Who is Esme Young and is she married?
THE Great British Sewing Bee would just be the same without judge Esme Young.
But before she joined the show, she had already cemented her title as the Queen of Fashion, thanks to her long career as a designer.
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Who is Esme Young?
Born in February 1949 in Bedfordshire, Fashion designer Esme Young has enjoyed an impressive career spanning over 50 years.
She started sewing at just seven years old and made her own outfits for events.
Esme has also enjoyed a career as a costume designer, which includes work on some major movies.
Fun fact, she was behind the iconic bunny girl outfit worn by Renée Zellweger in Bridget Jones’s Diary, and also designed Leonardo DiCaprio’s shirt in The Beach.
She started her career in the early 70s, founding the Fashion company Swanky Modes with three friends in Camden, North London.
The label gained fame with its signature body-con dresses worn by celebs such as Cher and Grace Jones.
She now works as a senior lecturer teaching Fashion at Central St Martin’s College.
In December 2022, she was a contestant on Richard Osman’s House of Games.
Is Esme married and does she have children?
Esme is a very private figure and has chosen not to reveal whether she is married or has children.
She currently lives in London, and despite her TV success, she still lives in the social housing she has been renting since the 1980s after being made homeless.
She used to live with a friend in a council flat, but when she left the council refused to keep her as a tenant and she was forced to leave.
What TV shows did Esme host?
In 2016 Esme took up the role as a resident judge on The Great British Sewing Bee.
She joined the show in series four, following the departure of original judge May Martin in 2015.
Speaking about taking part in the show at the time, she told the BBC “Sewing Bee is such a positive programme.
“No one who stops me in the street because they recognize me has ever been negative. And it’s not that I’m recognized that way.”
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Who is Esme Young and is she married?
