I've just read a really heartwarming and completely unexpected news story, about Kate Winslet saving Richard Branson's 90 year old mother from a burning building. Never in my life would I ever expect to read such a thing, and I'm not that into celebrity gossip, but I thought this was a really sweet story.

Apparently a fire broke out and 'ravaged' Branson's luxury mansion on his £60 million private island. Kate Winslet was one of the 'VIP guests' staying at the Caribbean retreat when a lightning strike in the middle of the night caused a blaze to rip through the mansion, as the area was hit by Hurricane Irene.

Branson has praised Winslet for heroically escaping with her two children and helping to carry his mother Eve to safety. He was staying in another villa nearby with his wife and son, Sam. Sam reportedly heard explosions and raised the alarm, and the family ran towards the burning mansion when the realised what was happening.

What a crazy story! I never expected to read about such a thing, it's so great that nobody was hurt and they all managed to escape with their lives.

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