Jemma Madeleine Kidd, Countess of Mornington (born 20 September 1974 in Guildford),[1] is an English countess, a make up artist, Cult Beauty Expert, and a fashion model. After her marriage she is entitled to be known as Jemma Wellesley, Countess of Mornington, but in a similar manner to Sophie Winkleman chooses to be known by her maiden name.[2][3]
Jemma is the second child of Johnny Kidd (a businessman) and Wendy Madeline Hodge Kidd, the daughter of Sir John Rowland Hodge, 2nd Baronet.[4] Jemma is also a paternal great-granddaughter of the newspaper baron Lord Beaverbrook who founded "The Daily Express".
The sister of international supermodel Jodie Kidd, Jemma led a successful career as a fashion model in her own right before discovering a new calling as a make-up artist. In 2003, Jemma opened her own "Make-up School" in London, and a cosmetics line of the same name was launched in 2006 and is available in the UK (in Boots), America, Australia, Hong Kong, and Canada.
She is married to Arthur Wellesley, Earl of Mornington, elder son and heir of the Marquess of Douro (himself eldest son and heir apparent of the Duke of Wellington). Their wedding took place at St James Church in Barbados on 4 June 2005.
On 12 September 2009, the couple announced that they were expecting twins.[5] Jemma Kidd gave birth to the twins on 4 January 2010 at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London. One was a girl, later named Mae Madeline, and the other a boy, Arthur Darcy, who has the courtesy title of Viscount Wellesley.