Mark-Francis Vandelli
Mark-Francis Vandelli | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 October 1989 |
| Alma mater | University College London |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Television | Made in Chelsea The Jump |
Mark-Francis Vandelli (born 14 October 1989)[1] is an English television personality. He is best known for his role on the E4 series Made in Chelsea.
Career
[edit]In April 2011, Vandelli joined reality television programme Made in Chelsea as one of the original cast members.
In January 2016, Vandelli joined the third series of The Jump.[2] He withdrew from the show on 9 February due to injury.[3][4][5] In 2017, he starred in a Made in Chelsea spin-off entitled Mark-Francis' Big Night Out.[6]
In 2023, Vandelli joined series 12 of Celebs Go Dating on E4.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Mark-Francis was born on October 14, 1989, in London, United Kingdom. He is the only son of Marzio Vandelli, an Italian businessman who formerly owned a tile factory, and Diane Casserley Vandelli, a socialite and former model.[8] While promotional material associated with Vandelli often claims that his mother is a descendant of a non-existent aristocratic Russian family named "Orlov-Romanovsky", she is largely of English descent with some distant Irish ancestry and one Russian great-great-grandmother who emigrated to England in the nineteenth century as an impoverished orphan.[9][10]
Vandelli was educated at Hill House School and St Paul's School, and studied Art History at University College London.[11]
Vandelli resides in London in a townhouse formerly inhabited by Oscar Wilde.[12]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–2022 | Made in Chelsea | Series regular, 199 episodes |
| 2016 | The Jump | Cast; Series 3 |
| 2017 | Mark-Francis' Big Night Out | Presenter |
| 2019 | Celebs On The Ranch | Cast |
| 2020 | Come Dine with Me | Cast |
| 2023 | Celebs Go Dating | Cast; Series 12 |
Guest appearances
[edit]- Alan Carr: Chatty Man – (4 May 2012)
- Celebrity Juice – (17 November 2013)
- Virtually Famous – (13 April 2015, 22 March 2016)
- Tipping Point: Lucky Stars – (18 April 2021)[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008". Family Search. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "The Jump lineup confirmed as 12 famous faces prepare to hit the slopes". Channel 4 (Press release). 16 January 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Made in Chelsea star Mark-Francis Vandelli leaves The Jump". BBC News. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Spencer Matthews's dislocated shoulder, and every injury on the Jump so far". The Telegraph. 5 January 2017.
- ^ "A fifth contestant from the Jump has been hospitalised". Independent.co.uk. 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Mark-Francis: I would have bet on the royal wedding if I had known". December 2017.
- ^ "Celebs Go Dating: Is The 2023 Line-Up The Best Yet?". Grazia. 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ "Mark-Francis Vandelli net worth". Spear's Magazine. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Made in Chelsea: South of France". Channel 4. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "UK Census Online 1881". Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Mark-Francis Vandelli net worth". Spear's Magazine. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ Brzezinski, Victoria (2024-02-12). "How to shop for antiques with Made in Chelsea's Mark-Francis Vandelli". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ Iain, Fern and Mark-Francis, Tipping Point: Lucky Stars, Ben Shephard, Fern Britton, Iain Stirling, 2021-04-18, retrieved 2024-08-23
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External links
[edit]- 1988 births
- Living people
- Alumni of University College London
- English people of Irish descent
- British people of Italian descent
- British people of Russian descent
- People educated at Hill House School
- People educated at St Paul's School, London
- Participants in British reality television series
- Made in Chelsea
- Television personalities from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
- Television personalities from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
- People from Chelsea, London
- People from Shepherd's Bush
- People from Knightsbridge