With the latest series of The Apprentice now underway, the latest batch of budding entrepreneurs are being put through their paces by Lord Alan Sugar’ s right hand woman, Baroness Karren Brady, in the hopes of securing his highly coveted investment.
A seasoned businesswoman in her own right, Karren is no stranger to life in the cut-throat world of big business and regularly champions for people to follow their entrepreneurial dreams - even if it isn’t for the faint hearted.
But away from the boardroom, Karren lives a far quieter life with her husband Paul Peschisolido, whom she has been married to for 28 wonderful years. So who exactly is Paul and how did the pair first meet?
Here, we take a closer look at everything you need to know about the couple’s loved up marriage…
Here, we take a closer look at everything you need to know about the couple’s loved up marriage…
Who is Paul Peschisolido?
Karren’s husband Paul, 52, was born on 25 May 1971 and was originally a Canadian football player before he fell head over heels for his wife. Paul first started his career at the Canadian Soccer League club Toronto Blizzard before joining Birmingham City in 1992.
It was while playing for the club that he became the top goalscorer in both of the seasons he competed for the team.
After his success at Birmingham City, Paul alter went on to play in England for nine different clubs across 16 seasons, with teams including Fulham, Norwich City and Derby County among his impressive lineup. In addition, he also made over 50 appearances for Canada’s international team.
In 2009, following his retirement from the sport, Paul became the manager of Burton Albion and even once admitted he had turned down the opportunity to sign England striker Jamie Vary to the team. In light of his contribution to football over the years, Paul was even inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame in 2013.
How much is Paul worth?
Thanks to his impressive football career over the years, Paul’s personal net worth is estimated to be in the region of £20 million, meanwhile his wife Karren is believed to be worth a whopping £85 million!
This means that between them, the pair have a combined wealth in excess of £105million!
How did the couple first meet?
Paul and Karren first met back in 1993 when Paul was playing football for Birmingham City and Karren was working as the club’s managing director. After sparks initially flew between the pair, the couple soon started dating before going to on to tie the knot in 1996.
Following their wedding, the couple later went on to have two children together, Sophia and Paulo, the former of which has even launched a lucrative career of her own by becoming a highly successful fashion model.
