26 December 2012 8:30 PM, PST | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Kate Winslet up and married Ned Rocknroll before we had much of a chance to get to know him better. In fact, they swapped vows before anyone even knew that Rocknroll was Winslet's fiancé! Figuring you may have a few questions about the gent who swept the estimable Oscar winner off her feet, we've got five things for you to know about Winslet's new husband: 1. Nepotism Is Alive and Well: Rocknroll—he was born Abel Smith but had it legally changed—is a nephew of billionaire Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, and the 34-year-old Brit reportedly works for his uncle's Virgin Galactic, the space-travel division of the Branson empire. Doing what, we can't be sure, »
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