Holly Carpenter Honeymoons at James Bond Island
The Irish model and Jamie Hunt are touring Thailand after a court wedding in May 2025 and a French celebration in September.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Weddings
Irish model Holly Carpenter and Jamie Hunt are touring Thailand on their honeymoon, having married in a court ceremony in May 2025. The couple visited James Bond Island, the hideout of Francisco Scaramanga in the 1974 film The Man with the Golden Gun.
Why it matters
The couple postponed their Thailand trip last year to stay close to Holly Carpenter's father, Karl, who was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome in 2020. Their delayed honeymoon reflects how family health concerns can reshape wedding-related travel plans.
Karl Carpenter was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome in 2020 at age 56, prompting the couple to postpone their Thailand honeymoon by a year. The couple's honeymoon began in November 2026, while their wedding celebration took place in France in September 2025.
The players
Holly Carpenter
Holly Carpenter is an Irish model who shared updates from her honeymoon travels with followers on social media.
Jamie Hunt
Jamie Hunt is Holly Carpenter's husband, with whom she married in a court ceremony in May 2025.
The details
Holly Carpenter and Jamie Hunt toured James Bond Island in Phang Nga Bay, Thailand, on a traditional longtail boat decorated with a snap of Pierce Brosnan's Bond character. Holly said she loved Bangkok more than she expected, and the couple had earlier taken a mini-moon to Cannes and Monaco after their wedding celebration at Le Domaine du Baulieu in Auch, France.
Timeline
May 2025: Holly Carpenter and Jamie Hunt married in a court ceremony.
September 2025: Wedding celebration held at Le Domaine du Baulieu in Auch, France.
2025: The couple postponed their Thailand honeymoon to stay close to Karl Carpenter.
November 2026: The couple toured Thailand on their honeymoon.
Culture Shift
Film-driven tourism at James Bond Island traces back to The Man with the Golden Gun in 1974, and visits like this honeymoon show how movie landmarks continue to draw couples decades later. Such trips reflect a broader trend of travelers choosing destinations tied to popular culture for milestone celebrations.
Couples considering a honeymoon abroad may need to plan around family health needs, as Holly Carpenter and Jamie Hunt did when they delayed their Thailand trip. Booking flexibility can help newlyweds adjust travel dates if circumstances change.
The takeaway
Milestone trips often shift around real-life obligations, and a delayed honeymoon can still become a meaningful celebration. Couples planning travel can build flexibility into their timelines from the start.
Further reading
For more on planning milestone celebrations, explore Weddings coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Wlrfm.
