Gary Christopher Goldsmith (born 29 April 1965) is a British

businessman A businessperson, also referred to as a businessman or businesswoman, is an individual who has founded, owns, or holds shares in (including as an angel investor) a private-sector company. A businessperson undertakes activities (commercial ...

and entrepreneur who is known for his work in IT recruitment. He is the brother of

Carole Middleton Carole Elizabeth Middleton (''née'' Goldsmith; born 31 January 1955) is an English businesswoman. She is the mother of Catherine, Princess of Wales, Philippa Matthews, and James Middleton. Born in Perivale and brought up in Southall, Londo ...

(''née'' Goldsmith) and the maternal uncle of

Catherine, Princess of Wales Catherine, Princess of Wales (born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton; 9 January 1982), is a member of the British royal family. She is married to William, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne. Born in Reading, Catherine grew ...

. In March 2024, he became the first housemate to be evicted on the Celebrity Big Brother (British series 23), twenty-third series of ''Celebrity Big Brother (British TV series), Celebrity Big Brother''.

Early life and family

Gary Christopher Goldsmith was born on 29 April 1965 in Perivale, London, the son of Ronald (1931–2003) and Dorothy Goldsmith (''née'' Harrison; 1935–2006); he is the younger brother of Carole Goldsmith and the maternal uncle of

, Pippa Middleton, Philippa Matthews, and James Middleton. Goldsmith is a descendant of 19th century aristocrat Conyers baronets, Sir Thomas Conyers, 9th Baronet whose great-great-granddaughter Jane Harrison (''née'' Liddle; 1839–1881) is Gary's great-great-grandmother.

Career

Goldsmith has built a career working in IT recruitment, investing and selling several of his businesses in the sector and is worth an estimated £30 million. In July 2009, Goldsmith was the subject of a "sting" by ''News of the World'' in which he was filmed dealing cocaine to an undercover reporter. In March 2024, Goldsmith entered the ''Celebrity Big Brother (British TV series), Celebrity Big Brother'' house to compete as a housemate on the Celebrity Big Brother (British series 23), twenty-third series. His appearance on the show was described as "controversial" due to his 2017 conviction of assault by beating and received condemnation from Women's Aid among others. He became the twenty-third series' first eviction, with this happening on Day 5. He pulled out of the show's live final following the announcement of the Princess of Wales' cancer diagnosis.

Personal life

Goldsmith has been married four times. His first marriage, to Miranda Foote in 1991, ended in divorce. He married Luan Bettaney in 1997 and their daughter, Tallulah, a Stowe School alumna and Goldsmith's only child, was born in the same year. In 2007 Goldsmith married Julia Leake in a civil ceremony. However she left him shortly after. Goldsmith married his fourth wife, Julie-Ann Brown, in 2012. In October 2017 Goldsmith attacked Brown during a "drunken argument"; he was subsequently charged with assault by beating and in November 2017, after pleading guilty to the charge, he was fined £5,000 and given a twelve-month community order.

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