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Emma Clare Thynn, Marchioness of Bath (née McQuiston; born 26 March 1986), often known as Emma Weymouth, is a British socialite and fashion model.[1] She is married to Ceawlin Thynn, 8th Marquess of Bath. In 2020, she became the first black marchioness in British history.[2]
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| Born | Emma Clare McQuiston 26 March 1986 London, England |
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| Children | 2 |
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| Occupation | Fashion model, socialite |
Early life and education
Emma Clare McQuiston was born on 26 March 1986, in London, the daughter of a Nigerian father and an English mother. Her father, Chief Oladipo Jadesimi, is a Nigerian oil billionaire who is the executive chairman of Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics Company and is a titleholder in the Nigerian chieftaincy system, while her mother, Suzanna McQuiston, is an English socialite.[3][4] She has several half-siblings, including Amy Jadesimi.[2][5]
McQuiston was raised in South Kensington.[6] She attended University College London to study art history.[7][8] After university, she studied classical acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[9][7]
Personal life
McQuiston and Ceawlin Thynn, Viscount Weymouth married on 8 June 2013.[10] Upon her marriage, McQuiston became Viscountess Weymouth.[11][12]
When her husband succeeded his father as the Marquess of Bath, she became the first black marchioness in British history.[13][14][12][15]
Career
After her marriage, she became chatelaine of Longleat's estate and safari park.[11][15] There, she founded the food and lifestyle brand Emma's Kitchen.[11][16] She was featured alongside her husband in All Change at Longleat, a three-part documentary filmed in 2014 and broadcast on BBC One in September 2015.[17]
In 2017, she became a brand ambassador for Fiorucci.[18] She also modelled for Dolce & Gabbana, walking in runway shows at Harrods.[19]
In February 2018, Thynn began working as a fashion editor at British Vogue.[20][21] She is also contributing editor at HuffPost.[9][22]
From September 2019, she was a contestant in the 17th season of the BBC television programme Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with professional dancer Aljaž Škorjanec.[11] The couple were eliminated in week seven.
On 18 September 2021, she was a contestant alongside Lauren Steadman in the "Strictly" celebrities special of Pointless; her duo was the first eliminated duo of the episode.[23]
In August 2024, Thynn took part in the nineteenth series of Celebrity MasterChef on BBC One, where she was eliminated in the third heat.[24]
References
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