Personal Life
| Hometown | Goa, India |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married | ||||
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| Marriage Date | 17 August 2017 | ||||
| Marriage Place | Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu | ||||
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Irom Sharmila | ||||
| Wife | Irom Sharmila | ||||
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Family
| Spouse | Irom Sharmila |
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| Children | Son - None, Daughters - Nix Shakhi and Autumn Tara (twins) |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| Desmond, a second-generation African, travels with an EU passport. | |
| He developed feelings for Irom Sharmila without meeting her in person. | |
| Desmond discovered Irom Sharmila through the book 'Burning Bright' by Deepti Priya Mehrotra, where her hardships deeply impacted him. | |
| They began exchanging letters after Desmond initiated correspondence with Sharmila, sending tokens like a Radha-Krishna painting and a teddy bear. | |
| In February 2011, Desmond met Irom Sharmila for the first time in Imphal, on 9 March 2011 to be precise. | |
| An interview in The Telegraph that mentioned Sharmila's love for Coutinho caused a stir in Manipur. | |
| Desmond went on a 36-hour fast to secure permission to meet Irom Sharmila, enduring two days without food before being granted a visit. | |
| He emphasized his genuine feelings for Sharmila, stating that his care for her surpassed mere moral support. | |
| Desmond and Irom Sharmila tied the knot on 17 August 2017 in Kodaikanal under the Special Marriage Act, residing together in Tamil Nadu. | |
| Their family expanded on 12 May 2019 when Desmond became a father to twin girls, Nix Shakhi and Autumn Tara. |
