Jamie Laing
English presenter, television personality and investor
James Laing (/ˈleɪŋ/ LAYNG) is an English presenter, television personality and investor. He is the co-founder of the confectionery company Candy Kittens and is best known for appearing on the reality television series Made in Chelsea since the second series in 2011. He runs and hosts three podcasts - "Newly Weds" with his wife, Private Parts, and a BBC Radio 1 podcast, 6 Degrees from Jamie and Spencer. As an actor, he has appeared in shows such as Hollyoaks, Murder In Successville and Drunk History. He is now a regular radio presenter on BBC Radio 1.
Early life
Laing was born in 1989 to parents Penny and Nicholas. He has an older brother, Alexander, a younger brother, George, and a younger sister, Emily.
He was privately educated at both Summer Fields School (1997–2002) and Radley College, before attending the University of Leeds, where he studied Theatre and Performance.
Laing is the great-great-grandson of Sir Alexander Grant, 1st Baronet, who created the McVitie's digestive biscuit in 1892, and a great-nephew of the Lord Laing of Dunphail.
Career
In 2011, Laing rose to fame through the E4 reality show Made in Chelsea, joining the show in the second series.
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