Fell was born in Preston in 1981,the son of Peter and Meriel Fell. He graduated with honours from the University of Warwick with a bachelor's degree in English literature.[4][5] After his studies,he worked in the telecommunications sector,running a communications business,Irton-Fell Consultants,from 2006 to 2008.[2]
He was then a regulatory affairs manager for Hutchison H3g from 2008 to 2011. He then began a period working for Cifas,a not-for-profit anti-fraud organisation.[6][5] From 2011 to 2019,he was assistant director of strategy and policy,and in 2019,became director of external relations. Fell was chair of Barrow and District Credit Union from 2017 to 2019.[2]
Political career
Fell contested the marginal seat of Barrow and Furness at the 2015 and 2017 general elections,before winning the seat at his third attempt in 2019. At a 2015 hustings in Ulverston,he described himself as 'mildly-Eurosceptic'. However,he has since made clear that he supports Brexit,stating before his election in 2019 that "Brexit was the right decision for Barrow and Furness –it now needs a Conservative majority to see it delivered".[7] He was the first Conservative MP to be elected for the seat since 1987.
Following his defeat at the 2024 general election,Fell was appointed as Director of Fraud &Financial Crime at public affairsconsultancy Fullbrook Strategies.[14]
Personal life
He and his wife Pippa,whom he married in 2009,have two sons and a daughter.[2]
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