Who is Alan Sugar’s wife Ann Simons and what’s her net worth?
THROUGHOUT his incredible career in business, Lord Alan Sugar's wife Ann Simons has been by his side.
While her husband is well known on TV for The Apprentice, Ann also has her own claim to fame.
Who is Alan Sugar's wife Ann Simons and what is her net worth?
Ann Simons worked as a hairdresser when she met her husband Alan Sugar, who is now known as Lord Alan Sugar.
They met in 1966 when the future mogul was just 18 at the time, and Ann was 16.
He was very straight-talking, I wasn't used to that type of thing but that's what I liked about him.
Ann Simons (on meeting her husband)
The smitten teenagers didn't wait long to get married, and have been wed ever since.
Ann shares her husband's fortune, so the couple's net worth is £1.2billion.
The couple live in a sprawling mansion in Chigwell, Essex, which boasts five-bedrooms and is set in three acres of parkland.
Thanks to their fortune, Ann and Alan enjoy a luxury lifestyle which includes a yacht and private jet.
How many children do they have and does she work?
The couple have three children together.
Their first son, Simon, was born in 1969, who was followed by Daniel, in 1971.
Their only daughter, Louise, was then born in 1974.
Alan's son Daniel has followed his famous father into the business world, and the pair work alongside each other.
When was Alan and Ann's wedding?
Alan and Ann got married in April 1968 in Great Portland Street Synagogue, London.
They then honeymooned in Majorca for two weeks.
Speaking about his non-romantic proposal, Alan said in his memoir, What You Get: "It was more along the lines of, "I suppose we should get married then?"
"There was certainly no going down on one knee, with a rose, in a restaurant. In fact we were going over the Stratford flyover in the minivan at the time."
Speaking about her husband in the BBC documentary, The Real Alan Sugar, Ann revealed her first thoughts when she met her husband, when she was a teenager.
She said: "He was very straight-talking, I wasn't used to that type of thing but that's what I liked about him. "Don't know why but I did!"
Is Ann Simons related to Rita Simons?
Ann is the paternal aunt of former EastEnders star , making Alan her uncle through marriage.
Before the soap star went on I'm A Celebrity 2019, she was asked by ITV if she thinks The Apprentice star would watch the show.
To which she replied: “We’ve had to keep coming into the Jungle a secret and so no, I haven’t told my Uncle yet, but I bet you he will watch it!”
When is The Apprentice on TV?
The eighteenth series The Apprentice will kick off on February 1, 2024 on BBC One and the iPlayer.
Lord Alan Sugar once again resides over the show, with the help of his aides Karren Brady and Tim Campbell.
Fans will be treated to 12 brand new episodes, with the show set to run every Thursday at 9pm, until April 18, 2024.