As I mentioned in yesterday’s post about Pippa Middleton’s bounceback body, it looks like James Middleton has a new girlfriend. James Middleton is absolutely the Rob Kardashian of the Middletons – he doesn’t have a skill set, he’s not employable, and he wastes tons of money. I actually think James might be a tad worse than Rob, because I’m not aware of Rob blowing through millions of dollars in other people’s investment through bad management of a marshmallow company. As we learned last year, James likely shuttered Boomf after it lost (literally) millions of dollars/pounds/Euros. James now works as a tour guide/host at his brother-in-law’s Scottish estate. No, not Prince William. Terribly Moderately Wealthy James Matthews gave James Middleton a job, and this was after TMW James invested in Boomf.
Honestly, I would be embarrassed to be such a leech on my in-law, but here’s James Middleton, bringing his new girlfriend on what was likely an all-expenses-paid vacation with the Matthews family. So who IS this new girlfriend, his first since the on-and-off drama with Donna Air? Well, thankfully, someone organized a big rollout for this woman.
Will Kate Middleton be attending another family wedding in the near future? James Middleton, the royal mom’s 31-year-old brother, brought along Alizee Thevenet, a French financial analyst based in London, to his family vacation to St. Barts. The pair were spotted enjoying the sunshine, with James wearing bright blue swim trucks while Thevenet sported a one-piece bathing suit with blue and white stripes.
“I had the chance to grew up in six different countries: Germany, Indonesia, Chile, France, Belgium and England,” Thevenet says on her LinkedIn profile, in which she describes herself as having a “multinational background.”
This isn’t the first time James, the CEO of personalized marshmallow business Boomf, and Thevenet have been out together. On Dec. 4, she accompanied Kate’s younger brother to the Henry van Straubenzee Memorial Fund’s Christmas Carol Service at St. Luke’s Church. Thevenet hid her face from cameras as they exited the service, at which Meghan Markle gave a reading from the poem “Our Deepest Fear” by Marianne Williamson.
“James, the CEO of personalized marshmallow business Boomf” sounds a lot better than “James, failed businessman who ran several businesses into the ground, who now works as a tour guide on his brother-in-law’s family estate.” I feel like Carole Middleton has worked her magic on Kate and Pippa and now Carole is trying to make James happen in a bigger way. Will Alizee get it done? With a more European lady on his arm, will James get paid to attend other international events for no reason? Will his appearance fee go up?
Photos courtesy of Backgrid.
Carol and George were there to right? So it was really a Middleton holiday that happens to be at James’ family resort. Bringing a girlfriend to a family event still feels weird when they’ve only been dating a short time.
He sort of has weird stubby legs..
they all have relatively short legs compared to torso. it’s the middleton ratio. The GF is built the same too.
It’s funny how it was the same thing I noticed too: Alizee has a very similar body type to the Middleton’s sisters.
I feel like James doesn’t resemble either of his parents, or siblings for that matter but I guess that does happen in families.
Without a beard James and Kate look like siblings. I think it’s his beard that makes it hard to see any resemblance. OT but I think James likes the beard because it makes him look so much like Czar Nicholas and his cousin George V. Another Climber!
James and Kate both look like Carole, Pippa is like Mike.
I think Kate’s face is her dad’s, her body shape is her mom’s.
I gotta say … we are well beyond the age when a family member marrying a royal meant everyone tangentially related got a living/peerage/estate/stipend/whatever and we are *not quite yet* at the gender equality tipping point where unaccomplished social-climbing men have a vast buffet of wealthy women to latch onto and trophy husband … so how exactly did James see his life trajectory going?
I think maybe as a financial analyst she may make quite a bit of money. So maybe he’s looking to marry up and shes looking to capitalize on his royal connections?
Ah the start of the Middleton’s ‘Get Prince Marshmallow Married Off’ PR campaign has begun – poor girl has no idea what she’s let herself in for. There is a re-branding of James coming right up – going from failed businessman to global event host for hire?!?!
If anyone thinks that these pap shots were not setup in a private (and exclusive) resort that markets itself for those types who want a bit of privacy I have a bridge to sell you…
Mama Middleton is probably reviewing her 12 page plan of action for James as we speak.
Everything about the Middleton family cactuon photos has been been hilariously obvious in its staging. The Middletons have decided that they’d like some attention again.
