This story is a little bit naughty. Joan Branson was already married when Richard Branson, the billionaire owner of the Virgin Group, walked into her antiques store. The two apparently immediately hit it off, and stayed in touch after Branson left with his purchases.
A little over a year later, she'd left her husband and moved in with Branson, who she would go on to marry and raise a family with. Was he really that charming, or was she thinking about his $4bn bank balance?