With his own sweetshop and clothing brand, as well as a starring role in Made in Chelsea, noted reality star and entrepreneur Jamie Laing has a fortune estimated to have a net worth of £2 million.
Born in Oxford in 1989, Laing was educated at Radley College, before pursuing theatre and performance at Leeds University.
After graduating, the 24-year-old did odd jobs – he has said he once worked at a Ralph Lauren event where he had to hold a goldfish bowl for four hours – before landing a role on set of Channel4’s reality show, Made in Chelsea.
Heir to the fortune of McVitie’s – his great-great-grandfather Sir Alexander Grant invented the jaffa cake, digestive and rich tea biscuit – Laing has two full siblings and four step-siblings from his parents’ previous marriages.
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In 2012, Laing set up fashionable candy and clothing brand Candy Kittens in Kings Road, Chelsea. He revealed in an interview with LondonLovesBusiness.com that the turnover from the opening night touched around £25,000.
Since then, the star has launched a new website, published a cookbook, Candy Kittens: Recipes for Sweet Treats, and unveiled a range of gourmet gummy sweets.
Today, stockists for the sweets include Harvey Nichols and independent retailers nationwide, while a range of clothes – including sweatpants, t-shirts and hoodies – are available on the brand’s website.
Laing supports the Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity, which provides relief to children suffering from life threatening diseases.
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