Mark is the co-founder of Homeslice Pizza which he runs with his brother Alan. He’s worked in the industry since 1989, starting out as a commis chef for Antonio Carluccio. He worked as a chef until 2003 ending as Executive Chef and shareholder of Longshot, which owned 5 venues including The Groucho Club. He and his brother have been business partners since 2003 creating a media company that managed some of the UK’s most successful TV...
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Islam Issa is a multi-award-winning author, broadcaster, and curator. A literary critic and historian, his work focuses on the reception of early modern English literature in global contexts, and the cultural history of the Middle East. Islam has authored six books, the award winning Alexandria was published this year and is a Sunday Times Best Seller. Other book titles Milton in the Arab-Muslim World, Milton in Translation, Digital Milton, Shakespeare and Terrorism, Milton Across Borders and Media, and Alexandria: The City...
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Sharon Marshall, is ITV’s Soap Queen and has a weekly slot on This Morning. She hosts ITV’s ‘Evenings With’ stage events with Corrie and Emmerdale cast members. She also hosts BAFTA masterclass evenings interviewing cast and executives from some of the UK’s top dramas. Her other work is as a scriptwriter for Emmerdale and EastEnders. Sharon is represented by Debbie, who can be contacted at [email protected]...
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Alex is an award winning residential and commercial Interior Designer, TV presenter and owner of Dauley Design, a multidisciplinary design and build practice. Originally from Wales but now residing in London, Alex creates homes with a contemporary, modern design aesthetic, coupled with an appreciation for traditional architecture and detail driven service, Dauley Design creates considered interiors designed to stand the test of time....
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Finding himself the subject of an international police manhunt at the age of 18 (having swindled approximately £2.5m from various banks and financial institutions), Elliot Castro and his story have collectively been described as the modern version of ‘Catch Me if You Can’. Having gone ‘straight’ upon his release from prison in 2005, he now advises some of the world's foremost financial institutions and law enforcement agencies, as well as regularly consulting to Fortune 500 and...
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Author, presenter & public speaker, Jono is an advocate for self love, surrounding yourself with epic people and being the biggest hero in your own life. Born with a visible difference in a world obsessed with image and looks, Jono was left in the hospital at birth born. His journey to today has not been straightforward but nothing has stopped him from loving himself, showing his authentic self to the world and filling his life with...
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Lisa is the founder of Jazzy Rose Flowers a sustainable flower farm in Hertfordshire, growing seasonal organic flowers. Lisa set up Jazzy Rose in 2022. She left London for Hertfordshire after some tough years (divorce, pandemic and burnout) and in need of a fresh start. Having worked for some impressive flower farmers and studying at Capel Manor, she devoured books, online courses and podcasts, to learn everything she could about growing and arranging flowers. Lisa is no...
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Ashley Edwards is a qualified horticulturist and horticultural therapist having trained at Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. He’s currently Head Gardener at Horatio’s Garden London & South East, a national charity that creates beautiful, accessible gardens at NHS Spinal Injury Centres His work has taken him across the world to garden in America and Italy. Beyond the practical skills of cultivating plants, he understands the profound impact that gardening can have on mental health. This insight...
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Chris is one of the DS on Channel 4’s hugely successful SAS Who Dares Wins, part of the elite team of ex-special forces from the UK & USA who recreate the SAS’s secret selection process – putting recruits through the ultimate test of their physical and psychological resilience. Chris grew up in the northeast of England and joined the military aged 16. He is a former Special Forces Operator with 16 years combat experience within the...
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Gemma Merna is an award-winning actress, renowned for her iconic role of Carmel McQueen in Hollyoaks (2006-2014). Transformed into a multifaceted powerhouse – a hypnotherapist, life coach, and wellness expert. Gemma has emerged as a prominent wellness expert, harnessing her expertise to inspire and educate her online audience. As the founder of her online well-being platform Mind and Wellness, she offers a wealth of resources, guidance, and support to those seeking to enhance their mental, emotional...
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