He’s already won one gold medal. And showjumper Harry Charles also seems to have struck gold when it comes to love.
For when the 25 year-old goes for his second title in Paris tomorrow, he will be cheered on by his glamourous – and impeccably well-connected – girlfriend Eve Jobs, 26, daughter of the late Apple founder Steve Jobs.
The striking blonde heiress – named by society bible Tatler as one of its ‘new generation of “it” girls’ – was in the stands at Château de Versailles when Harry won Olympic gold in the team evening on Friday – 12 years after his father Peter did the same.
Wearing denim hot pants and a white vest top, she posed for pictures with Harry’s school friends – who were sporting novelty Union Jack T-shirts and later shared a touching video of Harry vaulting two fences so he could give her a hug.
Among those who liked the video was Phoebe Gates, 21, daughter of Microsoft founder Bill.
Steve Jobs’ daughter Eve is dating Team GB ‘s Harry Charles, it has emerged, after the athlete secured a gold medal in the equestrian team jumping final at the Paris Olympics
The 26-year-old daughter of late Apple founder Steve and billionaire investor Laurene Powell Jobs took to her Instagram account on Friday to celebrate her partner’s win
After he thanked his father Peter Charles, who twelve years ago won an Olympic team jumping gold at London 2012, ‘family and best friends who made the trip over to Paris’, Eve commented: ‘love love love you!!!’ to which Harry, 25, replied: ‘i loooove you!!’
And Eve is expected to be in the stands again on Tuesday when Harry goes for his second gold in the individual jumping final after qualifying in 11th place on the aptly named Romeo 88 on Monday.
Eve, the youngest daughter of Jobs, who died of cancer in 2011 aged 56, is a top model, signed to the same agency that looks after Cindy Crawford’s daughter Kaia Gerber, Dutch model and actress Doutzen Kroes and Girl star Emily Ratajkowski.
She made her catwalk debut at Paris Fashion Week in 2022, alongside Gigi Hadid and counts supermodel Naomi Campbell among her friends.
Her Instagram profile is littered with images which wouldn’t look out of place in the pages of Vogue.
But she also appears to have inherited her father’s intelligence, having studied history and international policy at California’s Stanford University.
And she is also an accomplished rider in her own right: she was once named one of the best under-25 jumpers in the world.
She has also represented the US at international events which is where she is believed to have crossed paths with Belfast-born Harry, who is now based at his family farm in Alton, Hampshire.
Harry’s father Peter also sold his London 2012 horse Murka’s Vindicat to Jessica Springsteen, daughter of rock star Bruce Springsteen, who won a silver medal at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo and is friends with Eve and has competed with her.
Alongside Eve’s post, Scarlett Charles, Harry’s sister and a fellow equestrian, 24, shared several family snaps which included the American fashion model, who is rumoured to have previously dated Chainsmokers singer Drew Taggart
Family: Eve (left) is the youngest of Steve and Laurene’s three children together. The couple (pictured on holiday) also shared son Reed (centre) and daughter Erin (right)
Harry Charles of Britain riding Romeo 88 in action on August 5 in Paris 2024 Olympics
It is not clear when Harry, who also competed at Tokyo, and Eve started dating: Eve was most recently linked American musician Drew Taggart, 33, before he started dating American singer and actress Selena Gomez, 32, and has previously been in a relationship with Mexican rider Eugenio Garza Perez.
Following his win on Friday, Harry shared a moving Instagram post thanking his family and friends who made the trip over to Paris saying winning gold ‘surrounded by all of you made it ten times sweeter’.
Eve commented underneath ‘love love love you’ to which he replied ‘I looove you’.
A equestrian source told the Daily Mail yesterday: ‘Yes, she’s his girlfriend. And he’s sponsored by Hugo Boss. He’s a very lucky young man.
‘Although he did break his wrist just before he got here. I don’t think he’s been dating her very long. She’s here. She’s come to support him.’
Eve, described by her father’s biographer Walter Isaacson as ‘spunky’ and ‘self-assured’, was just six when Jobs was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Jobs is said to have described her as a ‘pistol’ adding that she ‘has the strongest will of any kid I’ve ever met’.
Eve, whose mother Laurene Powell Jobs, inherited the bulk of Jobs’ £9billion fortune, also reportedly had aspirations to compete at the Olympics and is said to have told a coach: ‘Tell me exactly what I need to do. I will do it.’ In the meantime, she appears to happy to support her boyfriend’s Olympic dream.
Eve Jobs arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 12, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California
Eve is an accomplished equestrian who has previously represented Team USA on the global stage
Harry and Eve pictured with friends on the athlete’s Instagram post
Harry is riding with his wrist bandaged after breaking it just four weeks ago.
His gold on Friday was with teammates Ben Maher, 41, and Scott Brash, 38, who were on the team with his father Peter, now 64, when he took gold at the London 2012 Olympics.
It could have been very different as Harry’s father wanted him to be a golfer. He was 13 when he watched his father from the stands at Greenwich Park describing it as a ‘pivotal moment’.
He joked how after breaking his arm and wrist, his friends were worried they wouldn’t get a refund on their Airbnb but were in the crowd on Friday, with Eve as well as his sisters, Scarlett and Sienna.
Harry said: ‘All my friends are here in GB shirts. You’ll see them all, they’re holding up a big flag with Romeo’s name on it. I told them I’d look out for them so I gave them a wave. They’re my friends from school and they’re my biggest supporters.
‘They booked this trip a year in advance so when I broke my arm they were worried they wouldn’t get refunded on the Airbnb so I’m happy they all made it. They’ve taken such an interest in the sport and they’re my best friends so to have them here means a lot.’
Asked what he planned to do after he had finished competing in Paris, he replied: ‘When we get back next weekend we’ll have a good old party.’
