Apple Martin gracefully dances with eligible date Count Leo Henckel von Donnersmarck at Debutante Ball as her well-known mother and father Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin watch on

Apple Martin was accompanied by dapper Count Leo Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck to her glitzy debutante ball in Paris on Saturday.

The daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay‘s Chris Martin, 20, stunned in a strapless sky blue gown from Valentino’s Spring 2025 collection as she gracefully danced with her eligible date.

Apple was among around 20 young women who were presented at the prestigious Le Bal des Débutantes held in the $1,000-a-night Hotel Shangri-La. 

And while the débutantes take centre stage, each is paired with a ‘cavalier’ who are often young men from similarly distinguished backgrounds, to make their grand entrance at the ball.

Apple’s dashing plus one Leo hails from the Austro-Hungarian noble family House of Henckel von Donnersmarck.

Leo is the son of film director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck and Christiane Asschenfeldt, the first International Executive Director of Creative Commons.

Leo is the descendant of a large and noble Austro-German family who were central figures of the 2nd Industrial Revolution, spearheading technological innovations like mild steel puddling metal factories, three-high rolling mills and soda-pulping in Germany.

Aside from his family connections, little is known Apple’s date, who has just one Instagram post which he captioned ‘Paris and Rome’ showing a series of snaps captured in whimsical Marie Antoinette-esque homes.

It is believed he attends Columbia University in New York City and is part of the university rowing club as he has tagged both in his bio.

Last year, Leo’s sister Countess Lara Cosima made her debut at the prestigious event. 

During the evening, Leo cut a very dapper figure in a black morning suit coat pair with a white shirt and bow tie and black trousers. 

Leo and Apple linked arms as they entered the luxury ballroom before she blew a kiss to her proud father Chris. 

The Coldplay star playfully tapped her date on the arm as they made their way pass their dinner table. 

The pair later took their positions on the dancefloor and gracefully waltz around the room with Leo carefully dipping Apple.

Her famous parents Chris and Gwyneth couldn’t take their eyes of their daughter.

Apple’s mum Gwyneth attended with ex-husband Chris and their son Moses, 18, as well as her mother Blythe Danner, to celebrate her. 

The Vanderbilt University student has mostly kept out of the public eye, but has decided to begin a new chapter in her life. 

The family joined an exclusive list of attendees who are all personally invited by the ball’s host, Ophélie Renouard.

Renouard invites her guests based on their appearance, intelligence, and family connections.

The event is billed as a charity fundraiser and will benefit two entities connected with children’s health, according to Hello! 

Debutantes on the list of attendees include European royalty as well as the daughters of A-list celebrities.

Ava Philippe, 25, the daughter of Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Philippe, attended in 2017. Emily in Paris star, Lily Collins, 35, made her debut in 2007.