necker island

This is NOT photoshopped.  That is a picture of Richard Branson kite surfing while his girlfriend Denni Parkinson rides naked hanging onto his back!!!!  It is one of the best pictures I have ever seen.

With news that one of the buildings on Richard Branson's private 74 acre island in the British Virgin Islands caught fire after being struck by lightening during Hurricane Irene, I decided to look for pictures of his home before the fire.  That picture above is one of the photos that I found.

But with such curiosity about the island after I remember seeing it during is reality show 'The Rebel Billionaire', I continued my search.

I found the clip from the show where the maker of Spanx loses!!!  Check it out starting at 1:09.

And for those who are interested in the photos of the island, I have included them below.  I have seen video footage of the fire and it all seems really awful.  It was quite a devastating fire.  Thankfully, everyone was okay.  Here are the pictures before the fire.  If you are interested in seeing more, check them out here.

photo via golf and spa