Oliver Cheshire

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Oliver Cheshire
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Cheshire in 2019
Born
Oliver Luke Cheshire

(1988-06-03) 3 June 1988 (age 36)
Spouse
(m. 2022)
Children1
Modelling information
Height6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)
Hair colour Light brown
Eye colour Brown
Agency Select Model Management
Website Oliver Cheshire on Instagram

Oliver Luke Cheshire (born 3 June 1988) is an English fashion designer, model and entrepreneur.

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Career

Cheshire was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire and grew up in Hitchin. His father was a fireman and Cheshire aspired to be a firefighter or actor. [1] [2]

Cheshire was scouted by Select Model Management at the age of 15. [3] Soon after, he gave up his drama studies for a career as a model and appeared in a campaign for Calvin Klein. [4] Cheshire subsequently modelled for Jack Wills, Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Orlebar Brown, Stella McCartney, Missoni, Hackett, Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister Co., Vivienne Westwood, Gap Inc. and Marks and Spencer. [5] Marks and Spencer reported a fifty per cent increase in the sale of men's swimwear while Cheshire was fronting their campaign. [6]

As a writer, Cheshire has reported on Men's Fashion Week for GQ magazine and The Telegraph. [3] In 2015, he was named one of GQ's 50 best dressed British men. [7] [8]

In 2019, Cheshire launched his menswear fashion label Ché, drawing inspiration from his 15 years in the industry. He launched the brand's SS21 collection and campaign in 2022. [9]

Personal life

Cheshire began a relationship with singer-songwriter Pixie Lott in 2010. The pair were engaged in November 2016. [10] They were married at Ely Cathedral on 6 June 2022, following a delay due to COVID-19. [11] In June 2023, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child. [12] They were spotted with their child in October. [13] The next month, Lott confirmed they had a son, Albert Charles. [14]

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