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Where is Michael Hutchence and Paula Yates’ daughter Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof today? Bob Geldof’s adopted child just married her model partner Ben Archer – and they’re expecting

Michael Hutchence and Paula Yates’ daughter Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof just got married to her model boyfriend, and is expecting a baby. Photos: Reuters; @benarcher_/Instagram
Michael Hutchence and Paula Yates’ daughter Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof just got married to her model boyfriend, and is expecting a baby. Photos: Reuters; @benarcher_/Instagram

Tiger Lily was adopted by Bob Geldof after losing both her parents as a young child; she’s now found happiness with her new husband – and will soon have a baby of her own

Michael Hutchence’s daughter Tiger Lily is married!

Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof and her new husband Ben Archer goofing around in sheet masks. Photo: @benarcher_/Instagram
Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof and her new husband Ben Archer goofing around in sheet masks. Photo: @benarcher_/Instagram

The 28-year-old reportedly enjoyed a rock ’n’ roll wedding with her partner of two years, the model Ben Archer, on the weekend. The pregnant daughter of the late Hutchence and Paula Yates tied the knot at a ceremony in East London – and her adoptive dad, Bob Geldof, was there too. Other guests who are said to have been in attendance, according to The Sun, include Tiger Lily’s sisters Pixie and Fifi Geldof and Tiger Lily’s godfather, Nick Cave.

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“Tiger Lily and Ben had a very chic, very low-key wedding on Saturday,” a source told the newspaper. “They hired out a restaurant on Columbia Road for about 30 guests.”

Here’s what we know about Tiger Lily amid the celebratory news.

Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof’s background

Tiger Lily lost her parents young: Michael Hutchence was found dead in a Sydney hotel room in November 1997, while Paula Yates died in September 2000. Photo: UK Out
Tiger Lily lost her parents young: Michael Hutchence was found dead in a Sydney hotel room in November 1997, while Paula Yates died in September 2000. Photo: UK Out

Tiger Lily, whose full name is Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof, is the daughter of the late Australian singer-songwriter from INXS Michael Hutchence, and the British TV presenter Paula Yates.

Paula Yates and Tiger Lily at Michael Hutchence’s funeral in 1997. Photo: AFP
Paula Yates and Tiger Lily at Michael Hutchence’s funeral in 1997. Photo: AFP

Hutchence died in 1997 by suicide. In 2000, her mother Yates died from an accidental heroin overdose, notes The Standard.

Tiger Lily has lived a very quiet lifestyle over the years.

Faye Bradley
Faye Bradley is a Hong Kong-based contributing online editor for Style by SCMP, where she covers topics in luxury, pop culture, celebrity, influencer, entertainment, travel, trending news, food and drinks, and lifestyle. As a freelance writer, her work has been featured in CNN Style, Business Insider, Michelin Guide, Travel + Leisure Asia, China Daily, Design Anthology, BurdaLuxury, Skyscanner, and Hong Kong Tourism Board. With a BA (Hons) in art and design from the University of Leeds, she is the co-founder of Paradigm Haus, a print publication that covers artists, creatives and entrepreneurs the world over, and the founder of CSP Times, a digital luxury lifestyle website. She is also an editor for luxury wellness travel publication Compare Retreats.