Jemima Goldsmith
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Jemima Khan, previously known as Jemima Marcelle Goldsmith (born January 30, 1974, London), ex-wife of cricketer Imran Khan is the daughter of billionaire Sir James Goldsmith and Lady Annabel Vane-Tempest-Stewart.
In 1993, she enrolled for an English degree at Bristol University, but dropped out when she met and went on to marry Imran Khan, a famous Pakistani cricket-playing socialite. She embraced Islam: it was reported that she had changed her first name from Jemima to Haiyqa, but this was later denied by Khan in an interview with British magazine Vogue.
After moving to Pakistan with her husband she embarked on a series of business ventures, including her own brand of tomato ketchup and the "Jemima Khan" fashion label.
The couple have two sons, Suleiman and Qasim.
Jemima Khan moved to London in 2003 to study for a Master's degree at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Imran Khan announced in June 2004 that he and his wife had divorced. Khan lives in the UK while her two sons spend time in Pakistan and the UK. She is currently dating British actor Hugh Grant. Khan and Hugh, along with Jemima's two sons Suleiman and Qasim, flew out to Barbados on Boxing Day to see in 2006 together.
The magazine editor Zac Goldsmith is her brother.