Sir Richard Branson showed off his injured cheek after running ‘face first’ into a window at one his New York hotels this week. 

At 75, the Virgin mogul showcased his bleeding face on Instagram with a positive outlook, humorously reflecting on the misfortunate incident.

Sir Richard recounted his enthusiasm to catch up with a team member, leading him to accidentally collide with a window and leaving a mark on the glass.

He joked: ‘Did you hear about the guy who ran into a window? He was in a lot of pane…This week, that guy was yours truly’. 

He described dining with the @PlanetaryGdns at @VirginHotelsNYC, where they were discussing impressive sustainable farming innovations by Holganix when he saw the Holganix team pass by.

Intent on introducing them to the group, he dashed after them, inadvertently running face-first into the glass, leaving a noticeable impression both on the window and himself.

Sir Richard Branson, 75, showed off his injured cheek after running ‘face first’ into a window at one his New York hotels this week

The Virgin mogul took to his Instagram with snaps of his bleeding face but still managed to look on the bright side as he poked fun at the mishap.

He further mentioned: ‘The wonderful Elizabeth quickly responded to prevent me from falling. We laughed about the incident the next day. Fortunately, there was no serious harm, I am feeling well, and the cut is healing nicely. Meanwhile, I’ll make sure to be more vigilant next time!’

It comes just weeks after Sir Richard was left devastated after a talented chef was reportedly killed in a crash on his exclusive Caribbean hideaway.

Separately, executive sous chef Sihle Somdaka, 37, suffered fatal injuries after apparently losing control of an electric buggy on Necker Island, the Virgin magnate’s £95,000-a-night exclusive oasis.

The father-of-two – hailed as a rising star of the culinary world – had just attended a raucous farewell party at the island’s opulent Great House, which was once the home of Branson and his wife Joan. 

Police in the British Virgin Islands have now launched a full investigation into the tragedy, which has rocked Branson’s close-knit island community. 

A source told The Sun: ‘Sir Richard wasn’t on the island when the incident occurred but has been in close contact with the family and the Necker Island team.’

They added that the billionaire was ‘deeply saddened’ by the incident, which is said to have occurred late Friday night.

The crash unfolded shortly before midnight, when Somdaka left the party and began driving down a steep hillside in one of the resort’s electric buggies.

Sir Richard explained that he’d been excited to speak with a member of his team and as he tried to chase after them ran into the window (pictured with colleague who stopped him from falling)

He even left  a mark on the glass in his wake

He joked: ‘Did you hear about the guy who ran into a window? He was in a lot of pane…This week, that guy was yours truly’

Island medics and a doctor rushed from nearby Moskito Island to carry out frantic CPR before Somdaka was transported by boat to Peebles Hospital on Tortola.

Tragically, he was later pronounced dead after sustaining a head injury.

The source confirmed to the newspaper that staff on the island are now working with several local authorities to determine exactly what happened that night, adding that a full investigation is now being carried out into the circumstances.

But one insider blamed a ‘culture of excess’ on the billionaire’s island for the shocking loss of life. 

‘They’ve had very many close shaves and near misses over the years… It was only a matter of time, but it should never have happened,’ they said.

Somdaka, originally from Cape Town, had dazzled diners across the globe – from high-end restaurants in Doha to Kuwait – before landing the coveted role in Branson’s Caribbean retreat. 

Just days before the tragedy, he had posted sun-drenched photos of himself enjoying the island’s jet skis and pristine beaches with the caption: ‘Caribbean life.’ 

A spokesperson from Virgin Limited Edition said: ‘It is with deepest sadness that we can confirm that one of our Necker Island team members, sadly passed away on Saturday 30 August 2025.

They were a hugely talented and exceptional member of the Necker Island family, and we are all devastated by this news.

Our utmost priority is the wellbeing of their family and friends, and that of our team, and we are doing everything we can to support them all during this very difficult time.’