Amber Wilson

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Amber Wilson
Born (1983-05-31) 31 May 1983 (age 42)
Dublin, Ireland
Occupations
  • Media personality
  • podcaster
Relatives

Amber Wilson (born 31 May 1983) is an Irish media figure, best known as the older sister of Vogue Williams and for co-hosting the podcast Vogue & Amber together with her sister. She stepped into the co-host role after Vogue Williams's husband, Spencer Matthews, exited their previous joint podcast.

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Early life and education

Wilson was born on 31 May 1983 in Portmarnock, a suburb of Dublin, before moving to Howth. Her parents, Sandra and former car salesman Freddie, [1] separated when she was nine, and her father died in 2010. She has two siblings, brother Frederick and sister Vogue; she also has two half-siblings. [2] [3]

Wilson graduated from the University of Aberdeen with a BA in the History of Art and a BA in psychology. [4] Later, Wilson graduated from Robert Gordon University attaining an MSc in Corporate Communication and Public Affairs.

Career

Wilson has worked in the PR industry since she graduated. She has worked with firms like Elevate PR and The Wright Bar Group. Since 2015, Wilson has worked as a Client Service Account Director in the PR and marketing agency, Thinkhouse.

On 7 January 2025, it was announced that, following the departure of her brother-in-law Spencer Matthews from his and Wilson's sister's Vogue Williams podcast Vogue & Spencer, Wilson would team-up with Williams to host the rebranded Vogue & Amber podcast. [5] [6] [7]

Personal life

Wilson is openly gay. She has discussed having brushes with depression. [8]

References

  1. "'This is a posh Irish accent' – Vogue Williams explains how she and husband Spencer Matthews had similar upbringings". Irish Independent. 17 February 2019.
  2. "Spencer Matthews talks son Theodore's relationship with Pippa Middleton and James' son Arthur". 19 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018. Theodore recently got a second brand new baby cousin to play with after Vogue's brother welcomed a son only a few weeks ago
  3. Fitzpatrick, Gillian (4 April 2015). "Vogue Williams: 'Everyone thinks I made up or changed my name and I'm actually called Joanne!'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  4. "Everything to know about Vogue Williams' sister Amber Wilson". 8 January 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  5. "Spencer Matthews quits podcast with wife Vogue to be replaced by family member". Metro. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  6. "Who is Amber Wilson? Vogue Williams's sister taking on podcasting duties". 8 January 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  7. "How Vogue tricked her sister Amber into co-hosting podcast". 2 February 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  8. "Vogue's new podcast host, sister Amber, on coming out, brushes with depression and taking over from Spencer Matthews: 'Spence gets very offended and very threatened'". www.independent.ie. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.