South African billionaire, Douw Steyn is the CEO and founder of the BGL group which is an insurance company based in the UK. Douw is also known for his impressive real estate collection, especially Steyn City, a 900-hectare sized piece of land that is soon going to be turned into a luxurious private estate. He and his family live in his palatial mansion dubbed Palazzo Steyn City \u2013 an architectural masterpiece comprising East-Asian, European, Italian and Indian designs. He is most notably known for his ties to South African hero, Nelson Mandela. In a famous gesture, he hosted Mandela at the Southern Sun Estate when he was newly released from prison in 1990 and later bought him the Houston Estate.<\/p>\n
The extremely private billionaire\u2019s decision to keep his life away from the prying eyes of the public might be the reason why much is not known about his family. Nevertheless, he has been married thrice in his lifetime (twice to the same woman). His first wife was named Elizabeth Margaret Steyn and they had two sons together named – Tjaart Steyn and Louis Steyn. His second wife, Carolyn Steyn, married, divorced and then married him again in what could be described as the purest expression of romantic entanglement you\u2019ve ever heard. And they have lived together happily since then.<\/p>\n
The relationship between Douw and Carolyn Steyn perfectly suits the saying that ‘every disappointment is a blessing in disguise.’ This popular phrase comes readily to mind when describing the circumstances that led to the meeting of the lovebirds. Carolyn Steyn was a relatively unknown actress based in the United States. She was on the brink of landing her biggest movie role yet, a role that would have projected her career upward \u2013 when she received a call asking her to come back home (to South Africa) and care for her terminally ill mother.<\/p>\n
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