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WPP’s Sir Martin Sorrell and wife expecting first child this year

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By The Drum Team, Editorial

July 18, 2016 | 2 min read

WPP boss Sir Martin Sorrell and his wife are expecting their first child later this year.

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According to The Daily Mail, Sir Martin and Cristiana Falcone Sorrell – who married in 2008 – are “both delighted”.

The baby is due in November.

While the 71-year old chief executive has made it clear his retirement from the job is not likely to happen any time soon, WPP has begun to prepare internally for his successor.

In this year’s annual report WPP revealed that it was looking both inside and outside the firm for prospective candidates although stressed there is no timescale it’s working to.

Sir Martin drew fire for his £70m pay package last year, but nonetheless virtually all of the company’s shareholders voted for him to remain in place.

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