfather when Deborah’s children had children.
TAMARA ECCLESTONE: INge 36
Daughter: Bernie welcomes Tamara in 1984 (photo together), with his second wife Slavica Radić
Ecclestone had a 17-year relationship with Tuana Tan, which ended in 1984 when Slavica Radić, later his second wife, became pregnant.
Tamara was welcomed later that year.
The heiress was educated at the Francis Holland School in London and can speak English, Croatian and Italian.
Tamara was the presenter of Sky Sports Italia’s coverage of the 2009 Formula 1 season and went on to star in her own reality show.
She married husband Jay Rutland in 2013, and later welcomed her daughter Sophia, now six.
PETRA ECCLESTONE: Age 32
Heires: Petra was born in London as the younger daughter of former Armani model Slavica and Formula 1 billionaire Bernie (pictured in 2018)
Petra was born in London as the younger daughter of former Armani model Slavica and Formula 1 billionaire Bernie.
She contracted viral meningitis at the age of 14, saying it ‘changed her life forever’ and is now ‘a health freak and a hypochondriac’.
At the age of 19, she created the menswear label FORM, which was sold from October 2008 to retailers including Harrods.
On August 27, 2011, Ecclestone married businessman James Stunt. In February 2013, she gave birth to her first child, daughter Lavinia Stunt.
In April 2015, she gave birth to twin boys, James Robert Fredrick Stunt Jr. and Andrew Kulbir Stunt.
They divorced in 2017, and they returned to their maiden name.
She has since welcomed her continued child, a daughter, with fiancé Sam Palmer.
Bernie, meanwhile, divorced Slavica in 2009, where she apparently received a $ 1 to 1.5 billion settlement.
ACE ECCLESTONE: Welcome June 2020
Bernie became a father for the fourth time at the age of 89.
The wife of Formula 1 boss Fabiana Flosi, 44, has given birth to a baby boy named Ace.
The couple announced that they are expecting a baby in April.
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