8 things to know about Mr Pippa Middleton (aka James Matthews)

Alice Sholl

·Contributor

17 May 2017 at 11:00 am

He makes his money by managing a hedge fund

He’s a former professional racing driver

His family own a luxury hotel in the Caribbean

He attended the prestigious Uppingham School

Pippa Middleton is to be married in just a few days after a long period of anticipation for everyone.

And many of us have been wondering how the event will go down to every little detail, from the dresses to how much Pippa will be splashing out.

Leaving just one thing for us to ‘um’ and ‘ah’ over; who is it she’s getting married to, exactly?

When rumour of their engagement surfaced, so did lots of speculation about this James Matthews, a hedge fund manager who’s occasionally been spotted here and there in a sharp suit.

But what don’t we know about him?

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