Extramarital Affairs
Shortly after his election in 2005, he made headlines when it was revealed that he was the father of a child with his personal assistant and (then) fellow councillor Emily Cox, though he would stay with his wife and the couple's three children. His wife Christine commented that she forgave him and is standing by him, as he has always been honest about his extramarital affairs, of which she said this was "about number 26". Following the publication of details of the affairs, Hemming voted for himself for the News of the World's 'Love Rat of the Year' competition, dismissing his rivals for the award as "various drab people". In 2010, his wife appeared in court charged with stealing a cat that belonged to Hemming's mistress. Pleading "not guilty" on 7 February 2011, she was bailed and sent for trial in June. After a three-day trial at Birmingham Crown Court, she was found guilty on 30 September 2011 and was sentenced to 9 months (suspended) for burglary. A month after the trial the cat was found safe and well, having found itself under the care of another family. However, this turned out to be a different cat.
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