Did you forget Rob Kardashian’s socks company??
this GF has the EXACT same body type as his sisters do. creepy.
I am still in awe that someone gave him millions of pounds to start a company that puts pictures on marshmallow. His mediocrity and grifter vibes just wafts off the screen.
I think the plan was to set up a business that works like Party Pieces allegedly does. An ok amount of legit business but mostly laundering money for Uncle Gary. His investors likely used the investment losses as a tax write off. I don’t know the tax laws in the UK, but that’s one of the ways wealthy people dodge taxes in the US.
@Its Ok Please post the source that says Party Pieces launders money for Uncle Gary.
@Megan party pieces is also being used as a surrogate clinic according to some! Don’t hold your breath for any evidence, they’ll never provide any!
I don’t think there’s tax dodging going on, Carole and Mike are not that stupid. It is true that the children’s very expensive education and the London flat were not bought with Party Pieces money but from a trust fund whereby the funds were to be used for education and property: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/kate-middleton/8391216/The-family-fortune-of-the-minted-Middletons.html
There’s a telegraph article (different from the one Tina linked) that details why their money is shady. They stop just short of a direct accusation.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/royal-wedding/8147929/Royal-Wedding-Middletons-money-how-was-it-made.html
Its Ok – the Telegraph article does raise some interesting questions. There are those two shell companies, and they only offered 1,000 names to sell, they don’t sound that large…I hadn’t seen it before, thanks for posting.
I don’t think the word dodging is accurate because it implies illegality. But the reality is that in most western countries there are far more tax write offs for businesses as opposed to people employed by someone else. Uncle Gary is another story though.
I’m curious how her name is pronounced? Is like like “Alice” or “Alyssa” or something else?
I think, Ah-lees or Ah-leez is the likely pronunciation if she’s French.
Not sure but i think its Ah-leez-eh – am sure a French speaker will correct me.
You’re right, it is pronounced Ahleezeh. There should be an acute on the first e.
Ah-le-zee, she is named after a type of wind.
All correct. Alizée… I’d type it as Ah-Lee-Say
She’s named after wind…. his ex’s surname was literally Air.
Life is funny sometimes.
Anyway, I like that they all try to stick together even after marriages and kids. That’s what family is and how it should be. I’ve got no trouble with James or the Middleton’s or TMWJames and his family staying close. It’s a relief and some solidity and happiness after the chaotic royals. Not blaming the royals, but the Queens immediate family has always been hard on others and each other too. It’s been awful since, well, forever.
Three words that do not belong together: ‘Personalized Marshmallow Company’
What am I missing here in terms of what is attracting her to him? Yes he has connections but that’s it apparently. She seems to have brains and looks and can probably have her pick. Must be his sparkling personality….
He has connections to some of the wealthiest people in the UK. For someone who works in finance, that is extremely attractive.
I said this yesterday—he is presentable enough and connected enough that he will always get women.
If she is a financial advisor I don’t see how being connected to James Middleton is going to help her. The rich aristocrats already have their financial advisors set up and have used them for years. You don’t just up and change because someone is connected to Kate’s brother. Actual financial acumen and judgment are any more important than social connections when it comes to investments. The financial sector is highly regulated as well so anyone who wants to protect their money wants an advisor who has spent time studying the hedge funds and economical trends instead of vacationing on a beach with a failed dilettante.
I was in finance. TMWJames is in finance. It’s a cutthroat industry and feelings, emotion, caring just doesn’t exist. I wouldn’t be surprised if TMWJames introduced or was how they crossed paths. And Middleton’s are emotionally close and caring. That would be a breath of fresh air and very appealing for her perhaps. All the other perks, the connections, would be gravy.
They look affectionate and at ease together. I’m happy for them.
He really is the royal-adjacent Kardashian. Maybe he could start a company putting pictures on socks?
She looks like Cressida Bonas.
I’d kill to look like that in a bikini lolll.
This is what I’m here to say. Carry on.
They look great but the last pic looked somehow photoshopped? Not saying they aren’t both gorgeous but the image seem to have that telltale waviness?
Sorry/not sorry, I think he’s hot. For one night.
Yeah, me too
Any ID on the bikini? Or a link to something similar? Thanks
Matchy matchy swimwear. This looks like (is) a phoned-in photo op.