Personal Life
He lives in the village of Harbury, just south of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, with his wife Claire (née Simmons) whom he married in May 1990 in Daventry. A self-admitted petrol-head, King traded his Maserati Quattroporte for a Lexus LS600h L in March 2008 on environmental grounds.
King is an ambassador for The Scout Association. In 2007, he received an honorary doctorate from Bournemouth University.
In April 2011, King gave half his shares in Sainsbury's to his wife Claire for "financial planning purposes". She divorced him three months later, after 21 years of marriage.
Their son Jordan King is a racing driver, currently competing in Formula Renault.
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