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He is married to Gina Coladangelo, who was a director and major stakeholder for the PR and lobbying firm [[Luther Pendragon]], and now the marketing and communications director for Oliver Bonas.<ref name="Guardian"/><ref name="Indy100">{{cite news |last1=Plummer |first1=Kate |title=Who’s who in Matt Hancock ‘affair’ as Health Secretary ‘caught kissing aide’ on CCTV |url=https://www.indy100.com/news/hancock-affair-gina-coladangelo-tress-b1872666 |access-date=26 June 2021 |work=The Independent |date=25 June 2021}}</ref> She is also a non-executive director at the [[Department of Health and Social Care]] |
He is married to Gina Coladangelo, who was a director and major stakeholder for the PR and lobbying firm [[Luther Pendragon]], and now the marketing and communications director for Oliver Bonas.<ref name="Guardian"/><ref name="Indy100">{{cite news |last1=Plummer |first1=Kate |title=Who’s who in Matt Hancock ‘affair’ as Health Secretary ‘caught kissing aide’ on CCTV |url=https://www.indy100.com/news/hancock-affair-gina-coladangelo-tress-b1872666 |access-date=26 June 2021 |work=The Independent |date=25 June 2021}}</ref> She is also a non-executive director at the [[Department of Health and Social Care]], an aide and mistress to the then Secretary for Health and Social Care, [[Matt Hancock]].<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news |last1=Walker |first1=Peter |last2=Booth |first2=Robert |title=No 10 rebuffs calls to sack Matt Hancock for kissing aide |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jun/25/no-10-rebuffs-calls-to-sack-matt-hancock-for-kissing-aide |access-date=25 June 2021 |work=The Guardian |date=25 June 2021}}</ref> Coladangelo and Hancock both studied philosophy, politics and economics (PPE) at the [[University of Oxford]] from 1995 to 1998, and worked on the student radio station together.<ref name="Evening Standard">{{cite news |last1=Waddell |first1=Lily |title=Who is Gina Coladangelo? Matt Hancock is accused of having affair with close aide and multi-millionaire’s wife |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/who-is-gina-coladangelo-hancock-affair-rumours-close-aide-b942663.html |access-date=26 June 2021 |work=Evening Standard |date=26 June 2021}}</ref> In June 2021 it was revealed that Hancock had left his wife for Coladangelo.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rigby|first=Beth|url=https://twitter.com/BethRigby/status/1408881615821025287|newspaper=Sky News|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=26 June 2021|date=26 June 2021|title=Told that Hancock has left his wife for Gina Coladangelo. Friends of the former Health Secretary say his relationship with Gina is 'recent but serious'.}}</ref> |
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Tress and Coladangelo have three children.<ref name="Financial Times"/> In 2015, they moved from [[Clapham Junction]] to a five-bedroom house in [[Wandsworth]], London with a larger garden, and a live-in nanny.<ref name="Financial Times"/><ref name="Evening Standard"/> |
Tress and Coladangelo have three children.<ref name="Financial Times"/> In 2015, they moved from [[Clapham Junction]] to a five-bedroom house in [[Wandsworth]], London with a larger garden, and a live-in nanny.<ref name="Financial Times"/><ref name="Evening Standard"/> |
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Revision as of 21:42, 26 June 2021
Oliver Tress | |
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| Born | May 1967 (age 57) Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England |
| Other names | Olly Tress |
| Education | Marlborough College |
| Alma mater | Durham University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder and head of UK retail chain Oliver Bonas |
| Spouse | Gina Coladangelo |
| Children | 3 |
Oliver James Mark Tress (born May 1967) is a British businessman and the founder and head of the UK retail chain Oliver Bonas. He was educated at Marlborough College and Durham University, after which he opened the first Oliver Bonas store in London in 1993. As of 2019, there are 85 Oliver Bonas stores in the UK. He is married to Gina Coladangelo who is the marketing and communications director for Oliver Bonas and a former non-executive director at the Department of Health and Social Care.
Early life
Tress was born in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, in May 1967.[1] He was educated at Marlborough College, Wiltshire, afer which he took a degree in anthropology at Durham University.[1]
Career
Tress opened the first Oliver Bonas store on London's Fulham Road in 1993 selling handbags and jewellery from Hong Kong, where his parents lived.[2] Bonas was the surname of his then-girlfriend Anna (cousin of Prince Harry's ex-girlfriend Cressida Bonas).[2]
In 2019, Tress obtained a £15m revolving credit facility from HSBC, which allowed Oliver Bonas to open eight more stores.[3] As of 2019, there are 85 Oliver Bonas stores in the UK.[4]
Personal life
He is married to Gina Coladangelo, who was a director and major stakeholder for the PR and lobbying firm Luther Pendragon, and now the marketing and communications director for Oliver Bonas.[5][6] She is also a non-executive director at the Department of Health and Social Care, an aide and mistress to the then Secretary for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock.[5] Coladangelo and Hancock both studied philosophy, politics and economics (PPE) at the University of Oxford from 1995 to 1998, and worked on the student radio station together.[7] In June 2021 it was revealed that Hancock had left his wife for Coladangelo.[8]
Tress and Coladangelo have three children.
Tress has also owned property in West Wittering, West Sussex, and along with Simon Hill-Norton, the co-founder of activewear brand Sweaty Betty, objected to another resident digging a 5ft tunnel under a public footpath dividing his garden, but planning permission was finally granted after an appeal.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d Graham, Natalie (27 November 2015). "My First Million — Oliver Tress, retailer". The Financial Times. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ a b Wills, Kate (25 June 2021). "Who is the owner of Oliver Bonas and how has he captured middle-class hearts?". The Independent. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Olly Tress: Founder and CEO, Oliver Bonas". Drapers. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Oliver Bonas to open 8 new stores in 2019, creating 80 jobs - Retail Gazette". www.retailgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ a b Walker, Peter; Booth, Robert (25 June 2021). "No 10 rebuffs calls to sack Matt Hancock for kissing aide". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Plummer, Kate (25 June 2021). "Who's who in Matt Hancock 'affair' as Health Secretary 'caught kissing aide' on CCTV". The Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ a b Waddell, Lily (26 June 2021). "Who is Gina Coladangelo? Matt Hancock is accused of having affair with close aide and multi-millionaire's wife". Evening Standard. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ Rigby, Beth (26 June 2021). "Told that Hancock has left his wife for Gina Coladangelo. Friends of the former Health Secretary say his relationship with Gina is 'recent but serious'". Sky News. Twitter. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ Brown, David (8 January 2021). "Bore War: millionaire wins two-year fight versus wealthy neighbours over garden tunnel". The Times. Retrieved 25 June 2021.