OLIVER Proudlock rose to fame on the Channel 4 reality show Made In Chelsea.
Here’s everything you need to know about the reality TV star.
Who is Ollie Proudlock?
Proudlock was born on October 23, 1988.
He attended a prestigious boarding school Eton at the same time as Prince Harry.
He is best known for appearing on Made In Chelsea and for being a fashion designer.
Why has Ollie Proudlock caused controversy surrounding the Holocaust?
The Made in Chelsea fashionista found himself in hot water after he posted an insensitive picture on his Instagram story.
Proudlock shared a snap of himself wearing striped navy trousers and captioned it “boy in tha stripe pyjamas”, a reference to Holocaust book and film Boy In The Striped Pyjamas which depicts a friendship between the child of a Nazi officer and a imprisoned Jewish boy.
The ‘striped pyjamas’ indicate the uniforms prisoners in concentration and extermination camps were forced to wear.
Social media users were quick to say that the post was offensive and inappropriate.
“This is horrific,” wrote one commenter, whilst another wondered how someone educated at Eton could be so “ignorant”.
Does Oliver Proudlock have another job?
When he’s not filming for the popular programme, the stylish reality TV regular runs his own fashion company.
A look at his LinkedIn profile revealed he is the Managing Director of Serge DeNimes, a clothing brand.
His online CV reveals: “Serge DeNimes is a contemporary, relevant and multi-faceted brand comprising a high-quality, urban, on-trend fashion label.”
Proudlock released his Carnival ’78 fashion collection in 2013, which he produced in collaboration with his mum.
What’s Proudlock’s Made In Chelsea story so far?
Even though Oliver has been a star of MIC since the second series, he has dipped in and out of filming for the show.
After appearing in the first ten seasons, he took a short gap before returning in 2016.
During his time on the show, fans have lapped up storylines concerning his love life.
He has clashed with other cast-members by flirting with some of the women of the show.
Jamie Laing was not impressed when he secretly dated Lucy Watson and Spencer Matthews worried he was a rival in the contest for Caggie Dunlop’s heart.
During the show, he also dated Alice Davidson.
But Proudlock’s heart has been won by someone outside of the reality TV realm.
He is currently engaged to Emma Louise Connolly, a 25-year-old model.
Even though Oliver appears to be loved-up, he still makes time for his mates.
He often hangs out with The Lost Boys Jamie and Francis Boulle.
Is Proudlock married?
Yes! Proudlock got engaged to his model girlfriend Emma Louise Connolly in August 2018.
The fashion designer and reality star announced the news on Instagram with a sweet romantic snap.
He captioned the pic: “She said yes!! She’s making an honest man of me. Greatest moment of my life.”
Emma held a glass of champagne and flashed her huge engagement ring as Oliver kissed her on the cheek.
The two tied the knot in January 2021 and decided to share some intimate details of the celebrations with Tatler magazine.
What other TV shows has Oliver Proudlock been on?
Unlike many of his co-stars, Proudlock hasn’t made a name for himself on any other telly shows.
He has appeared on Charlie Brooker’s 2011 Wipe, as well as talk show ZTV.
